Plant Engineering Technician – C Shift

• Construction/Facilities

Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT)
Schedule: C Shift | 11:30 PM–7:30 AM
Starting Pay: $20.00/hour + $0.75/hour shift differential
Career Opportunity: Contract-to-Hire through TES Staffing

Want a steady overnight schedule; and a job that can actually lead somewhere?

TES Staffing is recruiting a Plant Engineering Technician I for the overnight Facilities Management team at Rochester Institute of Technology.

This is an entry point into a much larger career path.

You’ll learn how a major university campus operates behind the scenes, working with heating and cooling systems, mechanical equipment, plumbing, building systems and central plant operations.

Even better:
RIT is known for developing and promoting employees from within Facilities Management.

People can advance into higher-level engineering roles, cross-train in other skilled trades, move between facilities work groups and potentially grow into areas such as construction and project management.

If you're mechanically inclined and want someplace you can build a career—not just collect a paycheck—keep reading.

RIT is essentially a small city.

Approximately 5,000 students live on campus, and the university operates 24 hours a day.

While C shift tends to be quieter than daytime operations, the buildings and mechanical systems never stop.

You’ll:

Complete scheduled rounds of campus buildings and mechanical rooms

Inspect equipment and systems to make sure they’re operating correctly

Respond to overnight maintenance work orders

Troubleshoot heating, cooling and mechanical problems

Respond to plumbing issues, leaks and other facilities concerns

Work alongside other Plant Engineering Technicians to identify and resolve problems

Coordinate with Public Safety when facilities issues arise overnight

Drive university vehicles between campus buildings and adjacent RIT facilities as needed

You’ll be part of the first-response facilities team when something happens overnight.

And while the overnight crew is smaller than the daytime operation,
you will not be working alone. You’ll work alongside other experienced Plant Engineering employees, with additional support available when an unusual problem arises.

Nobody expects you to learn a university campus overnight.

New hires will initially spend several weeks training on A shift
, where you’ll have access to the largest group of experienced RIT facilities employees.

You’ll learn:

Campus buildings and mechanical rooms

Daily rounds

Major equipment and systems

Work-order procedures

Troubleshooting expectations

When to handle something yourself—and when to call for additional support

Once you’re comfortable with the operation, you’ll transition to your regular 11:30 PM–7:30 AM C shift.

People who like working with their hands.

You don’t have to come from a university or central plant environment. Relevant backgrounds may include:

HVAC

Mechanical contracting

Residential or commercial heating and cooling

Plumbing

Facilities or building maintenance

Mechanical trades

If you've spent your career fixing cars, servicing HVAC equipment, maintaining buildings or troubleshooting mechanical systems,
your skills may translate better than you think.

Candidates must have:

An Associate degree in a related technical field OR approximately two years of relevant hands-on field experience

Strong mechanical aptitude

Comfort troubleshooting problems and learning new systems

Ability to perform physical work and walk throughout a large campus

Valid driver's license and acceptable driving…