Welcome to Land, Buildings & Real Estate:
Land, Buildings & Real Estate (LBRE) is the operational core of Stanford University’s physical campus. LBRE constructs and maintains the Stanford campus, where advancements across the academic spectrum are made possible. Our work is founded upon the collective value of dedication, innovation, expertise, teamwork, and continuous improvement. We are committed to serving the university’s academic mission, as well as preserving and enhancing Stanford’s 8,180 acres, and pride ourselves on supporting the teaching and research of the university as “Caretakers of a LEGACY."
Department Introduction:
Energy Operations (EO) is responsible for the safe, reliable and efficient operation of Stanford’s Central Energy Facility (CEF) and campus distribution systems, as well as the new Stanford in Redwood City Central Energy Facility.
Job Purpose:
Leads the shift of Energy Operations in a multi-shift rotating 24/7 operations department, ensuring that organizational goals are met, operational excellence is achieved and maintained, and a healthy team culture is maintained that is consistent with Stanford University’s core values. Reports to the Associate Director Operations (ADO) of Energy Operations.
Core Duties*:
- Operates and monitors equipment and systems from the Central Energy Facility Control Room.
- Supervises the shift operations, responsible for the safe, reliable, efficient operation of the CEF, Process Steam Plant and Thermal Energy Systems to the Main Campus Buildings.
- Ensures Johnson Controls Open Blue Optimization and Aveva System Platform formerly known as Wonderware are operated per dispatch plan.
- Coordinates daily activities of assigned shift, including scheduling and assigning work to staff and directing and leading workers in completing assigned work.
- Tracks budget for area of responsibility, and provides time and workforce needs and estimates to higher level management based on cost analyses.
- Implements, interprets, and manages policies and procedures pertaining to operations and facilities management.
- Assists in the administration of and lead site safety initiatives and programs.
- Oversees preparation of work permits and Job Safety Analysis and has authority to issue them.
- Ensures procedures are reviewed and updated with ADO direction and oversight.
- Provides support to Energy System environmental compliance procedures as needed.
- Provides relief to other Shift Supervisors for vacancies as needed.
- Manages service contracts as applicable.
Education & Experience:
- Bachelor's degree in engineering or other appropriate technical area, or combination of technical education, training, and experience.
- Two years of experience managing facilities operations staff.
- Five years of plant operations experience.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Minimum:
- Working knowledge of a distributed control system.
- Basic water chemistry knowledge.
- Knowledge of environmental and safety rules, regulations, and policies.
- Demonstrated ability to work and communicate effectively with others.
- Demonstrated experience managing service contracts.
- Demonstrated experience planning, developing, and implementing programs.
- Ability to interpret planning specifications, documents, working drawings, and related reports.
- Demonstrated experience supervising the work of others.
Preferred:
- Operations experience at a district energy system or power generation facility.
- Experience with writing operations procedures.
Certifications and Licenses:
Physical Requirements*:
- Frequently sitting, perform desk-based computer tasks, lift/carry/push/pull objects that weigh up to 50 pounds.
- Occasionally stand/walk, twist/bend/squat, grasp lightly/fine manipulation.
- Rarely kneel/crawl, climb (ladders, scaffolds, or other), reach/work above shoulders.
Working Conditions:
- Requires 24-hour response availability seven days per week for emergency situations.
- Power Plant conditions require wearing of Personal Protective Equipment.
- May work at heights >4ft.
Work Standards:
- Interpersonal Skills: Demonstrates the ability to work well with Stanford colleagues and clients.
- Promote Culture of Safety: Demonstrates commitment to personal responsibility and value for safety.
The job duties listed are typical examples of work performed by positions in this job classification and are not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, tasks, and responsibilities.
