Plant Engineer

About the role

Responsible for engineering associated with the operations and maintenance of the Central Utilities Plant (CUP). Assists in the safe, effective, and efficient operation of the facility and supports Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) to ensure plant compliance. Serves as project liaison for campus district energy and distribution projects, accelerated capital renewal, and major repair operations. Maintains accurate and updated site engineering drawings and documentation, including standard plant policies and procedures. Determines schedule, agenda, and program for annual testing and tabletop exercises, and serves as the contact for plant-specific IT systems. Develops and maintains a master plan for future equipment replacement and capacity increases. Supports the CUP Maintenance Team on reliability-centered maintenance approaches to plant management.

Responsibilities

• Engineering support for operations and maintenance of the Central Utilities Plant
• Assist in safe, effective, and efficient facility operation
• Support Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) compliance
• Serve as project liaison for campus district energy, distribution projects, accelerated capital renewal, and major repairs
• Maintain accurate site engineering drawings and documentation, including plant policies and procedures
• Determine schedule and agenda for annual testing and tabletop exercises
• Serve as contact for plant-specific IT systems
• Develop and maintain a master plan for future equipment replacement and capacity increases
• Support reliability-centered maintenance approaches for the CUP Maintenance Team

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline
• Minimum of five years power plant experience
• Knowledge and understanding of power plant systems, plant engineering, and/or mechanical design of CHP facilities
• Demonstrated skills with plant performance improvement, environmental compliance, and safety and electrical distribution systems
• Knowledge of plant engineering processes
• Excel skills
• Analytical and time management skills
• Ability to establish effective working relationships within and between work groups
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Ability to foster a positive work environment and lead engineers and staff in a team-centered organization
• Ability to move objects weighing 20 to 100 lbs
• Ability to traverse long distances or move between sites
• Ability to use arms and/or legs to push, pull, and lift objects

Qualifications

• Preferred: Experience in industrial engineering