Power Plant Operator II, Texas Behavioral Health Center; Wed Thu-Sat

Job Description - Power Plant Operator II, Texas Behavioral Health Center (12PM-6PM Wed and 6AM-6PM Thu-Sat) (926853)

Join our team and help launch the first state psychiatric hospital in Dallas–Fort Worth. The Texas Behavioral Health Center is a newly completed state‑funded psychiatric hospital opening in Dallas’ Southwestern Medical District. With a 505,000‑square‑foot facility and 292 beds, the center delivers state‑of‑the‑art, patient‑centered care. The hospital will also provide training to all behavioral health disciplines.

• PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full‑time employee‑only coverage
• 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

Texas Behavioral Health Center is actively seeking an experienced Power Plant Operator II to support daily operation and maintenance of central plant equipment. This role performs journey‑level work with minimal supervision, ensuring safe, efficient, and reliable operation of boilers, chillers, cooling towers, pumps, water treatment systems, and building automation systems.

We are looking for someone with a minimum of three (3) years of paid work experience in Thermal, Power, Physical plant operations maintaining chillers, boilers, water treatment and BAS; technically skilled, safety‑focused, and proactive, with the ability to work independently, solve problems quickly, and maintain reliable plant operations in a fast‑paced environment.

Work Location
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Dallas, Texas – onsite 100% of time.

Shift Requirement
: 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM, Wednesday and then 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM, Thursday to Saturday.

Required

• Education
  High School Diploma or equivalent
• Experience
  3 years of experience in Thermal Power plant operations maintaining chillers, boilers, water treatment and BAS. May consider additional related education in lieu of experience (each year completed from a related plant operator higher education training program may be substituted for a year of required experience; this includes related vocational or trade school).

Preferred

• Experience
  Completion of certified operator program and experience in university physical plant environment.
• Licenses and Certifications
  Completion of certified operator program and experience in university physical plant environment. Upon Hire

• Starts up, shuts down, and adjusts power plant and/or chilling station equipment or systems in accordance with established operational and safety procedures.
• Cleans and maintains equipment and work areas. Monitors equipment and maintains records of equipment operational status.
• Modifies and changes graphics as systems change and are upgraded.
• Operates control computer systems. Recognize and identifies issues, troubleshoots and analyzes problems based on equipment operation records.
• Performs detailed inspections of operating equipment for proper operation.
• Informs appropriate personnel of unusual conditions, problems or deficiencies.
• Identifies and reports safety hazards and equipment malfunctions.
• Supervises support staff as needed. Attends meetings and training courses. Trains new personnel as required.
• May perform preventative or corrective maintenance tasks to operation of mechanical or electrical systems.
• May complete work orders using automated maintenance program systems.
• Able to work with contractors on projects and other maintenance activities in the plant.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Security
This position is security‑sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code 51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information. To the extent this position requires the holder to research, work on, or have access to critical infrastructure as defined in Section 117.001(2) of the Texas Business and Commerce Code, the ability to maintain the security or integrity of the critical infrastructure is a minimum qualification to be hired and to continue to be employed in the position.

EEO
UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. As an equal opportunity employer, UT Southwestern prohibits unlawful discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or veteran status.