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Aquinas Consulting is assisting a major University in Oklahoma that seeks a Utilities Engineer.Contact Giovanni Sciarappa, or 203-876-7822, for more details or discussion. The Position Description follows.
POSITION PURPOSE:
Provide engineering expertise and knowledge for utilities in this company. In conjunction with Operations, and supporting the General Manager, this role will be responsible for developing, managing and maintaining the campus related utilities. In addition to the engineering related activities the role will provide project management, business analysis and regulatory support for the operation of power generation plants and the facilities necessary to distribute electricity, steam, chilled water natural gas and water, and collect wastewater. A sample of the activities includes close liaison with Operations to deliver plant engineering for capital projects, optimization projects, asset management, development of master plans to support long term planning, develop and maintain engineering standards, equipment selection, design, construction and commissioning. Support the selection of engineering consultants and be responsible for the overseeing their work. As a key contributor to the team, this role will be responsible to ensure customer satisfaction, health and safety, and operational objectives are met while achieving the overall project related financial objectives.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Technical:
(1) Responsible to identify all technical requirements including health and safety, regulatory, code, and engineering, and ensure these are met for all projects.
(2) Manage outside consulting engineering services to deliver the technical solution. Provide project management including development, management, and delivery of scope, budget, and schedule for projects.
(3) Develop and maintain a solid working knowledge of OSHA and EPA standards; Provide strategies to the General Manager, to provide and develop appropriate measurement indicators of our performance.
(4) Ensure that the measurement and monitoring tools are in place and understood by all staff. Monitor the validity of these tools and redefine if needed.
(5) Develop, understand, and maintain all engineering data to ensure overall project success. Develop and present business cases to support projects utilizing the information from various sources including the input from Operations, Regulatory and Finance.
(6) Evaluate the operation of the steam, chilled water, condensation systems and electrical production and distribution to provide a high level of efficiency. Seek methods to increase operational efficiencies. Educate and instruct operation staff on the strategies Company wants to implement, to enhance efficiency.
(7) Support the implementation of Company’s asset management framework including the support of all processes including asset registry, condition assessment, business risk evaluation, levels of services, development of the operational and capital plans, and the asset management plan. Responsible for ensuring long-term master planning, capital planning including the development of the justification and scope, managing these from planning and modeling (steam models, hydraulic network models, gas and wastewater planning), through final commissioning.
(8) Utilizing all the data collection within Company’s arena, develop hourly resolution interactive models of interconnecting utilities. Use these models to demonstrate and evaluate potential strategic and operational options showing improved efficiency, economy and capacity requirements. Derive operation commodity budgets from the models to predict incremental expansion of the utilities capacity or volume.
Administration:
(9) Customer Contract Management
Provide General Manager with technical evidence to demonstrate compliance with contractual performance obligations, and facilitate continuous improvement. Assist GM in building five year plans o meet the agreed-to technical goals, identifying the high-level capital plan and implementation schedule needed to meet goals.
Engage consultant services with to the aim of obtaining current market expertise that meets contractual agreements with the customer and Company internal policies.
Liaise with internal stakeholders and contractors.
(10) External reporting
Provide to the General Manager weekly, monthly, quarterly, and year-end reports of operational and technical subject matter. Review monthly reports on plant performance for technical compliance with stated operational goals and KPIs, capital project performance, and safety/environmental.
(11) Communication
Provide ongoing communication on engineering related activities including: capital plan, status of capital and operational projects, asset management, KPIs, etc.
(12) Finance
Identify and prepare cost benefit analysis for any identified cost saving initiatives.
Actively participate in the annual budget and monthly forecasting process by identifying changes that will result from technical or operational changes.
Be able to understand and describe any financial variances due to technical drivers that occur to the plans in a clear and concise manor to the General Manager.
(13) Documentation
In concert with Company finance, provide a financial audit trail as per customer contractual and Company internal policies on all capital projects and Consultant activities.
Ensure all engineering documentation is maintained and kept current including as constructed drawings, asset management tools, GIS systems, etc as required.
(14) Purchasing of material and services
Meet customer’s and Company purchasing protocols, maintain and adapt local purchasing needs to match Company polices ensuring all staff are compliant in following polices.
(15) Occupational Health and Safety (H&S) and Environment
Maintain a working knowledge of Company health and safety programs. In association with the local corporate H&S team; report on any technical project or operational event that may affect the H&S program to the H&S team.
Ensure that all aspects of environmental compliance required are practiced and enforce and immediately report any non-compliant issue or incident to the appropriate party.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
Bachelor’s degree in electrical or mechanical engineering *REQUIRED*
Professional Engineer (PE) Certification preferred.
10 to 15 years of experience preferably in campus or district utility settings or large industrial complexes.
Previous experience with the following considered an asset: chilled water production using absorbers, centrifugal chillers, Steam and electricity production utilizing both gas turbines and HRSG technology along with the production of superheated steam from package boilers and electricity from both BST and condense turbines.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
Result-focused, detail-oriented, customer-centric and self-motivated individual.
Strong project management skills and demonstrated ability to manage the scope, budget and schedule of projects.Technical expertise and business acumen with ability to engineer balanced solutions.
Demonstrated ability to develop clear and coherent written proposals or project reports.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Skilled in using personal computer and Microsoft office suite.
Knowledgeable in one or more of the following areas preferred: thermo dynamics, electrical high voltage systems, SCADA, GIS, asset management.
Proven ability to produce system heat balances for the purpose of identifying economic dispatch of primary equipment and or direct others parties in the building of campus simulation models for the purpose of strategic design and equipment selection.
Well rounded knowledge of building HVAC systems and secondary electrical systems. A proven knowledge of control and monitoring systems with proven ability to utilize data extraction for the purpose of enhanced facility management.
A strong commitment to safety.
An understanding of generation protection and control systems.
A current working knowledge of campus/district energy utilities and systems including thermal, electrical distribution, natural gas, water and wastewater.
WORK CONTEXT/MENTAL DEMANDS/PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
This position is exposed to a normal office environment as well as working indoors in a plant environment. Exposed to loud noise, hot pipes, high pressure steam and high voltage where electrical shock is a potential hazard. Occasionally encounters extreme cold or hot conditions. Comes in contact with hazardous chemicals.
Ability to perform physical duties such as occasional lifting of up to 50 lbs unassisted, walking, and sitting for extended periods of time: occasionally climbing, pulling, kneeling, twisting, turning, stooping, reaching, and bending.
Must wear/use all protective equipment were required, including hearing protection, safety glasses, chemical suites and personal protective equipment when handling hazardous materials; must be OSHA compliant.
Will use computer monitor and keyboard.
Giovanni Sciarappa
Aquinas Consulting
(203)-876-7822