MD Anderson Cancer Center
Utilities Operations Supervisor
MD Anderson Cancer Center, Bastrop, Texas, United States, 78602
The Research and Administrative Facilities (RAF) department manages the operations and maintenance of research and administrative buildings. The RAF team values honesty, openness, empowerment and expects everyone to lead by example. We strive to be a group of high performing individuals, unified as a team, providing excellent customer service in an efficient and timely manner.
The Utilities Operations Supervisor provides experienced administrative and technical supervisory support for the maintenance and operation of buildings, structures, components, systems and utilities within the Department of Comparative Medicine in Bastrop. The supervisor has working knowledge of central plant systems and utilities, including state‑regulated boilers, low‑pressure steam systems, pumps, valves, sensors, Building Automation System (BAS) controls, chillers, chilled‑water loops, reverse osmosis (RO) water, soft water, heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) and other equipment associated with central plants. Supervisory responsibilities include overseeing the shops and technicians that maintain and operate these systems.
Essential Job Functions
Supervise preventive, predictive and corrective maintenance activities to increase reliability and maintain regulatory compliance of physical plant systems.
Coordinate the efforts of journeyman and non‑journeyman employees to ensure continued operations for scheduled and non‑scheduled work.
Manage human‑resource functions: planning, recruitment, employee relations and development.
Act as front‑line contact with clients to ensure efficient delivery of services.
Oversee contracted work to ensure quality workmanship and adherence to institutional policy.
Qualifications and Experience Education : Associate’s degree in Air Conditioning/Refrigeration, Instrumentation, Electrical, Mechanical or Plumbing. A Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Business or related field is preferred.
Experience : Six years’ experience in a physical plant environment working with emergency power supply, steam production, chilled water production and/or potable water production systems, including three years of lead or supervisory experience. Additional years of related experience may substitute for the required degree on a one‑to‑one basis.
Experience in mechanical field: commercial installation, repair and maintenance of HVAC, refrigeration, control systems, electronic, building automation and pneumatic controls, plumbing.
First or Second Grade Licensed Stationary Engineer, Class D Water Operator license, UC‑EPA, ACRC, JRNY‑E, JRNY‑P, MGPI, BPAT, Texas Driver’s License (Class A, B, or C) are preferred certifications.
Typical work schedule : Monday – Friday, 7 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., onsite.
Salary range (hourly) : Minimum $42.31 – Midpoint $52.88 – Maximum $63.46
Benefits
Employer‑paid medical coverage starting day one for employees working 30+ hours per week, plus optional group dental, vision, life, AD&D and disability insurance.
Accruals for Paid Time Off (PTO) and Extended Illness Bank (EIB), plus paid holidays, wellness, childcare and other leave options.
Tuition Assistance Program after six months of service and access to extensive wellness, fitness, and employee resource groups.
Defined‑benefit pension through the Teachers Retirement System, voluntary retirement plans, and employer‑paid life and reduced salary protection programs.
Job Duties Facilities & Equipment Maintenance
Schedule and coordinate daily shop/craft response to work orders to meet local business unit goals.
Create, document and ensure timely execution of client‑requested work orders and service requests.
Generate requisitions for parts, supplies and services needed to repair and maintain the facility.
Ensure all work orders are captured within Maximo CMMS per institutional standards.
Participate in work‑order planning and scheduling process improvement initiatives.
Coordinate regulatory inspections and work performed by outside contractors.
Document emergency equipment testing and preventive maintenance programs.
Prepare and submit reports.
Inspect facility conditions and contractor work to maintain quality standards.
Read, draw and interpret electrical, pneumatic, mechanical and HVAC schematics, one‑line diagrams and control sequences.
Consult in designing and initiating equipment replacements and improvements.
Facilities Systems Management
Primarily supervise and coordinate operations of central plants: state‑regulated boilers, low‑pressure steam systems, pumps, valves, sensors, BAS controls, RO systems, water softeners, chillers, chilled‑water loops, HVAC and other associated equipment.
