Utility Engineer 4, A&F Electrical Distribution

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Job Overview

Utilize prescribed methods to perform specific procedures of dealing with energy efficiency, energy services, facilities management, plant engineering, environmental compliance and alternative energy technologies.

Essential Functions

• Produce, distribute, and transmit, reliable electricity, steam, and chilled water.
• Evaluate cost effective modes of operation.
• Direct the work of contractors or staff in the implementation of projects.
• Ensure safe, reliable, environmentally compliant, and regulatory compliant operations.
• Recommend technical design or process changes to improve efficiency, quality, or performance.
• Monitor and analyze energy production and consumption data from numerous sources.
• Produce technical reports for management and other groups such as the EPA, PUCO, PJM, Duke, and DOE.
• Evaluate construction design information such as detail and assembly drawings, design calculations, system layouts and sketches, or specifications.
• Develop procedures to ensure reliability and contingency plans for emergency operations.
• Oversee, design, & manage large repair and replacement projects.
• Identify energy savings opportunities and make recommendations to achieve more energy efficient operation.
• May provide direct and / or indirect supervision to exempt and non-exempt staff (i.e., hiring / firing, performance evaluations, disciplinary action, approve time off, etc.).
• Perform related duties based on departmental need. This job description can be changed at any time.

Required Education

Required Experience

Four (4) years of related experience.

Physical Requirements / Work Environment

Compensation and Benefits

UC offers an exceptional benefits package designed to support your well-being, financial security, and work-life balance. ( UC Benefits Link ) Highlights include :

Comprehensive Tuition Remission

UC provides tuition remission for you and your eligible dependents, covering tuition costs for nearly all undergraduate and graduate programs offered by the university.

Robust Retirement Plans

As a UC employee, you won’t contribute to Social Security (except Medicare). Instead, you’ll choose between state pension plans (OPERS, STRS) or an Alternative Retirement Plan (ARP), with UC contributing 14–18% of your salary based on position.

Real Work-Life Balance

UC prioritizes work-life balance with a generous time-off policy, including :

Vacation and sick time

11 paid holidays and additional end-of-year paid time off (Winter Season Days)

6 weeks of paid parental leave for new parents

Additional Benefits Include :

Competitive salary based on experience

Comprehensive health coverage (medical, dental, vision, prescription)

Flexible spending accounts & wellness programs

Professional development & mentorship opportunities

To learn more about why UC is a great place to work, please visit our careers page at https : / / www.uc.edu / careers.html

UC is an E-Verify employer. If hired into this position, you will be required to provide satisfactory proof of employment eligibility by providing acceptable, original forms of identification for employment verification via the Federal I-9 employment verification process. A list of acceptable documents can be seen here : https : / / www.uscis.gov / i-9-central / form-i-9-acceptable-documents

Important : To apply you must create a profile and submit a complete job application through the UC applicant portal. We are unable to consider “easy apply” applications submitted via other websites. For questions about the UC recruiting process or to request accommodations with the application, please contact Human Resources at jobs@uc.edu .

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