Sr Energy Plant Ops&Maint Tech

Sr Energy Plant Ops&Maint Tech

Under the general direction of the Energy Plant Operations and Maintenance Supervisor. The Senior Energy Plant O&M Technician monitors, operates, inspects, maintains and repairs the Energy & Utilities Services Thermal Energy production, distribution and ancillary systems to ensure the continued supply of utility services to users; operates computer control consoles to monitor and control utilities system set points for Airport facilities;
Assists in the supervision, training and inspection of the work of the Energy Plant Operations/Maintenance Technician while on assigned shift. This position is responsible for ensuring that other business unit supervisory and management personnel remain informed of key events or situations impacting equipment and system operation, integrity, or reliability.

What you will be doing:

• Responsible for the safe operation and reliability of Energy & Utilities Services Systems while on shift. Monitors and operates district-cooling centrifugal chillers and associated support/distribution systems, district-heating steam boilers and associated support/distribution systems, potable water pump stations, reclaimed water pump station, sanitary sewer lift stations, stormwater pretreatment plant, source isolation deicing systems, and electrical distribution systems up to 25kV.
• Maintains and repairs energy plant and related facilities' mechanical and electrical equipment including pumps, valves, compressors, boilers, chillers, motors, and other components.
• Depending upon specific area of maintenance expertise, assists in performing the following:
  Repair and maintenance of industrial-size electrical systems;
  Repair and maintenance of industrial-size HVAC systems;
  Plumbing; and/or, Welding, pipe fitting and millwright work.
• May lead work crews for repair and maintenance projects involving incumbent's area of expertise; acts as trainer to provide other E&US personnel with a working knowledge of the specific industrial trade being utilized.
• Starts up, operates, and shuts down mechanical and distribution systems and water distribution systems, such as gas/oil fired steam boilers, centrifugal compressor chillers, motors, generators, pumps, switch gear, and computer peripheral equipment.
• Surveys the operation of all central utilities systems throughout the Airport for defects/malfunctions; determines cause and effect of defects/malfunctions; initiates corrective action directly or through work orders; notifies E&US supervisors or employees when malfunctions or outages occur.
• During the absence of supervisory personnel, such as after normal working hours, failures, or emergencies, exercises the responsibility to make decisive and judgmental decisions to authorize changes in energy plant and other utility system configurations in support of maintenance, lock-out/tag out and casualty restoration. Notifies appropriate management personnel and IOC as soon as possible to report actions taken.
• Maintains documentation, as assigned, on adjustments, corrective action to defective and malfunctioning plant equipment.
• Responds appropriately to customer complaints of system failure or malfunction.
• Analytically and chemically analyzes boiler feed water, condensate water, condenser water, chilled and hot water systems in Board facilities.
• Assists with training and overseeing the work of the Energy Plant Operations/Maintenance Technician while on assigned shift.
• Compiles operational data and maintains logs for management review and comparison with historical records. Communicates reportable events, including operating trends and limitations to oncoming shift employees.
• Cleans and maintains hand and stationary tools and machines; performs periodic tool inventory.
• Performs duties to maintain the appearance of the energy plant, tunnels, equipment, and systems as may be assigned.

What you need:

• Completion of high school curriculum or equivalent.
• Four (4) years of industrial power plant operations, maintenance, or related field experience involving, high pressure boilers, electrical generators and/or distribution systems, industrial chilled water/HVAC systems, and/or chemical water treatment and purification systems; OR
• Formal training in one of the following industrial trades:
• a. Electrical systems.
• b. HVAC.
• c. Plumbing.
• d. Welding, pipe fitting, or millwright work.
• For internal candidates, two (2) years of industrial power plant experience in operations or maintenance of high-pressure boilers, electrical distribution systems, chilled water/HVAC systems, and/or chemical water treatment and purification systems; AND Successful completion of the Energy Plant Operator Technician Training Program within Energy & Utilities Services.
• Any equivalent combination of education and/or experience may be substituted for the above.
• Certified in 3rd Class Stationary Engineering License or ability to obtain it within one year from date of hire.
• Certified in Wastewater Operator Class D or ability to obtain it within one year from…