I&C, Programming & Operations Superintendent

Position Summary

Instrumentation & Controls (I&C), Programming, and Operations Superintendent serves as a member of the Chilled Water Systems Management Team and is subject matter expert for instrumentation, controls, automation, SCADA programming, and system operations across four central campus chiller plants and ten standalone locations serving 150+ buildings. This leadership role oversees daily operations, monitoring, alarming, and optimization of the chilled water system using VTScada/Citect, and supervises I&C technicians, Operators, and Programmers.

Sign-on Bonus: $7,500 available, paid in two installments within twelve months of hire – $3,750 within thirty days of hire and $3,750 twelve months after hire.

Key responsibilities include supervision, performance management, operations oversight, controls programming, change management, instrumentation calibration and maintenance, water‑side/air‑side optimization in coordination with plant production and distribution teams, budget planning, regulatory compliance, contractor oversight, and customer service. The superintendent ensures safe, reliable, and efficient system performance while advancing automation and data integrity to support campus comfort cooling, process cooling, and dehumidification needs.

This position supervises 6 FTE.

Graduation from high school or equivalency plus four (4) years’ experience in applicable utility operations/maintenance, including three (3) years of supervisory experience, or an equivalent combination of experience, training, and education.

• Mechanical, Electrical, or Control Systems Engineering, or equivalent on‑job experience and training.
• 5‑8 years of experience in chilled water systems, HVAC, or industrial plant operations.
• Expertise in instrumentation, controls, and automation programming (PLC, SCADA, BAS).
• Strong leadership and supervisory experience with formal performance management.
• Excellent problem‑solving, communication, and organizational skills.
• Commitment to sustainability and energy efficiency.

• Experience in large‑scale campus or district energy systems.
• Familiarity with Citect, VTScada, or similar automation platforms.
• Knowledge of chilled water distribution, pumping systems, thermal energy storage tanks, and free‑cooling heat exchangers.
• Familiarity with computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS), preferably MAXIMO.

• Supports continuous operation of the chilled water system (24/7/365) including nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Severe Weather Essential and Communicable Disease/Public Health Emergency Duty Mandatory.
• Environmental conditions vary from climate‑controlled spaces to dusty, hot, humid, and cold environments, including mechanical rooms, chiller plants, cooling towers, control rooms, server rooms, and rooftops.
• May be required to enter confined spaces or hazardous environments with temperatures that can exceed 130°F, using appropriate PPE per established procedures.
• Evening and night work occasionally; weekend work occasionally.
• Exposure to hazardous materials and conditions; respirator use as required.
• Valid NC Driver’s License.
• Ability to use ladders/stairs, lift/move 50+ pounds, wear a self‑contained breathing apparatus, work on knees or with hands overhead for extended periods.
• Ability to estimate the amount and value of needed repairs and to requisition items not in stock and/or bid as necessary.

Eligible candidates for this position may qualify for a sign‑on bonus. Qualified applicants must apply and be selected from the candidate pool of this posting and meet the State policy following requirements.

To be eligible for a sign‑on bonus, an individual must not have worked in a probationary, permanent, or time‑limited appointment in the last 12 months as an employee in North Carolina state government, including but not limited to the judicial system, state executive branch agencies, and the university system in a position subject to the State Human Resources Act.

A newly hired permanent full‑time or permanent part‑time (more than 20 hours a week) employee is eligible for a sign‑on bonus (prorated for employees working more than 20 hours and less than 40 hours per week). This sign‑on bonus is contingent upon budget and final eligibility determination as of the effective date of hire. All recipients must sign the Pay Back Agreement form.

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