{"id":1190971,"url":"https://alion.io/job/miami-university-energy-production-operations-manager","title":"Energy Production Operations Manager","company":{"id":14056,"name":"Miami University","domain":"miamioh.edu","url":"https://alion.io/company/miami-university","size_band":"1001-5000","is_staffing_agency":false,"is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"Workday","truth_index":{"grade":"B","score":81,"open_postings":104,"ghost_share":0.231,"stale_share":0,"repost_share":0,"time_to_fill_p50_days":60,"computed_at":"2026-09-24T05:45:00Z"}},"role":"Management","role_family":"Management","seniority":"staff","employment_type":"full_time","work_mode":"remote","remote_scope":"stated_countries","remote_scope_basis":"board_field","remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["United States"],"countries":["US"],"hiring_countries":["US"],"hiring_countries_total":1,"salary":{"min":105000,"max":null,"currency":"USD","period":"year","gross":null,"usd_annual":105000},"salary_estimate":null,"experience_years_min":10,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-09-24T16:46:12Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-09-24","last_verified_at":"2026-09-22T20:49:54Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":0,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":0},"description":"Job Title\nEnergy Production Operations ManagerDepartment\nEnergy SystemsWorker Type\nRegularPay Type\nSalaryPosition Salary Minimum\n$105,000Position Salary Maximum\n$125,000Salary will be commensurate with the level of the position, education, and experience.\nScheduled Weekly Hours\n40Benefit Eligible\nYesScreening Date\n2026-10-07Job Description Summary\nThe position is directly responsible for leading and managing the day-to-day operations of the steamplant, electrical generation plant, remote boilers, and associated distribution via the utility tunnels\nand underground piping to campus facilities. The position requires managing personnel, budgetary\nplanning, creation and implementation of short and long-term capital and operational improvements,\nassisting with contract negotiations, and conducting continuous system monitoring to ensure\nefficient operation and environmental compliance of plant and generation systems. The position\nrequires a high level of analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to proactively identify\nand address potential issues before they escalate. The unique nature of providing continuous utility\nservice may also require responding to matters outside of regular business hours.\nJob Description\nEssential Duties:\n1. System Operations & Maintenance:\nResponsible for the safe and reliable operation and maintenance of the electrical and steam production systems.\nDevelops and documents comprehensive preventive and corrective maintenance activities to produce electric and steam.\nResponsible for all operational aspects of electrical generation, maintenance, steam production and associated distribution systems.\nResponsible for coordinating and contracting with external consultants and contractors as needed to operate and maintain energy systems.\nProvide technical support in emergency equipment operation and failure situations as needed on a 24-hour, 7-day-a-week basis.\nEvaluate existing and new operating strategies to ensure optimum efficiency and reliability.\nPerform continuous monitoring of all equipment to meet operational expectations.\nDevelop and maintain standard operating procedures (SOP) for equipment operation and maintenance.\nAssist in the development and implementation of preventative maintenance activities.\nSchedule and coordinate steam outages and major overhauls of electrical generation equipment.\nSchedule and coordinate monthly, quarterly and yearly environmental testing.\nDevelop and maintain lock out tag out (LOTO) for equipment operation and maintenance.\nDevelop, maintain, and analyze appropriate trends and historical data to quickly and effectively identify and correct system abnormalities to mitigate future failures.\nMaintain required documentation for reporting purposes.\n2. Supervision & Leadership:\nProvides direct supervision and technical leadership to University Stationary Steam Engineers.\nOversees electrical and steam production operations, sets priorities, reviews completed jobs, and manages the unit budget.\nPurchases and maintains adequate inventory to ensure continuous operation.\nResponsible for following and applying rules in personnel contracts, departmental standard operating procedures, and University policies.\nConduct regular team meetings to discuss operational performance, safety protocols, and schedules.\nCommunicate and coordinate system operations and needs with the Director of Energy Systems.\nManage generating plant expenditures to balance reliability and fiscal responsibility.\nAssists in the creation of departmental budgets. Coordinates training and provides guidance to staff.\nInspect work in progress and at completion to ensure that the standards of workmanship and safety are maintained.\nPerform administrative activities related to personnel management, purchasing, and contracting.\n3. Emergency Response & System Integrity:\nProvides expert technical support for emergencies, including loss of steam or electrical production, on a 24-hour, 7-day-a-week basis.\nCreates, reviews, and executes complex operating procedures for operations, maintenance activities, outage mitigation, and service restoration.\n4. Project Management & Design Review:\nReviews the design of projects related to steam and hot water for new construction and renovation projects.\nCreates and maintains written standards for the procurement and installation of steam, hot water and electrical production equipment per applicable codes and the preferences of Miami University.\n5. Strategic Planning & Financial Management:\nContributes to departmental operational and financial efficiency by creating and executing electrical energy procurement and generator dispatch strategies.\n6. Safety & Compliance:\nMonitors the use of personal protective equipment and procedures to ensure all operations, maintenance and testing operations are conducted in a safe manner.\nCoordinates and documents safety training for key university employees to maintain high operational standards.\nEnsures lock out tag out (LOTO) procedures are being followed.\nMinimum Qualifications:\nBachelor’s degree in engineering or related degree with five (5) years of experience in facility or plant management, including expertise in electric and steam production and equipment maintenance OR\nAssociate’s degree in engineering or related degree with seven (7) years of experience in facility or plant management, including expertise in electric and steam production and equipment maintenance OR\nTen (10) years of experience in facility or plant management, including expertise in electric and steam production and equipment maintenance.