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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.
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)
Job Summary
A Plant Operator or Stationary Engineer position supporting a district energy plant (steam, hot water and chilled water) at Louisiana State University.
Operate and maintain chillers, boilers, cooling towers, pumps and other ancillary equipment. Through teamwork, will ensure overall plant compliance with applicable safety, environmental and operational permits or guidelines.
The successful candidate will be a self-starter that enjoys 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 superior foundation in the maintenance and troubleshooting of central heating and cooling plants.
Duties & Responsibilities
Develop competency in operations of existing plant facilities to ensure that unplanned outages are minimized. Make recommendations to the Operations Supervisor or Lead Operating Engineer to enhance reliability and plant performance.
Work with the Operations Supervisor and Lead Operating Engineer to perform maintenance programs and procedures.
Develop an understanding of troubleshooting of the plant, distribution system, interface systems and energy transfer stations. Work in a safe manner while following applicable regulatory requirements.
Follow plant operational procedures to ensure the accomplishment of plant production goals. Monitor and report on system performance to meet or exceed plant production goals.
Investigate, take corrective action, and report on plant outages in an effort to minimize impact to customer services. Manage outage timetables that optimize cost effectiveness while insuring reliability.
Develop proficiency as a plant operator in conjunction with cultivating skills in the calibration and troubleshooting of automation, power, and interface systems.
As the shift schedule dictates, will be available on a 24-hour basis, to assist in emergency situations and fill vacancies in the shift rotation as directed by the Operations Supervisor.
Track and log operational system status using applicable journals and control system tools. Understand system-operating requirements, identify trends, perform routine analysis and make recommendations for operating adjustments.
Perform maintenance and repairs on building mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems.
Health, Safety & Environment (HSE)
The Business has a consistent and dedicated focus on a proactive safety culture. HSE is the responsibility of everyone in the organization. Your accountability for HSE also includes:
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, and
Immediate reporting of all work-related injuries/illness to your supervisor
Skills & Qualifications
High School Diploma or GED is required. Additional studies and courses in a technical discipline would be a plus. Training, licenses, or certifications in plant operations considered advantageous.
Three (3) to ten (10) years' experience in operations, maintenance and troubleshooting of central heating and cooling plants
Experience with large scale plant automation, startup, commissioning, and energy management activities is a plus
Experience with combined heat and power systems (CHP) & cogeneration is a plus
Highly professional ethical standards are expected
Must be proficient in the use of various hand tools including but not limited to; wrenches, ratchets, sockets, screwdrivers, power tools, pliers, tape measures, rules, multi-meters, grinders, files, torches, hammers, saws and all other types of pneumatic tools
Must be able to work with PVC piping of all sizes, climb ladders, work over head, work in confined spaces, work outdoors and indoors, work in heat, cold, windy and dusty environments.
Basic understanding of mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems is expected
Highly analytical with great attention to detail
Must willing to 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
Demonstrated strong communication, collaborative and interpersonal skills
Ability to work in a dynamic, complex, fast-paced environment, to adapt quickly and to manage changing priorities
Must be self-motivated and proactive to seek methods to change and /or enhance plant environment. Willing to work any hours necessary to assure plant operations are conducted in a reliable method.
Experience in a service-oriented environment preferred
Conditions of Employment:
Successful completion of Criminal Background Check and Drug Test
Must have a valid Louisiana State Driver's License.
DISCLAIMER
The preceding position description is intended to provide the general nature and level of work to be performed by employees within this classification. It is not intended to be a detailed description of the position or be interpreted as a comprehensive listing of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required for this position.