Operating Engineer

DTE ES Operations, LLC

Full-time Plant and System Operators
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Location
Detroit, Michigan, United States
Posted
July 02, 2026

Job Description

Job Summary

Location: Detroit, MI


The Chilled Water Plant Operator is responsible for the safe, efficient, and reliable operation of a largescale central chilled water plant supplying comfort cooling to the Renaissance Center complex. This role involves operating and maintaining highpressure centrifugal chillers, riverwater cooling systems, heat exchangers, pumping equipment, electrical substations, and steamrelated auxiliary systems. The operator performs routine monitoring, preventative maintenance, troubleshooting, and documentation to ensure optimal plant performance and regulatory compliance.

Key Accountabilities


Chiller and Cooling Equipment Operation


Operate and monitor seven highpressure York YK centrifugal chillers with a combined capacity of 14,000 tons.
Operate two shellandtube freecooling heat exchangers providing 2,000 tons of cooling capacity.
Maintain proper chilled water production, ...