\nPossess a valid driver’s license.\nPreferred Qualifications:\nBachelor’s degree in engineering or related degree with five (5) years of experience in facility or plant management, including expertise in electric and steam production and equipment maintenance.\nDirect experience managing a complex electrical or steam generation facility at a university, hospital, or power plant.\nExperience managing a unionized technical staff.\nClass Three Stationary Engineers License in State of Ohio.\nProfessional certification such as Certified Energy Manager (CEM), Energy Management Professional (EMP), or Certified Energy Procurement Professional (CEP).\nRequired Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:\n1. Specific Knowledge:\nDeep working knowledge of electrical and steam generation systems, including boilers, boiler chemistry, boiler feedwater and condensate systems, electrical production and synchronization to electrical grid.\nFamiliarity with PJM transmission systems and retail energy procurement is highly desirable.\n2. Technical Understanding:\nProven ability to read and interpret complex one-line diagrams, electrical schematics, and construction blueprints for planning and troubleshooting purposes.\n3. Leadership & Communication:\nDemonstrated ability to communicate effectively, both written and orally, at all levels within the organization and with third-party vendors.\nMust be able to lead a technical team and respond quickly and effectively during time-sensitive situations.\n4. Managerial Complexity:\nMust be able to successfully handle multiple tasks at once, determine appropriate priorities, and make independent decisions consistent with the objectives of upper management.\nStrong budgeting and administrative abilities are required.\n5. Physical Requirements:\nPhysical effort requires considerable walking and standing, with some lifting of materials weighing 25 to 50 pounds.\nMust be able to withstand warm temperatures and perform work in campus tunnel systems.\nPeriodically, assignments are given that entail dealing with modestly unpleasant physical conditions.\nWorking on ladders and heights may sometimes be required.\n6. Computer Skills:\nMust be proficient in the use of business application software and experienced in the use of a computerized maintenance management software (CMMS).\nDemonstrate proficiency in using business application software (Microsoft applications, google documents).\nAdditional Position Information (if applicable)\nRequired Application Documents\nResumeSpecial Instructions (if applicable)\nNONEAdditional Information\nA criminal background check is required. All campuses are smoke- and tobacco-free campuses.\nThis organization participates in E-Verify.\nRemote Work\nFor positions that are approved for remote work: Remote work is not a right, it is a work arrangement that can be modified or revoked by Miami University at any time for any reason, including the convenience of the University.\nReasonable Accommodations\nRequests for reasonable accommodations for disabilities related to employment should be directed to  or 513-529-3560. Questions and follow-ups regarding requests should also be directed here.\nMiami University Values Statement\nMiami University is a scholarly community whose members believe that a liberal education is grounded in qualities of character as well as of intellect. We respect the dignity of other persons, the rights and property of others, and the right of others to hold and express disparate beliefs. We believe in honesty, integrity, and the importance of moral conduct. We defend the freedom of inquiry that is the heart of learning and combine that freedom with the exercise of judgment and the acceptance of personal responsibility.\nFor more information on Miami University’s mission and core values, please visit the Mission and Core Values webpage.\n Equal Opportunity/AffirmativeAction Statement\nMiami University, an Equal Opportunity/AffirmativeAction employer, encourages applications from protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. Miami University prohibits harassment, discrimination and retaliation on the basis of age (40 years or older), color, disability, gender identity or expression, genetic information, military status, national origin (ancestry), pregnancy, race, religion, sex/gender, status as a parent or foster parent, sexual orientation, or protected veteran status in its application and admission processes, educational programs and activities, facilities, programs or employment practices. Requests for reasonable accommodations for disabilities related to employment should be directed to  or 513-529-3560.\nClery Act\nAs part of the University’s commitment to maintaining a healthy and safe living, learning, and working environment, we encourage you to read Miami University’s Annual Security & Fire Safety Report at: http://www.MiamiOH.edu/campus-safety/annual-report/index.html, which contains information about campus safety, crime statistics, and our drug and alcohol abuse and prevention program designed to prevent the unlawful possession, use, and distribution of drugs and alcohol on campus and at university events and activities. This report also contains information on programs and policies designed to prevent and address sexual violence, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking. Each year, email notification of this website is made to all faculty, staff, and enrolled students. Written notification is also provided to prospective students and employees. Hard copies of the Annual Security & Fire Safety Report may be obtained from the Miami University Police Department at 513-529-2223.\nLabor Law Posters for Applicants\nPlease visit our Labor Law Posters webpage to access all relevant and applicable labor law information.","description_format":"text","description_chars":11410,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":10,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"associate","optional":false},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":[],"hiring_locations":[{"name":"United States","iso":"US","kind":"country"}],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Education","Science & Engineering","Higher Education"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-09-24T16:46:12Z"}],"liveness":{"score":86,"band":"hot","label":"Hiring now","p_open":1,"p_active":0.86,"p_room":1,"age_days":0,"expected_fill_days":60,"reasons":["conf:2","win:early","comp:brand"],"computed_at":"2026-09-24T19:42:31Z"},"pay":{"stated_usd_annual":105000,"is_top_pay":false},"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/miami-university-energy-production-operations-manager","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/miami-university-energy-production-operations-manager.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-09-24T19:42:31Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers"}}