Job Description
Job Summary
The Operations and Maintenance Manager for the Denver System is a critical member of the Denver Operations team, reporting directly to the General Manager. The candidate is responsible for ensuring the successful execution of providing Centiro’s customers with an ambient loop temperature ranging from 51 degrees to 71 degrees on a 24/7/365 basis. The Operations and Maintenance Manager will work at the Plant Monday through Friday and be on-call for any emergencies.
The Operations and Maintenance Manager will be a self-starter that can accommodate working in a fast-paced environment, strong commitment to deadlines and team, is process oriented with a high sense of ownership in their work, possesses a high degree of intellectual curiosity, and has a superior knowledge of operating this unique system.
Who is CenTrio?
CenTrio is a leading provider of sustainable energy services for higher education, healthcare campuses, and cities, managing utility infrastructures across 10 U.S. cities and serving over 170+ million square feet. We deliver efficient electricity, steam, hot water, and chilled water, offering reduced costs, lower emissions, and exceptional reliability. As a subsidiary of a global Infrastructure Investment Consortium, CenTrio benefits from strong financial backing and manages high-quality, long-term assets that ensure stable, growing cash flows.
CenTrio is planning an aggressive growth strategy during the next 30 years. CenTrio will expand the existing district energy grids, build new systems in other parts of the cities already located, pursue growth to expand its public-private partnerships with higher education and healthcare customers (both Design-Build-Finance-Operations-Maintain and other types of long-term concession arrangements), add to its power generation portfolio, introduce alternate fuels and technologies, and provide services to other municipalities.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Perform all duties as assigned - Operate, maintain, and troubleshoot equipment Sewer Heat Recovery System the distribution system and in building equipment as required
- Ensure new buildings can connect to the system and operate as required
- Assemble weekly and Monthly Reports
- Work with management and peers to Identify and scope out opportunities to maximize production, minimize operating costs and eliminate downtime
- Maintain proper documentation, including operating logs, maintenance records and safety & environmental reports
- Keep the General Manager, control room and other operators and peers fully informed of unusual plant conditions and current job progress as the job relates to facility operations when assigned on-shift and transitioning shift.
- Commitment to following all applicable company and client policies, procedures and work rules, and modeling appropriate actions and behaviors
- Participate in training on operating policies and procedures
- Identify and perform all the necessary tests on the system and insure and meet the contractual standards
- Work in confined spaces, such as boilers, vaults, and work from ladders, scaffolds, catwalks, etc.
- Transferring chemicals into storage tanks
- Monitor the plant control system via computer screens and equipment gauges
- Perform continuous improvements on the appearance of the plant facility including snow removal as needed.
- Additional duties include, but are not necessarily limited to: starting and stopping plant equipment as needed; diagnosing and correcting problems in equipment and auxiliaries; changing oil, lubricating bearings and filling station logs, receiving deliveries
Immediate Expectations
Due to the nature of the system the below are immediate expectations for the Denver System:
- Assist in setting up the controls to work as needed to operate the system as energy efficient as possible,
- Understand what is needed for the building side reporting
- Manage CMN
- Complete Delta V Reporting
- Get pricing for approval for: New Valves, Cleaning of the Heat Exchanger, reconfigure the Heat Exchanger and other tasks as may be required
- Get schedules and led times for above items
Skills & Qualifications
- Two year technical degree or 4 year college degree preferred
- Minimum of 10 years’ experience required operating and maintaining cooling or heating plant and equipment including pumping, piping, instrumentation, etc.
- Knowledge required of mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and control systems
- Controls experience required to operate and regulate plant equipment/systems including boilers, chillers, heat exchangers, cooling towers, valves, actuators, sensors, transmitters, etc.
- Proficiency required with MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Highly analytical with attention to detail for problem-solving and troubleshooting
- Strong verbal and written communication skills required
- Effective collaboration and meeting coordination skills with internal and external stakeholders required
Physical Requirements:
- Must be able to work in tight spaces and elevated positions: twisting, turning, bending, and holding arms at / above the head are all common movements; able to lift up to 100lbs;
- Must be able to clearly see and differentiate all colors
- Must be able to maintain standard threshold of hearing to safely perform job duties
- Must have good eyesight, hearing and manual dexterity
- Wear all types of PPE including; hearing protection, eye protection, all types of hand protection, steel toe foot wear, head protection, wear fall-protection, half-face and full-face respirators
Why Join CenTrio?
CenTrio offers a dynamic and friendly work environment, dedicated to nurturing a top-notch team culture! Additionally, CenTrio offers an array of fabulous benefits and perks.
- Medical Benefits first day of hire
- Medical, dental, vision, Life & AD&D benefits
- Option of supplemental Life & AD&D benefits
- Company paid High Deductible Healthcare Benefit Plan
- 401k plan with % match
- Training Opportunities and career progression
- Competitive salaries that reflect the value of skills and experience
- Dynamic and friendly work environment in a rapidly expanding industry with a national presence
- Remote, Hybrid, and In Office schedules available dependent on job responsibilities
- 24-hour Employee Assistance Program/Hotline
- Corporate discounts (Travel, Entertainment, Home, Auto, Apparel, Health and Wellbeing, and other various retail options)
Conditions of Employment:
- Successful completion of Criminal Background Check and Drug Test
- Travel is required across all CenTrio locations Valid X State Driver’s License
- Only authorized employees are permitted to use company vehicles, this includes Industrial trucks (forklifts, scissor lifts, etc.) and electric vehicles/golf carts. To be an authorized employee, you must be at least 21 years old, hold a current valid State Drivers' license and demonstrate a clean driving record. The driver must be on an approved list for company insurance purposes. Your driving record will be screened as part of the pre-employment process and annually in December.
- All certifications/licences must be up to date
- Vaccination Requirement. Only as required to fulfill job responsibilities, you may be required to submit proof of full vaccination against COVID-19, as defined by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, or make a request for reasonable accommodations, as permitted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Americans with Disabilities Act.
- CenTrio strives to create a culture of health and wellness. As of December 1, 2021, and consistent with applicable state law, CenTrio will decline to hire individuals who use nicotine products. (WASHINGTON, DENVER, MICHIGAN and TEXAS ONLY)
Health, Safety & Environment (HSE)
CenTrio maintains a steadfast commitment to a proactive safety culture, with HSE being a collective responsibility throughout the organization. Your HSE accountability also encompasses:
- Promote, ensure, and maintain a safe and healthy environment for your fellow workers and yourself so that everyone goes home injury-free
- Work in compliance with the provisions of the Occupational Health and Safety Act, Industrial Regulations, Environmental Protection Act and Regulations and HSE policies, programs, and procedures
- Responsible for identifying and reporting workplace HSE hazards and concerns to your supervisor immediately and providing solutions (if aware of any) to address these concerns as requested
- Immediate reporting of all work-related injuries/illness to your supervisor
Job Tags
Immediate start, Remote job, Shift work, Monday to Friday,