Oversee campus water testing, analysis and treatment for cooling towers, chilled‑water loops, boiler feed water and public drinking water system.
Manage campus alarm (critical, facility & fire) responses.
Plan, schedule and coordinate building and equipment maintenance downtime with customers.
Provide technical support to ensure equipment and systems operate efficiently and are protected from interruption.
Manage initiation of new contracts as needed to maintain facility compliance.
Staff Management
Manage and provide leadership of all Safety Programs.
Aide in establishing departmental and safety operational policies.
Develop, perform and follow up on employee performance evaluations as required by Human Resources.
Recommend new hires, document and handle other personnel actions for all assigned staff as required.
Handle departmental employee relations, including formally documenting non‑adherence of institutional and departmental policies and employee dispute issues.
Provide administrative and technical directives to plant operators and technicians as required.
Manage staff overtime.
Other Duties
Perform other ad‑hoc duties as assigned by the Director of Operations and Maintenance.
Assist in preparing the departmental budget.
Liaison for projects, inspections and commissioning efforts.
Other Requirements Must pass pre‑employment skills test as required and administered by Human Resources.
This position may be responsible for maintaining the security and integrity of critical infrastructure, as defined in Section 113.001(2) of the Texas Business and Commerce Code and therefore may require routine reviews and screening. The ability to satisfy and maintain all requirements necessary to ensure the continued security and integrity of such infrastructure is a condition of hire and continued employment.
EEO Statement The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center provides equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state, or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. For legal and policy statements, visit http://www.mdanderson.org/about-us/legal-and-policy/legal-statements/eeo-affirmative-action.html.
Additional Information
Requisition ID: 177494
Employment Status: Full‑Time
Employee Status: Regular
Work Week: Days
Minimum Salary: US Dollar (USD) 88,000
Midpoint Salary: US Dollar (USD) 110,000
Maximum Salary: US Dollar (USD) 132,000
FLSA: exempt and not eligible for overtime pay
Fund Type: Hard
Work Location: Onsite
Pivotal Position: No
Referral Bonus Available?: No
Relocation Assistance Available?: No
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The Utilities Operations Supervisor provides experienced administrative and technical supervisory support for the maintenance and operation of buildings, structures, components, systems and utilities within the Department of Comparative Medicine in Bastrop. The supervisor has working knowledge of central plant systems and utilities, including state‑regulated boilers, low‑pressure steam systems, pumps, valves, sensors, Building Automation System (BAS) controls, chillers, chilled‑water loops, reverse osmosis (RO) water, soft water, heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) and other equipment associated with central plants. Supervisory responsibilities include overseeing the shops and technicians that maintain and operate these systems.
Essential Job Functions
Supervise preventive, predictive and corrective maintenance activities to increase reliability and maintain regulatory compliance of physical plant systems.
Coordinate the efforts of journeyman and non‑journeyman employees to ensure continued operations for scheduled and non‑scheduled work.
Manage human‑resource functions: planning, recruitment, employee relations and development.
Act as front‑line contact with clients to ensure efficient delivery of services.
Oversee contracted work to ensure quality workmanship and adherence to institutional policy.
Qualifications and Experience Education : Associate’s degree in Air Conditioning/Refrigeration, Instrumentation, Electrical, Mechanical or Plumbing. A Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Business or related field is preferred.
Experience : Six years’ experience in a physical plant environment working with emergency power supply, steam production, chilled water production and/or potable water production systems, including three years of lead or supervisory experience. Additional years of related experience may substitute for the required degree on a one‑to‑one basis.
Experience in mechanical field: commercial installation, repair and maintenance of HVAC, refrigeration, control systems, electronic, building automation and pneumatic controls, plumbing.
First or Second Grade Licensed Stationary Engineer, Class D Water Operator license, UC‑EPA, ACRC, JRNY‑E, JRNY‑P, MGPI, BPAT, Texas Driver’s License (Class A, B, or C) are preferred certifications.
