Plant Utilities Engineer 2

SUNY Downstate; New York (NY); On-site; USD 80,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

The Department of Facilities Management and Development at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is seeking a full-time Plant Utilities Engineer 2. This role supervises Plant Utilities Engineers 1 and other staff engaged in plant operations, maintenance, and repair, and may supervise contractors on projects or emergencies.

Responsibilities include planning and scheduling work, training staff, inspecting equipment, budgeting input, and enforcing energy conservation protocols to achieve peak

Responsibilities

• Supervise Plant Utilities Engineers 1 and other staff and contractors involved with plant operations.
• Schedule, plan, and supervise activities of skilled and semi-skilled staff and contractors.
• Provide training and instruction to staff and implement procedural changes to improve efficiency.
• Inspect plant equipment and operations to ensure proper maintenance and safe operations.
• Prepare estimates of materials and costs; order materials and maintain inventories.
• Coordinate handling of hazardous materials and respond to environmental or safety incidents.
• Identify budget requirements and help prepare annual operating budgets.
• Enforce energy conservation protocols and supervise equipment modifications for peak efficiency.

Job description

The Department of Facilities Management and Development at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is seeking a full-time Plant Utilities Engineer 2.

Plant Utilities Engineer 2 supervises Plant Utilities Engineers 1 and/or other lower-level staff engaged in plant operations, maintenance, and repair activities. In large operations, positions report to a higher-level Plant Utilities Engineer, and may function as a shift supervisor over one or more plant operations functions; may assume responsibility for physical plant operations on off hours; and may supervise other trades positions and contractors on a project or emergency basis.

Illustrative Tasks

• Supervise Plant Utilities Engineers 1 and other operations, maintenance, and repair functions lower-level staff engaged in plant; may supervise contractors.
• Schedule, plan, and supervise the activities of skilled and semi-skilled employees and contractors involved with plant operations, maintenance, and repair activities.
• Provide training, instruction, and assistance to staff in the performance of tasks, and implements changes in procedures to improve efficiency.
• Inspect plant equipment and operations to ensure proper maintenance, scheduling, and safe and efficient operations.
• Prepare estimates of materials, parts needs, and costs; order or direct ordering of materials, equipment, and parts; and maintain tool and equipment inventories per applicable policies and standards.
• Supervise and coordinate the handling of various types of hazardous materials and the response to any incidents having potential environmental impact or safety concerns.
• Identify budget requirements, including staffing, repair, maintenance, material, and equipment needs; makes recommendations to assist with preparation of annual operating budgets.
• Enforce energy conservation protocols and supervises the installation and modification of equipment to obtain peak energy efficiency.