How to Apply
A cover letter is required for consideration for this position and should be attached as the first page of your resume. The cover letter should address your specific interest in the position and outline skills and experience that directly relate to this position.
Job Summary
The University of Michigan is seeking a Water Treatment Program Manager supporting the Facilities & Operations (F&O) Maintenance Services Department. This position operates under the direction of the Associate Director for Central Shops and Program Management within the Mechanical Systems Group. The Program Manager is responsible for chemical treatment and testing of 49 condensing type cooling towers, 47 chilled water systems, 168 heating hot water systems, 8 dual temp water systems and testing of 50 glycol systems. In addition, the Program Manager services 69 high purity water systems serving laboratory facilities and HVAC systems. The Program Manager accomplishes testing and treatment activities through the implementation of multi-year service contracts through performance monitoring and technical evaluation of reports and monitoring of alarms. The ideal candidate has practical experience with complex, large-scale HVAC and industrial process systems coupled with a disciplined approach to workload management.
Responsibilities*
Provide oversight of the Campus Water Treatment and High-Purity Water Program:
- Manage the multi-year chemical water treatment service contract.
- Manage the multi-year high purity water treatment testing service contract.
- Analyze water chemistry and monitor and interpret water conditioning systems and equipment.
- Support water-treatment related preventative maintenance standards and monitoring for HVAC and high purity water systems to improve lifespan and functionality.
- Manage water treatment assets. Triage failures and malfunctions, track corrective action to completion. Supported assets may also include water filtration and humidification systems.
- Support development of service level agreements (SLAs) for non-MGF assets and provide services as agreed to in the SLA.
- Provide regular status reports and briefs to asset owners and key leadership on system status and issues.
Support to the HVAC Program Manager:
- Partner with the HVAC and Chilled Water Program Manager to ensure functionality of cooling towers, chilled water, and heating hot water and geothermal systems.
- Triage equipment failures for water chemistry effects and perform root cause analysis.
- Support RFP development for periodic overhauls and quality assurance oversight.
- Provide field-level knowledge to the HVAC and Chilled Water Facilities Condition Assessment (FCA) team for cooling tower condition assessment and funding prioritization.
- Develop facility condition assessment (FCA) deficiency notifications and participate or lead associated FCA committees.
- Perform preventative maintenance spot checks on high value/system-critical HVAC assets.
Collaborate with the Office of Sustainability (OCS):
- Reduce energy consumption and deliver environmentally sound solutions.
- Support the building-tune up program as a standing inspection team member.
Collaborate with Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC):
- Support design guidelines and specification development for water treatment systems.
- Support design review during new project development.
- Ensure new water treatment systems are commissioning, tagged and preventative maintenance plans are in place prior to beneficial occupancy.
Ensure environmental regulatory compliance:
- Coordinate with Environmental, Health & Safety (EH&S) on chemical inventory storage, hazardous waste, and spill prevention compliance.
- Lead Maintenance Services response to chemical spill incidents and coordinate support from region maintenance personnel and EH&S hazardous waste representatives.
- Provide chemical safety training for trades persons and ensure service contractors are fully qualified and trained.
- Serve on various safety and health working groups dealing with water treatment-related issues, e.g., a committee formed to ensure appropriate mitigation efforts are in place at UMICH to deal with legionella concerns (ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 188-2015 Committee).
Provide overall program management:
- Manage regulatory and University policy governance.
- Execute and forecast budgets.
- Issue periodic program status reports.
- Develop briefs and position papers and deliver to leadership to address significant issues.
Required Qualifications*
- Minimum three years of water treatment experience, preferably in a large campus type industrial, commercial or academic setting.
- Experience maintaining high-purity water systems and pre-treatment equipment such as reverse osmosis, condensate polishers, etc.
- Working knowledge of large-scale HVAC/R systems, boilers and other systems requiring treated process water.
- Proficient in the use of laboratory equipment such as conductivity meters, pH meters, spectrophotometers, titration equipment, etc.
- Experience with computerized maintenance management systems and other basic computer skills including the ability to use Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
- Good communication skills, the ability to write procedures, bid specifications, etc.
- Ability to respond to after-hour emergencies.
- Physical ability to perform the full range of the job responsibilities, including being able to position self under and over obstacles and being able to move up to 50 lbs.
Desired Qualifications*
- Bachelor's degree in chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Environmental Sciences or other related technical discipline.
- Certified Water Technologist (CWT) certification, such as from the Association of Water Technologies (AWT).
- Ability to conduct basic metallurgical failure analysis.
- Ability to use special laboratory equipment such as ion chromatography and specific ion electrochemistry
- Prior program management experience with budgeting and forecasting, management of service contracts, and reporting responsibilities.
Work Schedule
This position will generally work a schedule of 7am to 3:30pm, Monday - Friday. However, due to the nature of work, this position may need to respond to calls after hours.
Additional Information
Facilities and Operations is a positive organization dedicated to the principles of being respectful, collaborative, solutions-based, and proactive.
Facilities and Operations seeks to recruit and retain a diverse workforce as a reflection of our commitment to serve the diverse people of Michigan, to sustain the excellence of the university, and to offer our students richly varied disciplines, perspectives and ways of knowing and learning.
U-M EEO/AA Statement
The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.