Thermal - Control Operator III

Cordia; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Cordia operates the Downtown Phoenix district cooling system. The Control Operator III will manage day-to-day plant operations across three plants, ensuring safety, reliability, and efficiency in service to 47 downtown buildings.

Responsibilities include monitoring equipment, logging data, and coordinating maintenance with a focus on preventing outages. The role requires hands-on experience with large chilled water systems, valid licensing, and the ability to perform under adverse conditions,

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum of five (5) years of steady work experience with large tonnage chilled water equipment and water pumps.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Hands-on maintenance and troubleshooting experience with chiller plants.
• Must have a valid driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• Operate and monitor all plant equipment; perform alignments to support operation and remove equipment from service.
• Identify abnormal conditions, perform routine and corrective maintenance, and troubleshoot electrical and/or mechanical equipment.
• Follow procedures to achieve reliability goals and production requirements.
• Understand operating requirements, identify trends, perform analysis, and recommend adjustments.
• Track and log system status using journals and control system tools; perform regular rounds and take readings.
• Make recommendations to enhance plant reliability and performance.
• Identify, report, and address safety hazards.
• Maintain competency in local and remote facilities; ensure unplanned outages are prevented.
• Use CMMS effectively for maintenance planning and execution.
• Maintain plant housekeeping and security.

Skills

Chiller plant maintenance

Large chilled water equipment

Water pumps

Data gathering & analysis

Safety compliance

Strong communication

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Tools

CMMS

Job description

The state-of-the-art Downtown Phoenix district cooling system is made up of three plants with 28,000 tons of cooling capacity, 96,000 ton-hrs of thermal storage capacity and over 21,000 trench feet of chilled water distribution system piping. The system supplies cold water to 47 buildings in the downtown area for comfort cooling.

The Control Operator III will report to the Downtown Phoenix Operations Manager, will be responsible for day-to-day system operations and perform routine maintenance as needed, while observing and complying with all safety requirements. The primary objective is to ensure the plants are operated with regard to the priorities in order: Safety, Reliability and Efficiency.

Principle Responsibilities/Key Results Areas

• Responsible for operation and monitoring of all plant equipment. Able to perform equipment and system alignments to support plant operation and removal of equipment from service.
• Identify abnormal operating and equipment conditions, perform required routine and corrective maintenance activities, and troubleshoot and repair electrical and/or mechanical equipment.
• Follow plant operational procedures to ensure the accomplishment of reliability goals and production requirements.
• Understand system operating requirements, identify trends, perform routine analysis, and make recommendations for operating adjustments.
• Track and log operational system status using applicable journals and control system tools. Perform regular equipment rounds, taking critical readings from pressure gauges, temperature indicators, meters, and other instruments.
• Make recommendations to enhance plant reliability and performance.
• Identify, report and address safety hazards.
• Maintain competency in the operations of local and remote plant facilities in conjunction with maintaining the electrical and mechanical equipment and facilities to ensure unplanned outages are prevented.
• Use Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) effectively to accomplish required maintenance in an efficient and organized manner.
• Maintain plant housekeeping and security.
• Perform chemical analysis and maintain chemistry logs and monitor chemical inventory.
• Unload, handle, and transfer bulk chemicals.
• Operate heavy equipment such as man lift and forklift.
• Able to work rotating shift assignments to support plant operations as assigned.
• Perform other duties as required.

Requirements:

Experience and Education

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Must have a minimum of five (5) years of steady work experience, working with large tonnage chilled water equipment and water pumps.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Hands on maintenance and troubleshooting experience with chiller plants.
• Must have a valid driver’s license.

Knowledge and Skills

• Knowledge and experience in working with large chilled water equipment and water pumps.
• Ability to work in adverse climate conditions.
• Gathers data; identifies issues; relates and compares; identifies cause-effect; interprets different viewpoints; determines and takes a course of action after identifying and developing possible consequences.
• Seeks, acquires, and promptly applies new knowledge and skills, including interpersonal skills, new technology, and emerging industry practices. Adjusts quickly to change. Supports and champions change processes.
• Flexibility to work in fast-paced, environment with "hands-on" team player approach.
• Results oriented, with ability to work with minimum supervision in order to coordinate and facilitate activities across groups.
• Communicates openly to ensure all personnel are informed of plant and equipment conditions.
• High integrity, energy, and enthusiasm.

Physical Requirements

• This position requires the ability to safely use, handle and inspect equipment containing (and perform maintenance in close proximity to sources of), hazardous energy, hazardous chemicals and hazardous waste as those terms are defined under various safety and environmental regulations. The position requires the use of appropriate personal protective equipment for the hazards identified above. In the employee’s normal immediate work area, this position requires the employee to be routinely familiar with, and to appropriately respond to, the hazards identified above, including, but not limited to repairs on equipment containing chemicals, containment of chemical leaks, response to electrical interruptions, etc. This response would encompass appropriate personal protection techniques, the following of safety procedures such as (but not limited to) lock out/tag out procedures, and the following of environmental procedures. This position requires the ability to perform these functions with little supervision.
• Must be able to frequently climb ladders; climb to and work from elevated platforms, ladders, and walkways at elevations of 50 feet and more; lift a minimum of 20 pounds in awkward positions and 50 pounds from the floor to the waist.
• This job requires the ability to work outdoors in adverse weather conditions, climb vertical access ladders and stairwells, carry up to 50 pounds and to see, hear, walk, and talk effectively.

Physical:

Physical Requirements - Frequently

Sitting - Frequently

Standing - Frequently

Walking - Frequently

Climbing/Balancing - Frequently

Reaching - with Arms and Hands - Frequently

Stooping/Kneeling/Crouching/Crawling - Regularly

Lifting - 1-25 lbs - Regularly

Lifting - 25-50 lbs - Occasionally

Lifting - 50+ lbs - Occasionally

Talking - Regularly

Hearing - Regularly

Feeling/Touching - Regularly

Vision - Close, Peripheral, Depth, Ability to Adjust Focus - Regularlyps: Provide a summary of the role, what success in the position looks like, and how this role fits into the organization overall.

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Qualifications

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