Senior Steam & Power Plant Supervisor

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Urbana (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is seeking a Power Plant Supervisor to oversee shifts of Engineers and the operation of Abbott Power Plant equipment, ensuring training and safety standards are met.

The role includes supervising staff, maintaining logs, conducting inspections, and coordinating safety initiatives across the plant. Strong leadership and safety emphasis are essential for ongoing operations.

Responsibilities

• Supervises and assigns duties to shifts of Power Plant Operating Engineers (Steam and Power Plant I, II, and III).
• Supervises the operation of all mechanical and electrical equipment in, or directly associated with, Abbott Power Plant.
• Supervises the training of all personnel assigned to the shift and assigns employees of any class as needed for training or upgrade purposes.
• Records operational changes in daily log book.
• Makes frequent inspections of all work areas to insure proper operation of all equipment.
• Ensure equipment is functioning properly and personnel are well trained on how to use the equipment.
• Supervises and assists in cleaning all power plant equipment.
• Responsible for filling vacancies on succeeding shifts as vacancies become known.
• Assists all operators as necessary.
• Communicates and explains equipment problems to appropriate maintenance personnel.
• Ensure competent and knowledgeable persons conduct regularly-scheduled shop safety meetings.
• Promote safe operations, provide safety training, and support departmental safety initiatives and programs.
• Perform routine safety training sessions, monthly safety meetings, and hold toolbox talks with crews on job sites and follow up to insure that safe work practices and habits are carried out.
• Perform regular jobsite inspections of all crews in order to identify any unsafe work practices and unsafe conditions, documenting the visits and forwarding findings to administrative/management personnel.
• Coordinate supplemental inspections when new equipment, substances or processes are introduced as well as when new or formerly undistinguishable hazards are discovered.
• Help with the completion of safety planning and hazard investigations.
• Monitor personnel to assure safety and security policies are being followed.
• Other related duties as assigned.

Job description

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is seeking a Power Plant Supervisor to oversee shifts of Engineers and the operation of Abbott Power Plant equipment, ensuring training and safety standards are met.

The role includes supervising staff, maintaining logs, conducting inspections, and coordinating safety initiatives across the plant. Strong leadership and safety emphasis are essential for ongoing operations.