• Utility Ops Technician II - Operations

    UTMB Health (Galveston, TX)


    Utility Ops Technician II - Operations - Galveston

     

    Galveston, Texas, United States

     

    New

     

    Engineering, Crafts, Trades & Labor

     

    UTMB Health

     

    Requisition # 2502380

    Minimum Qualifications:

    High School diploma or equivalent and 4 years of journeyman experience (in HVAC, Electrical, Electronics, or Stationary Engineering).

    Licenses, Registrations or Certifications:

    Required:

    Valid Class C Driver’s license

    Job Description:

    Perform journeyman level operation of equipment and machinery in the utilities plant. Maintain the necessary technical skills to repair, maintain, inspect, and operate Utilities production, distribution, and energy management equipment. Responsible for providing assistance in the operation of electrical, mechanical equipment or systems.

    Job Duties:

    + Starts up, shuts down and adjusts combined heat and power equipment, including heat recovery steam generators and combustion turbines, other power generation equipment, steam boilers, hot water system equipment, and/or chilling station equipment or systems in accordance with established operational and safety procedures.

    + Monitors equipment and maintains records of equipment operational status.

    + Completes work orders using automated maintenance program systems.

    + Identifies and reports safety hazards.

    + Supervises support staff as needed.

    + Performs related duties as assigned.

    + Attends staff and safety training meetings.

    + Attends plant operation and maintenance training courses.

    + Trains new personnel as required.

    + May perform preventative or corrective maintenance tasks incidental to the operation of mechanical or electrical systems.

    + Diagnoses and repairs complex system wide problems.

    + Organizes repair projects involving multiple trades.

    + Backs up coordinator in his absence.

    + Interprets trend analysis and determines when equipment should be started and stopped.

    + Develops and implements complex control programs on the energy management system.

    + Creates and tracks work order progress using asset management tracking systems.

    + Adheres to internal controls and reporting structure.

    + Performs related duties as required.

    Working Environment/Equipment:

    + Some exposure to weather and physical hazards.

    + Exposure to mechanical and electrical hazards typical to central plants and utility distribution systems.

    + May be required to work extended or rotating shifts.

    + Lifting heavy objects and work in plant environment.

    + General equipment used in allied trades.

    + Standard Office Equipment for basic computer access and e-mail.

    Salary Range:

    Actual salary commensurate with experience.

     

    Equal Employment Opportunity

     

    UTMB Health strives to provide equal opportunity employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. As a Federal Contractor, UTMB Health takes affirmative action to hire and advance protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

     

    Compensation