Typical work schedule : Monday – Friday, 7 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., onsite.
Salary range (hourly) : Minimum $42.31 – Midpoint $52.88 – Maximum $63.46
Benefits
Employer‑paid medical coverage starting day one for employees working 30+ hours per week, plus optional group dental, vision, life, AD&D and disability insurance.
Accruals for Paid Time Off (PTO) and Extended Illness Bank (EIB), plus paid holidays, wellness, childcare and other leave options.
Tuition Assistance Program after six months of service and access to extensive wellness, fitness, and employee resource groups.
Defined‑benefit pension through the Teachers Retirement System, voluntary retirement plans, and employer‑paid life and reduced salary protection programs.
Job Duties Facilities & Equipment Maintenance
Schedule and coordinate daily shop/craft response to work orders to meet local business unit goals.
Create, document and ensure timely execution of client‑requested work orders and service requests.
Generate requisitions for parts, supplies and services needed to repair and maintain the facility.
Ensure all work orders are captured within Maximo CMMS per institutional standards.
Participate in work‑order planning and scheduling process improvement initiatives.
Coordinate regulatory inspections and work performed by outside contractors.
Document emergency equipment testing and preventive maintenance programs.
Prepare and submit reports.
Inspect facility conditions and contractor work to maintain quality standards.
Read, draw and interpret electrical, pneumatic, mechanical and HVAC schematics, one‑line diagrams and control sequences.
Consult in designing and initiating equipment replacements and improvements.
Facilities Systems Management
Primarily supervise and coordinate operations of central plants: state‑regulated boilers, low‑pressure steam systems, pumps, valves, sensors, BAS controls, RO systems, water softeners, chillers, chilled‑water loops, HVAC and other associated equipment.
Oversee campus water testing, analysis and treatment for cooling towers, chilled‑water loops, boiler feed water and public drinking water system.
Manage campus alarm (critical, facility & fire) responses.
Plan, schedule and coordinate building and equipment maintenance downtime with customers.
Provide technical support to ensure equipment and systems operate efficiently and are protected from interruption.
Manage initiation of new contracts as needed to maintain facility compliance.
Staff Management
Manage and provide leadership of all Safety Programs.
Aide in establishing departmental and safety operational policies.
Develop, perform and follow up on employee performance evaluations as required by Human Resources.
Recommend new hires, document and handle other personnel actions for all assigned staff as required.
Handle departmental employee relations, including formally documenting non‑adherence of institutional and departmental policies and employee dispute issues.
Provide administrative and technical directives to plant operators and technicians as required.
Manage staff overtime.
Other Duties
Perform other ad‑hoc duties as assigned by the Director of Operations and Maintenance.
Assist in preparing the departmental budget.
Liaison for projects, inspections and commissioning efforts.
Other Requirements Must pass pre‑employment skills test as required and administered by Human Resources.
This position may be responsible for maintaining the security and integrity of critical infrastructure, as defined in Section 113.001(2) of the Texas Business and Commerce Code and therefore may require routine reviews and screening. The ability to satisfy and maintain all requirements necessary to ensure the continued security and integrity of such infrastructure is a condition of hire and continued employment.
EEO Statement The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center provides equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state, or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. For legal and policy statements, visit http://www.mdanderson.org/about-us/legal-and-policy/legal-statements/eeo-affirmative-action.html.
Additional Information
Requisition ID: 177494
Employment Status: Full‑Time
Employee Status: Regular
Work Week: Days
Minimum Salary: US Dollar (USD) 88,000
Midpoint Salary: US Dollar (USD) 110,000
Maximum Salary: US Dollar (USD) 132,000
FLSA: exempt and not eligible for overtime pay
Fund Type: Hard
Work Location: Onsite
Pivotal Position: No
Referral Bonus Available?: No
Relocation Assistance Available?: No
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