Steam Operator Engineer - RS

About the role

Supports the University’s mission by maintaining and improving campus buildings, grounds, and infrastructure through responsive, efficient, and customer-focused service.

Responsibilities

• Maintain, repair, and install major and auxiliary equipment such as chillers, domestic and hydronic hot water heaters, cooling towers, expansion valves, motors, fans, pumps, controls, hermetic and semi-hermetic compressors, and other specialized HVAC equipment.
• Inspect operating controls, safety controls, and all related auxiliary equipment for damage, signs of deterioration, and need of replacement to ensure safe, correct, and accurate operation.
• Prepare accurate written reports and maintenance records.
• Interact with staff, management, and the campus community in an effective and diplomatic manner.
• Perform duties utilizing appropriate safety practices.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 24 trade-related classroom CEUs and a minimum of 8,000 trade-appropriate work experience hours (Preferred)
• Working knowledge of functions, operation, and servicing procedures for various HVAC systems, steam distribution, water treatment absorption/centrifugal refrigeration, water conditioning, pumps, piping, steam turbines, emergency generators, motor air compressors, and auxiliary equipment.
• Ability to maintain, service, and operate various heating and ventilating equipment, large tonnage chilled water manufacturing equipment, distribution systems to include centrifugal direct expansion, absorption, auxiliaries, and piping.
• Skill and experience in performing maintenance tasks on distribution systems which are continuously monitored by critical alarms, e.g., fire and gases and critical fans and temperature freezers.
• General knowledge of: related equipment, computerized state of the art technology, e.g., temperature controls, HVAC fan, filtration, systems, dampers, chillers; specialized filtration and critical air balance systems, e.g., high efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filters, pathogen-free and biocontainment.
• Ability to analyze information concerning the efficient/economical operation of heating, ventilation, and refrigerating and air conditioning equipment in order to complete reports and/or make recommendations.
• Ability to read and interpret schematic drawings; adjust and repair major and auxiliary equipment, e.g., temperature, pressure, appropriate water treatment equipment, humidity, etc.; operate trade-related hand and power tools, including achievement of operational level skills.
• Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with peers, subordinates, supervisors, administrators, customers, visitors, and outside agencies; obtain or convey clear, concise, and grammatically correct information with oral communication skills.
• Read technical instructions related to the trade in order to comprehend written work instructions, equipment operating instructions, and/or other documents related to the job functions.
• Knowledge of basic algebra concepts and principles sufficient to understand and apply basic trade formulas.
• Knowledge of UBC, OSHA and ADA requirements as it relates to the trade. Ability to recognize discrepancies of ADA and Fire/Life Safety Codes at each job and report to supervisor.
• Working knowledge of personal computer and software sufficient to review computerized building and maintenance management systems.
• Basic writing skill sufficient to complete forms and job status reports that are accurate and easy to comprehend.