Operations Shift Supervisor

Stanfordlivetickets; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Stanford University’s Energy Operations is seeking an Operations Shift Supervisor to lead a 24/7 multi-shift team responsible for the safe, reliable operation of the campus energy infrastructure. The role includes supervising staff, coordinating daily activities, and ensuring adherence to safety and environmental standards.

The ideal candidate will have operations experience in a district energy or power generation setting and a track record of developing and enforcing procedures to maintain

Qualifications

• Experience operating at a district energy system or power generation facility.
• Experience writing operations procedures.

Responsibilities

• Operates and monitors facilities from the Central Energy Facility control room.
• Supervises shift operations to ensure safe, reliable and efficient plant performance.
• Oversees implementation of optimization and control systems (e.g., Open Blue, Aveva).
• Coordinates daily staff activities, scheduling and performance evaluations.
• Tracks area budget and provides time and workforce estimates to management.
• Implements safety programs, Lock Out/Tag Out, and energy control procedures.
• Prepares work permits and Job Safety Analyses; responsible for safety reviews.
• Provides relief for vacancies and supports continuous improvement.

Skills

Operations experience

Procedures writing

Job description

Land, Buildings & Real Estate (LBRE) is the operational core of Stanford University’s physical campus. LBRE constructs and maintains the Stanford campus, where advancements across the academic spectrum are made possible. Our workisfoundeduponthe collectivevalueofdedication, innovation,expertise,teamwork, andcontinuousimprovement.Weare committed to serving the university’s academic mission, as well as preserving and enhancing Stanford’s 8,180 acres,and pride ourselves on supporting the teaching and research of the university as “Caretakers of a LEGACY.”

About Energy Operations

Energy Operations (EO) is responsible for the safe, reliable, efficient, and sustainable operation and maintenance of Stanford University’s critical energy and utility infrastructure. The department supports the campus community by operating and maintaining central energy facilities, thermal systems, electrical distribution systems, utility networks, controls, metering, and related equipment serving the main campus, Stanford Redwood City, and other university facilities.

Energy Operations provides essential 24/7 services that support teaching, research, healthcare, residential life, and campus operations. Our work includes the generation and distribution of chilled water, low-temperature hot water, steam, and electrical power; maintenance of utility infrastructure and street lighting; and operation of sophisticated control, monitoring, and optimization systems.

Our team includes skilled operations professionals, maintenance mechanics, electricians, instrumentation and controls technicians, supervisors, apprentices, engineers, and administrative staff. Together, we are committed to operational excellence, environmental stewardship, continuous improvement, and a strong culture of safety. Energy Operations offers the opportunity to contribute directly to reliable campus services while supporting Stanford’s mission of education, research, and innovation.

The Operations Shift Supervisor leads the shift of Energy Operations in a multi-shift rotating 24/7 operations department, ensuring that organizational goals are met, operational excellence is achieved and maintained, and a healthy team culture is maintained that is consistent with Stanford University’s core values. The Shift Supervisor reports to the Associate Director Operations (ADO) of Energy Operations.

Specific Core Duties:

• Operates and monitors equipment and systems from the Central Energy Facility Control Room.
• Supervises the shift operations, responsible for the safe, reliable, efficient operation of the CEF, Process Steam Plant and Thermal Energy Systems to the Main Campus Buildings. This includes a separate Central Energy Hub facility at the Stanford Redwood City Campus.
• Ensures Johnson Controls Open Blue Optimization and Aveva System Platform formerly known as Wonderware are operated per dispatch plan.
• Coordinates daily activities of assigned shift, including scheduling and assigning work to staff and directing and leading workers in completing assigned work; monitoring work and project activity progress, making necessary changes; completing performance evaluations of assigned staff; performing quality assurance checks, and coordinating health and safety programs and training.
• Tracks budget for area of responsibility, and provides time and workforce needs and estimates to higher level management based on cost analyses, ensuring work is completed according to stipulated price and agreement.
• Implements, interprets, and manages policies and procedures pertaining to operations and facilities management.
• Assists in the administration of and lead site safety initiatives and programs including Safe Work, Lock Out/Tag Out, safety lead, safety committee, behavior-based safety observations, energy control procedures and plant safety audits.
• Oversees preparation of work permits and Job Safety Analysis and has authority to issue them.
• Ensures procedures are reviewed and updated with ADO direction and oversight.
• Provides support to Energy System environmental compliance procedures as needed.
• Provides relief to other Shift Supervisors for vacancies as needed.

*Other duties as assigned.

Desired Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Operations experience at a district energy system or power generation facility.
• Experience with writing operations procedures.