Utility Station Operator II

Hiring Department: Facilities Operations

Reports To: Utility Operations Supervisor

Job Location: El Paso, Texas (On Site)

Posting End Date: Open until filled. This posting may close once a sufficient number of qualified applications have been received.

Hours: 40 hours per week, standard Monday
- Friday 7:00am- 3:30pm. F lexibility is required on evenings and weekends.

FLSA status: Non-exempt

Earliest

Start Date:

As soon as possible.

Salary: Commensurate with experience.

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Operates, maintains, and repairs stationary engines and mechanical equipment such as: air compressors, generators, motors, turbines, fire tube boilers and centrifugal chillers to provide utilities such as light, heat, or power for buildings and both energy plants. Also monitors space conditions throughout campus such as temperature, humidity and ventilation from the building automation system, to ensure comfort and safe conditions for UTEP faculty and staff.

It monitors and manages energy consumption and follows procedures (including performing maintenance) to ensure efficiency.

Monitors the Siemens Building Automation Systems (BAS), Energy Management Systems (EMS), Power Monitoring Systems, and any future operational control system.

Responsible for executing energy efficient operational sequences based on pre-established Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) to ensure equipment start up and operation is done at appropriate times to minimize impact to;
Power Quality, Power Factor, Power Spikes, Running at Peak-Cost time periods.

Troubleshoot and diagnoses problems through the building automation system or pneumatic controls. Reads meters and gauges or automatic recording devices at specified intervals to verify operating conditions at the production plants and buildings. Records operation and maintenance actions taken during shift in operators energy data application.

Adjusts manual controls or overrides automatic controls to bring equipment into recommended or prescribed operating ranges, switches to backup equipment or systems, or shuts down equipment.

Visually inspects equipment at periodic intervals to detect malfunctions in need of repair, adjustment or lubrication and performs such tasks.

Performs scheduled preventative maintenance and inspections on all utility equipment distribution system. These include high production chillers, boilers, heat exchangers centrifugal pumps, cooling towers, water softeners, air handling units, air compressors, control valves, and manual valves.

Cuts, threads, and connects pipe to functional components and water or power system of premises; adjusts valves to regulate temperature of lubrication oil and flow of water through system; moves controls to regulate speed of fans and to adjust vents and ducts.

Provides logistics and installs required equipment for proper chemical treatment.

Inspects equipment to detect excessive noise and heat; maintains equipment by tightening fittings, repacking bearings, replacing packing glands, gaskets, valves, tubing, recorders, and gauges, and cleaning or replacing burners or other components; oils and lubricates equipment.

Assess and solves campus emergencies that arises on the Energy Plants and hydronic, system.

Fills work orders with time and comments for supervisor approval.

Housekeeping duties.

Communicates with internal and external customers.

Must be available on an “On Call” basis.

Overtime may be required.

Knowledge of all Microsoft Office software and able to learn and use institutional software systems.

Complies with all State and University policies.

Must be available for rotating…