Central Plant Manager (Inst)
Position Title
Heat/Cool Plant Manager (Inst)
Job Duties
- Prioritizes and schedules plant activities
- Directs heating and cooling production
- Covers equipment availability, chemical treatment operation, work scheduling, and personnel problems
- Oversees maintenance and capital projects in progress
- Develops, plans, and participates in startup and commissioning activities
- Develops and implements policies and procedures to ensure safe, reliable, and efficient use of the central plants
Exercises supervisory authority, including hiring, transferring, suspending, promoting, managing conduct and performance, discharging, assigning, rewarding, disciplining, and/or approving hours worked of at least 2.0 full-time equivalent (FTE) employees
Key Job Responsibilities
Confers with plant staff on a daily basis to establish steam and compressed air production, chilling priorities, electricity generation, and to discuss equipment availability, chemical treatment operation, work scheduling, and personnel problems
Oversees maintenance and capital projects in progress
Develops, plans, and participates in startup and commissioning activities
Develops and implements policies and procedures to ensure safe, reliable, and efficient use of the central plants
Exercises supervisory authority, including hiring, transferring, suspending, promoting, managing conduct and performance, discharging, assigning, rewarding, disciplining, and/or approving hours worked of at least 2.0 full-time equivalent (FTE) employees
Required Qualifications
Bachelor of Science in Engineering or related field or a combination of related education and experience
Minimum of five (5) years of utility or plant utilities system leadership experience
Minimum of five (5) years of work experience in the maintenance and operation of utility or industrial plant utilities production systems
Demonstrated experience working with engineering plans and specifications
Evidence of technical and project management skills to design and execute projects
Demonstrated experience with operating and maintaining plant equipment both individually and interconnected systems
Demonstrated experience analyzing plant performance and implementing energy optimization strategies
Experience creating and managing budgets in an operations environment
Prior experience operating PLC based control systems, including operations and troubleshooting of input/output devices and related equipment
Preferred Qualifications
Ten or more years of progressive utility system supervisory experience
Possession of an American Society of Power Engineers (ASOPE) 2nd Class Power Plant Operators License or equivalent
Project Management Professional (PMP) Direct experience managing any construction projects
Knowledge of the Heating Plant Section of the Division of Facilities Development
Thorough understanding of plant equipment, operations, steam and chilled water distribution, high pressure boiler maintenance and operation, and large tonnage chiller operation
Compensation
$110,000 - $120,000 (Salary will be determined by finalist's knowledge, skills, and experience)
How To Apply
Interested applicants are required to apply online and provide a cover letter and resume addressing their professional level work experience as it relates to all required and preferred qualifications.
Note: Applicants must complete all required fields and attach all required documents prior to submitting the online application. Applications missing any of the required documents listed prior to the application deadline will be marked as incomplete and will not be considered.
This is a continuous recruitment with an initial review date of 6/15/2026. To ensure consideration, applications must be submitted by 6/14/2026. Applications submitted after 6/14/2026 may not be reviewed.
In instances where the Search and Screen Committee is unable to ascertain from the candidates' application materials whether they meet any of the qualifications, they will be evaluated as not meeting such qualifications.
Additional documents submitted aside from a cover letter and resume will not be reviewed.
This position does not offer visa sponsorship.
Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of hire.
Selected candidates will be required to verify eligibility to work in the United States by completing the required I-9 form upon hire.
Finalist candidate(s) being considered for hire will be required to provide three professional/supervisor references through an external reference checking tool.
References will not be contacted prior to candidates being notified.