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Req #: 245716

Department: UW FACILITIES: CAMPUS ENERGY, UTILITIES & OPERATNS

Appointing Department Web Address: https://facilities.uw.edu/

Posting Date: 05/02/2025

Closing Info:

Closes On 05/11/2025

Salary: $7094 - $9458 per month

Limited Recruitment:

Other

Limited Recruitment Other: **Open to current UW employees only**

Shift: Permanent Negotiated Shift

Notes:

As a UW employee, you will enjoy generous benefits and work/life programs. For a complete description of our benefits for this position, please visit our website, click here. (https://hr.uw.edu/benefits/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/02/benefits-summary-classified-staff-greater-than-half-time-20250130-a11y.pdf )

As a UW employee, you have a unique opportunity to change lives on our campuses, in our state and around the world. UW employees offer their boundless energy, creative problem-solving skills and dedication to build stronger minds and a healthier world.

UW faculty and staff also enjoy outstanding benefits, professional growth opportunities and unique resources in an environment noted for diversity, intellectual excitement, artistic pursuits and natural beauty.

UW Facilities manages the University’s buildings, infrastructure and land, with more than 1,100 employees in a variety of fields. The Asset Management group includes Capital & Space Management, Real Estate, Sustainability and other teams responsible for planning and workload management. The Operations group includes Project Delivery, Maintenance & Construction, Campus Energy, Utilities & Operations, Building Services, Transportation Services and Safety. Supporting these groups are the Business Intelligence & Information Technology group and the Finance & Administration group.

Campus Energy, Utilities & Operations has an outstanding opportunity for a **Power Plant Operating Engineer Lead** to operate and direct others in the safe operation of equipment in complex steam, power, and chilled water generating facilities.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Monitor power distribution and emergency power systems and make operational decisions to ensure continuous, uninterrupted generation of steam, electrical power, and chilled water to a large campus with a population of approximately 80,000

• Regularly assign, instruct, and check the work of others

• Have principle shift responsibility for the operation of a power plant to maintain proper overall operation of complex steam, power, and chilled water generation facilities such as exercising discretion and decision making authority to make adjustments to power plant equipment to maintain safe operations and meet output requirements within established procedures and regulated guidelines; monitor and balance the campus steam distribution system; respond to emergency situations in the operation of the power plant in order to ensure safety of personnel and to protect power plant equipment and maintain continuous operations

• Direct the work of Power Plant Operating Engineers and others

• Monitor and balance the campus steam distribution system

• Operate multiple boilers (185 psi) and all auxiliary equipment

• Operate and monitor electrical power distribution systems for the campus: visually monitor power distribution, isolate disruptions, and use manual and computerized controls to adjust and reconfigure power distribution

• Operate a turbine generator and multiple emergency diesel power generators and auxiliary equipment serving a medical center and other life safety and critical power loads on the campus

• Operate Continuous Emissions Monitoring System (CEMS) and ensure that other assigned facility equipment is operating within parameters monitored by CEMS

• Maintain and enforce safe operating practices and comply with other local, state, and federal regulatory requirements while on shift

• Provide and document training to assigned personnel regarding the operation of equipment and systems within the facility and assess their ability to operate those systems and equipment

• Perform the duties of a Power Plant Operating Engineer II

• Perform other duties as assigned

Core Competencies

• Demonstrate personal integrity and trustworthiness.

• Manage stressful situations and changing priorities effectively.

• Anticipate, recognize and resolve problems.

• Be responsible and accountable.

• Use organizational skills and provide attention to details.

• Maintain a positive, optimistic, and success-oriented attitude.

• Exercise professionalism, which includes being tactful and courteous.

• Exhibit a professional work ethic.

• Continuously promote a safe work environment.

Requirements include:

• Applicable Steam Engineer License required by local municipality, if any;

• and six years experience in operation and maintenance of boilers and related systems.

• Must include two years experience with operation of high-pressure superheated boilers, turbine generators, and/or diesel generators, feedwater systems, oil and natural gas fuel systems, high voltage generation and distribution systems; related safety systems, air emissions monitoring equipment, and related auxiliary systems;

OR equivalent education/experience.

Equivalent education/experience will substitute for all minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license/certification/registration.

Desired:

• Experience in using email communication and navigating in the Windows PC environment

Conditions of Employment:

• This position is designated as performing an essential service and is required to report to work during any suspension of university operations, unless specifically notified otherwise.

• Must be able to work in a non-smoking environment.

• Regular and predictable attendance is required.

Application Process:

The application process for UW positions may include completion of a variety of online assessments to obtain additional information that will be used in the evaluation process. These may include Work Authorization, Cover Letter and/or others. Any assessments that you need to complete will appear on your screen as soon as you select “Apply to this position”. Once you begin an assessment, it must be completed at that time; if you do not complete the assessment, you will be prompted to do so the next time you access your “My Jobs” page. If you select to take it later, it will appear on your "My Jobs" page to take when you are ready. **Please note that your application will not be reviewed, and you will not be considered for this position until all required assessments have been completed.**

University of Washington is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, among other things, race, religion, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, sex, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.