Utilities Engineer I 535146

About the role

Develop and maintain OSU Stillwater campus chilled water, hot water, and steam system models using modeling software. Be a project manager and perform design work on campus chilled water, hot water, and steam systems, and review drawings and applications from outside sources to determine acceptability with OSU specifications. Develop OSU design guidelines for chilled water, hot water, and steam systems. Provide guidance on established engineering practices, procedures, and technical direction to other engineers as needed.

Responsibilities

• Requires strong analytical skills and the ability to pay meticulous attention to detail.
• Must demonstrate solid professional ethics and possess a sound capacity to follow through on tasks.
• Maintain a personal cell phone for communication during normal working hours.
• Work safely, adhere to all safety requirements, and promote a safe work environment.
• Work conditions include exposure to construction areas, laboratory areas, industrial plants, and mechanical rooms (potentially hazardous).
• Work takes place both in an office and in the field; use appropriate personal protective equipment as required (gloves, safety glasses, etc.).
• Require periodic travel throughout the OSU Stillwater campus (job sites for training, classes, meetings) and occasionally off campus to vendors, manufacturing facilities, conferences, and other universities.
• Constantly position self to fulfill duties, including work on underground or above-ground electrical utility distribution systems.
• Construction sites may include exposure to hazardous materials and systems: high voltage equipment, steam and high‑temperature water, open mechanical and rotating equipment, high air pressure, open trenches, areas of friable asbestos, occasional work from ladders or heights, and processes containing hazardous chemicals, biohazard, and radioactive products.
• Exposed to extreme heat and cold, working around hazardous equipment; outside in all types of inclement weather, high levels of dust and noise.
• Position is heavy in manual labor; requires the physical ability to lift up to 50 pounds frequently and in excess of 50 pounds occasionally.