Refrigeration Control Engineer, Level 1

• Job Type: Support Staff
  - Union
• Bargaining Unit: TWU - B&G
• Regular/Temporary:
  Regular
• End Date if Temporary:
• Hours Per Week: 40
• Standard
  
  Work Schedule:
  
  Sunday
  - Thursday, 7:00am - 3:30pm
• Building:
  Manhattanville
• Salary Range: $51.50 - $51.50

The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to departmental budgets, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, and training. The above hiring range represents the University's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.

A Refrigeration Control Engineer (RCE) is a position in the facilities department providing high quality and effective work that will lead, perform and/or assist in any routine or emergency operations and functions of the District Energy System (DES) and the Distributed Systems throughout the Columbia University-Manhattanville Campus (CUMVC). Perform daily functions as required for the most effective and efficient operation of campus system chillers, water treatment, air conditioning, ventilation systems and associated auxiliary equipment and controls, including curtailment activities as required by Consolidated Edison (Con Ed) or other regulating authorities.

Independently or under limited/minimal supervision and/or direction; operate, inspect/round, maintain, troubleshoot/diagnosis, and repair equipment, systems, and machinery in good workmanlike manner, while maintaining a high level of safety, reliability, efficiency, and cost effectiveness. May work in conjunction with the Plant Operations Engineer (POE) or the DES Engineer to insure proper rounds and log entries are recorded, or operate in the Engineer’s absence.

• The RCE will perform daily refrigeration & controls engineering assignments required by maintenance and/or job orders, by sketch, blueprint illustration, and supervisor’s oral directions in operations.
• Maintain, repair and operate system controls and refrigeration equipment, auxiliary systems and computer monitoring systems while working independently or under limited supervision and direction and in accordance with sound engineering practices.
• Conduct start up, shutdown, and stabilization as necessary to maintain units in efficient service.
• Conduct regular inspections of MERs, chiller system, and auxiliary equipment to ensure proper operation and maintenance.
• Sampling of all campus water loops and maintain/adjust proper chemical levels within design limits.
• Monitor, document, and control refrigerant on campus to comply with USEPA, NYSDEC and NYCDEP standards and permits.
• Understand fundamentals of electrical motors, controls, switches, fusing and wiring, including basic electrical controls troubleshooting.
• Operate electric chillers, steam turbine chillers, condensate pumps, air compressors, booster pumps, auto steam reducing stations, plate and frame HX, shell and tube HX, DDC and pneumatic control systems.
• Operate, service, and maintain associated equipment such as air compressors, scroll compressors, softeners, polishers, air conditioning and ventilating equipment; direct the servicing of chillers, water pumps, vacuum and oil pumps, valves and other associated equipment.
• Enter and review log book entries for chillers and operating records, indicator, meter, gauge, use and other instrument readings as required for log entries and for monitoring system performances.
• Make daily operating decisions and takes appropriate action in emergencies.
• Perform preventive and proactive maintenance on equipment and systems, such as seasonal maintenance of chillers and towers, tube cleaning and flushing on chillers, various types of heat exchangers and all auxiliary equipment.
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