The Chief Energy

Duties and Functions of the Chief Power Engineer

Organizing uninterrupted and quality supply of electric power, as well as telephone communication, radio nodes, automated calls, and alarm systems within the established limits;

Developing measures for energy saving, monitoring the targeted distribution of electric power among university facilities;

Accounting and analyzing accidents and malfunctioning equipment in the electrical economy;

Controlling compliance by subordinate personnel with operational rules and instructions;

Ensuring employees are provided with special clothing, footwear, and protective equipment when working with conductive parts of electrical devices;

Annual testing of knowledge on safety rules for the chief power engineer and all workers to permit continuation of work;

Procuring energy-efficient electrical devices in line with modern requirements;

Participating in state tenders for purchasing electrical equipment, construction materials, educational equipment, and similar material and technical assets;

Keeping records of the university’s energy consumption and preparing an energy balance;

Formalizing contracts with external organizations concerning energy consumption;

Ensuring timely and quality preventive maintenance and repairs of electrical equipment and alarm systems, and supervising their technical condition;

Developing operating instructions for electrical equipment, ventilation devices, etc., and job descriptions for subordinate personnel;

Implementing measures to prepare university educational buildings, dormitories, and auxiliary buildings for the winter season;

Monitoring the availability and serviceability of protective equipment at all university facilities and services;

Organizing initial and regular insulation resistance testing of energy systems and devices;

Placing orders for necessary materials and equipment, accounting for material and technical resources in the warehouse;

Ordering and supervising design organizations for maintenance, current repairs, and modernization of substations owned by the university;

Submitting necessary documents to management regarding violations of instructions and rules by workers and students.

Knowledge and Skills:
Fire safety regulations, safety engineering rules, and technical standards;

Electrical supply systems of buildings and dormitories, technical and safety requirements;

Methodological and regulatory documents of higher authorities in the energy sector;
Organization of production and energy supply;

Technical specifications and operating modes of energy-consuming devices, usage rules;

Experience in construction, reconstruction, capital, and current repairs;

Regulations on preparation and formalization of technical documentation;

Procedures for concluding contracts with other organizations regarding energy supply.