Central Energy Plant Manager

This position manages all aspects of the University's mission critical heating, power and chilled water production facilities via a staff of approximately 30 salaried and hourly union (IUOE) employees to provide safe, reliable and efficient steam, electric and chilled water to all Ithaca campus facilities.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering or related field.
• Ten years of utility or hydro-mechanical and steam system leadership experience.
• Proven experience in leading and building high functioning teams with high morale.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Experience in the maintenance and operation of utility or industrial power production systems.
• Ability to analyze the performance and operating efficiency of the systems to optimize energy use and production.
• Advanced analytical skills necessary to dispatch and optimize equipment operation and create and track budgets.
• Project management skills for conceiving of new projects and the ability to execute projects within the Central Energy Plant (CEP) while maintaining operations without interruption.

Benefits

• Educational benefits
• Access to a plethora of wellness programs
• Employee discounts with local and national retail brands
• Health care options to choose from
• Generous paid leave provisions
• Superior retirement contributions