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Posted: 13-Jul-23
Location: Ithaca, New York
Type: Full-time
Salary: Open
Energy Piping Distribution Manager
Cornell University embraces diversity and seeks candidates who will contribute to a climate that supports students, faculty and staff of all identities and backgrounds. We strongly encourage individuals from underrepresented and/or marginalized identities to apply.
Facilities and Campus Services (FCS) is a values-based organization dedicated to the principals of Truth, Respect, Excellence, Teamwork, and Integrity. The Cornell University campus is widely admired as one of the world's most beautiful academic settings. Facilities and Campus Services is committed to providing the highest quality service to faculty, students, staff, alumni, and visitors. With more than 150 major buildings enhancing the magnificent landscape of the Ithaca campus, the over 1,000 highly talented and dedicated staff of FCS serve as stewards of campus resources and operations. We are proud to acknowledge the numerous accomplishments and successes of our staff as we partner with the broader university community in carrying out our mission.
Energy & Sustainability is comprised of three interactive teams: Campus Sustainability Office, Energy Management and Utilities Distribution and Production, which work together to achieve our obligations and seize opportunities to reduce our environmental footprint while providing vital utilities services to the Ithaca campus.
Energy Management's goal is to cost effectively minimize Cornell's energy use and associated environmental impacts. The Energy Management staff work to identify and implement conservation focused outreach, maintenance, energy studies, and capital projects to meet the university's needs with less energy use. The program includes all of the Ithaca, NY campus; Geneva Experiment Station and other off-central campus facilities in the region.
The Campus Sustainability Office empowers, equips, and engages our diverse partners to catalyze a sustainable campus transformation. We envision Cornell University as a carbon neutral, living laboratory for sustainability innovation; a place where every Cornelian can make a positive impact on social, environmental, and economic progress.
The Utilities section of Energy and Sustainability operates the University energy infrastructure system on a 24 hour, 365 day per year basis. Production facilities include a combined heat and power facility which provides both the steam for heat and electricity for campus. All of the water for campus is provided by a university owned potable water filtration plant. Electricity from the local utility is fed through a university owned electric substation. Utilities is also responsible for all of the distribution and collection systems located on campus including steam, chilled water, electricity, potable water and waste water.
Position Summary
Serve as a thought leader for energy distribution systems. Manage all aspects of the steam, hot water, chilled water and natural gas distribution systems. Responsible for guiding all activities related to these systems to ensure safe, reliable, efficient, and environmentally responsible operation. Defines and oversees all maintenance programs, both corrective and preventative. Must understand the function of the system and how it will react to failures. Responsible for response to equipment/system failures in partnership with FM trades support, on a 24/7 basis.
Additional ongoing responsibilities include regular hydraulic and thermal modeling on the steam and CHW systems as well as frequent map reviews and documentation management.
Act in lead position for all capital projects associated with this set of utilities systems. Responsibilities include capital planning, scoping, design management, budget management, bidding and construction oversight. Provide project management and technical support services related to major energy distribution and construction capital projects, including capital construction, maintenance, and master planning. Project value will range from <$1M to $9M and will include highly complex and interconnected systems.
This position will participate in all utility decarbonization feasibility studies and resulting projects, and act as lead for steam to hot water conversions.
Ours is a values-based organization where all employees are accountable for supporting the organization's values of truth, respect, excellence, teamwork, and integrity. FCS employees are required to attend staff development.
We require these qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, or technical equivalent.
- Driver's license required.
- More than ten years of extensive knowledge and experience in underground energy piping systems such as steam, chilled water, and natural gas supply and distribution systems.
- Extensive operational and systems knowledge of energy, site/civil, and broader utilities.
- Extensive knowledge of project management and project experience related to a full range of utility infrastructure.
- Familiarity with distribution design, confined space management, excavation management, hazardous materials, and utility mapping.
- Excellent communication and coordination skills involving large and complicated stakeholder groups.
- Experience with MS office suite, autocad, microstation and system modeling software.
- Demonstrated experience performing and managing engineering, planning, construction, and maintenance related to industrial/utility mechanical systems.
- Construction knowledge in bidding/negotiating contracts; coordinating inspections; preparing construction documents; managing project budgets and schedules; processing payment requisitions and change orders; approving submittals, as-built drawings, and requests-for-information; overseeing mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and control system construction installations; performing inspections; preparing punch-lists; and providing or supervising commissioning services.
- Demonstrates the FCS organizational values of truth, respect, teamwork, integrity and excellence. This includes such behaviors as the demonstrated ability to give and receive feedback, communicate honestly, listen, respect others, learn from mistakes, set high goals and achieve them, overcome obstacles, uses time effectively, sets priorities, and participates effectively on teams. Is highly motivated and exhibits innovation, good judgement and reliability in the work place.
You will be a top candidate with our preferred qualifications:
- New York State Professional Engineering license
- 10+ years demonstrated design and O&M experience in a power production or energy distribution setting.
- Coursework with continuing demonstrated field work in thermal and fluid systems.
- Demonstrated Proficiency in software based applications commonly used in the engineering environment such as Fluid or Thermal modeling, Solid modeling, and FEA applications.
- Project Management Professional certification
No visa sponsorship provided for this position.
Cornell provides great benefits that include educational benefits, access to a plethora of wellness programs, employee discounts with local and national retail brands, health care options to choose from, generous paid leave provisions: 3 weeks of vacation leave, health and personal leave, 13 holidays (including end of year winter break through New Year's Day) and superior retirement contributions.
University Job Title:
Facilities Mgr Projects I
Job Family:
Facilities & Safety Services
Level:
G
Pay Rate Type:
Salary
Pay Range:
$100,396.00 - $122,706.00
Remote Option Availability:
Fully Onsite
Company:
Endowed
Contact Name:
Erin Worsell
Job Titles and Pay Ranges:
Non-Union Positions
Noted pay ranges reflect the potential pay opportunity for each job profile. The hiring rate of pay for the successful candidate will be determined considering the following criteria:
Prior relevant work or industry experience
Education level to the extent education is relevant to the position
Unique applicable skills
Academic Discipline (faculty pay ranges reflects 9-month annual salary)
Union Positions
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EEO Statement:
Diversity and Inclusion are a part of Cornell University's heritage. We are a recognized employer and educator valuing AA/EEO, Protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities. We also recognize a lawful preference in employment practices for Native Americans living on or near Indian reservations. Cornell University is an innovative Ivy League university and a great place to work. Our inclusive community of scholars, students, and staff impart an uncommon sense of larger purpose, and contribute creative ideas to further the university's mission of teaching, discovery, and engagement.
2023-07-10
