Power System Technician II, IC Engine Generator/Emergency Power
Listed on 2026-09-03
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Energy/Power Generation
Power Plant / Engineering, Electricity Generation
WHY UT SOUTHWESTERN?
With over 75 years of excellence in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, UT Southwestern is committed to excellence, innovation, teamwork, and compassion. As a world-renowned medical and research center, we strive to provide the best possible care, resources, and benefits for our valued employees. Ranked as the number 1 hospital in Dallas-Fort Worth according to U.S. News & World Report, we invest in you with opportunities for career growth and development to align with your future goals.
Our highly competitive benefits package offers healthcare, PTO and paid holidays, on-site childcare, wage, merit increases and so much more. We invite you to be a part of the UT Southwestern team where you'll discover a culture of teamwork, professionalism, and a rewarding career!
UT Southwestern is proud to offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. Our benefits are designed to support your overall wellbeing, and include:
- PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
- 100% coverage for preventive healthcare-no copay
- Paid Time Off, available day one
- Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
- Paid Parental Leave Benefit
- Wellness programs
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer
- Learn more about these and other UTSW employee benefits!
UT Southwestern is seeking an experienced Power System Technician II (IC Engine Generator and Emergency Backup Power) to support the operation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of campus emergency power generation systems.
We are looking for someone with strong hands‑on experience with IC engine generators, transfer switches, electrical controls, and diesel engine systems in a hospital/healthcare, utility, industrial, or university campus environment.
As a Power System Technician II
, you will be responsible for ensuring reliable backup and peak‑shaving power across hospital and clinical facilities through the maintenance of diesel, natural gas, and gasoline-powered generators ranging from 5kW to 3MW. Responsibilities include preventive maintenance, load bank testing, emissions compliance, diagnostics and repairs, system commissioning, SCADA/PLC monitoring, and coordination with contractors and plant operations teams.
Work Location
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Dallas Campus; assist other UTSW locations as needed.
Shift Requirement
: 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM; must be available to work 365 days, including weekends, holidays, and on-call when needed. This position is considered essential and may require emergency response and extended shifts.
- Education
- High School Diploma, or equivalent, or vocational school.
- Experience
- 7 years experience in utilities or industrial trade, including experience in stationary IC power generators, metering, relaying and control responsibilities, general maintenance, servicing, and repair of diesel and other gaseous IC engines and other electrical systems related to light and heavy duty machinery and equipment; or,
- 5 years experience and two-year technical electrical or mechanical trade school; or military training/apprenticeship.
- Experience
- Experience in university and hospital campus environments.
- Licenses and Certifications
- EGSA or similar certification
- Class A and B UST license
- EPA method 9 opacity certification
- Starts up, shuts down, and adjusts power generating and switching systems in accordance with established operational and safety procedures.
- Operates switchboards and synchronizes generators. Adjusts frequency, voltage, and loads on 13.8 kV and 4.16 kV systems.
- Performs, oversees contractors and coordinates weekly, monthly and annual preventive maintenance of generators, load bank testing, emissions testing, and repairs
- Diagnoses and performs necessary generator repairs, for example, radiator hoses, block heaters, battery chargers, water pumps, etc., as well as assists in the major repairs on generators. Test fuel, coolant, and oil.
- Diagnoses electrical parts on engines and appropriate transfer switches and interprets schematic wiring.
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