Central Plant Foreman

Position Information

Posting Number 20260001EX Job Title Central Plant Foreman Number of Vacancies 1 About Murray State

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Type of Employment Regular Full-Time If Part Time, Enter Hours Per Week Work Location Murray, KY Employment Term 12 Months Position Type Staff - Exempt (Monthly) Department Facilities Mgmt Administration Summary of Job Duties and Responsibilities

Coordinates and supervises the operation and the staff of the central heating and cooling plant.

• Coordinates and supervises the work and assigned duties of all Central Plant employees
• Schedules work and supervises the training of all employees in proper plant operation and procedures
• Maintains records on a variety of work related duties
• Supervises a preventative maintenance program for all central plant equipment
• Responsible for operational checks on a variety of systems and equipment in the Central Plant and performs operational checks on other systems and equipment as conditions dictate
• Understands boiler water chemistry and maintains checks and balances on water treatment
• Monitors, regulates and controls the building's environment and the mechanical components with the campus energy management system
• Maintains the campus energy management system's remote sensing and monitoring system components
• Maintains a twenty-four hour a day procedure for responses to emergencies and after hour's maintenance
• Implements maintenance programs for boilers, chillers, and all auxiliary plant and equipment and instructs employees regarding proper maintenance procedures
• Maintains records on daily consumption of utilities and other data as required
• Procures materials in an appropriate manner
• Responds to emergencies and after hour's maintenance as conditions dictate
• Assists in the documentation of current and future repair, maintenance and general improvements to the physical facilities
• Ability to maintain records and make reports from such records and to provide cost estimates and data as requested
• Enforces approved policies, procedures, and codes
• Maintains a safe working environment and enforces safe working practices
• Maintains inventory of assigned tools and supplies
• Communicates with faculty, staff, employees, students, salesmen, and contractors in an effective manner
• Evaluates employee's performance and is responsible for the hiring, promotion, disciplinary action or dismissal of employees being supervised
• Provides assistance to other maintenance and operation disciplines when necessary
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Education Requirements

• High school graduate or equivalent.

Minimum Experience and Skill Requirements

• Minimum of five years' experience working in a heating/cooling, power generation facility
• Must possess a valid driver's license and meet the requirements to operate a university vehicle.
• Utility outage experience as a first line supervisor
• Considerable knowledge of the occupational hazards and necessary safety precautions related to steam plant operations
• Working knowledge of cogeneration
• Ability to understand instrumentation gauges and meters, application, calibration, and maintenance
• Ability to judge the reasonableness of field data based upon sound analytical techniques
• Ability to detect and locate malfunctions and defects in plant apparatus as well as interpreting impending failure from boiler logs
• Ability to supervise the work of steam plant technicians.
• Demonstrate ability in energy conservation
• Demonstrate ability to direct and organize multiple operations simultaneously
• Experience in working with automated building controls software; Honeywell, Automated Logic, Trane, etc.
• Demonstrate positive interpersonal skills
• Demonstrate ability to communicate effectively and project a positive image
• Ability to respond to emergencies outside of normal work hours
• Ability to perform the essential functions and requirements of the job
• Demonstrate ability to read and interpret and make adjustments to applicable computer programs related to environmental control
• Ability to troubleshoot mechanical maintenance problems

Preferred Education and/or Experience Qualifications

• Contractor's Boiler License

Physical Demands

• Ability to lift at least 75 pounds
• Must be able to work in confined spaces
• Must be able to work in extreme heat and cold at times
• Must be able to access and work in all work areas including, but not limited to, roofs, crawl spaces, mechanical rooms, on scaffolding, on lift unites, etc.
• Work can be in inside or outside in all environments
• Work in inclement weather.

Work Hours

• Extended hours and holiday work required.
• This position will be required to work to provide critical services during University holidays, closures, and other emergencies, as needed. Critical services refer to the units that ensure the continuation of key operations and services that directly relate to the security, safety, and/or physical operation of the University (including services to students). Critical services employees will be required to report to work unless their supervisor advises otherwise.

Hourly Rate/Annual Salary $28.35 (Additional pay dependent upon qualifications) Staff Grade 116