Central Heating Plant Supervisor

Middlebury College; Middlebury (VT); On-site; USD 46,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

MiddCard privileges

Season pass discounts

Partner Inclusion Program

Education assistance

Job summary

Middlebury College in Vermont seeks a Central Heating Plant Supervisor to lead a team of skilled technicians, coordinating maintenance and ensuring reliable operation of the CHP and related systems to meet campus energy demand.

You will work with the Associate Director of Mechanical & Utilities on strategic department issues, supervise 5 staff, manage 24/7 schedules, support training, and ensure safety and regulatory compliance while serving as CHP operator as needed.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of related experience in power/ heating plant operations.
• Education and/or certifications in power plant operations and maintenance.
• Experience with steam and electric generating systems.
• Strong troubleshooting of electrical, steam, biomass, and related systems.
• Knowledge of control system operations and maintenance.
• Ability to lead a high-performance work team.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and evaluate a team of hourly staff in CHP operations 24/7.
• Oversee 24/7 CHP scheduling and staff management.
• Coordinate plant maintenance activities with campus goals.
• Support operator development and ongoing training.
• Ensure safety procedures and regulatory compliance.
• Serve as CHP Operator as per schedule (60% operator, 40% supervisor).

Skills

Supervisory experience

Team leadership

Interpersonal skills

Troubleshooting

Communication

Staff training

Education

Power plant operations certification

Related education

Job description

The Central Heating Plant Supervisor supervises team of skilled technicians in the central heating plant, coordinating maintenance and reliable operation of the College's Central Heating Plant and all associated components for steam and electricity production to meet continuous campus energy demand. This position works with the Associate Director of Mechanical and Utilities on bigger picture issues of departmental and employee development and also functions as a plant operator.

This is a full-time, benefits eligible, hourly position with a hiring range of $33.31 - $38.92 per hour.

Core Responsibilities

• Supervise, train, hire, and evaluate approximately 5 hourly staff members who maintain and operate the Central Heating Plant 24/7. Recommends staffing needs, schedules staff, and approves overtime and time off. Ensures timely completion of jobs and smooth departmental operations. Evaluates staff; counsels and handles disciplinary procedures, resolves employee issues, and keeps morale high.
• Full Responsibility to oversee and manage the 24/7 schedule of CHP operations staff.
• Essential ownership to access/grow/manage individual strengths and opportunities to support of CHP operations staff for success of team and support the needs of the department and college.
• Support training program for CHP operator development and continuous training of existing team.
• Coordinates and maintains oversight of all plant maintenance activities, in collaboration with the Associate Director - Mechanical & Utilities, including: routine biomass plant maintenance outages, annual boiler outages, turbine / generators services, control system services, and plant auxiliary system services.
• Collaborates with Associate Director - Mechanical & Utilities to support all campus energy goals.
• Ensures plant safety procedures are followed, including: lockout / tag-out, confined space and PPE for in-house personnel and contracted services. Support department safety and regulator compliance including all facets of the campus air pollution control permit.
• Serves as CHP Operator as part of the weekly schedule, and meet all requirements of that job description. 60% time operating the plant 40% time as supervisor.

Requirements

• 3 - 5 years of previous related experience required.
• Related education and certifications in power plant operations and maintenance.
• Knowledge of steam and electric generating systems.
• Trouble shooting skills for heating plant electrical, steam, condensate, oil, biomass, feed water, propane, air systems and equipment.
• Control System operations and trouble-shooting experience.
• Deep practical knowledge and skills of equipment maintenance and service.
• Strong interpersonal skills required. This position is intended to supervise /lead/build a high performance work team.

Physical Demands and Working Conditions

Work is performed in a heating plant, conditions can be loud/dusty on occasions. Requires the ability to operate equipment.

Other

An offer for this position is contingent upon successful completion of a criminal background check, post-offer pre-employment screening (POPES), and references.

Benefits

As an employee of Middlebury College in Vermont, you will enjoy being part of a vibrant supportive community.

Middlebury offers its employees excellent compensation and competitive health, dental, life, disability, generous retirement matching, and vision benefits, and a generous time-away program - up to 34 days per year, increasing as the term of service lengthens. Employees are eligible for robust educational assistance programs. The result is a very high quality-of-life in a gorgeous setting. Middlebury College offers its employees excellent compensation and other perks of employment including:

• MiddCard Privileges: access to athletic facilities, discounts at the college store, library privileges, and cultural and sporting events. Spouses or domestic partners are eligible to receive a card with the same privileges
• Discounts on season passes at Middlebury College's Snow Bowl, the Ralph Myhre Golf Course and the Rikert Outdoor Center
• Access to our Partner Inclusion Program that provides comprehensive support services to the spouses and partners of Middlebury employees.
• A full listing of our benefit offerings can be found on our website or click to see some of the other fun perks of working at Middlebury, whether in Middlebury, VT or Monterey, CA!

Middlebury College is an equal-opportunity employer where diversity, equity, and inclusion are core values. To this end, the College recruits talented and diverse faculty, staff, and students from across the United States and around the world. Middlebury College encourages applications from women, people of color, people with disabilities, and members of other protected classes and historically underrepresented communities. The College also invites applications from individuals who demonstrate an ongoing commitment to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace.