Power Plant Mechanic; Temporary

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- ** Job Description
** As a UW employee, you have a unique opportunity to change lives on our campuses, in our state and around the world. UW employees offer their boundless energy, creative problem-solving skills, and dedication to build stronger minds and a healthier world.

UW faculty and staff also enjoy outstanding benefits, professional growth opportunities and unique resources in an environment noted for diversity, intellectual excitement, artistic pursuits, and natural beauty.
*** UW Facilities
*** manages the University’s buildings, infrastructure and land, with more than 1,100 employees in a variety of fields. The Asset Management group includes Capital & Space Management, Real Estate, Sustainability and other teams responsible for planning and workload management. The Operations group includes Project Delivery, Maintenance & Construction, Campus Energy, Utilities & Operations, Building Services, Transportation Services and Safety. Supporting these groups are the Business Intelligence & Information Technology group and the Finance & Administration group.
** UW Facilities has an outstanding opportunity open for a
* Temporary* Power Plant Mechanic.
** Work in the University of Washington Power Plant, a highly complex power plant that provides steam, chilled water, electricity and emergency power to a large campus with a combined teaching, research, and health care mission. Inspect, repair and maintain multiple boilers, chillers (2,000 ton or greater), and a large steam turbine electrical generator. Inspect, repair and maintain a diesel generator power station which provides emergency power to a medical center for critical life-safety and other emergency power loads on campus.

Inspect, repair and maintain a high-pressure air system for instrument and control air serving the campus and the power plant.

Positions in this class are distinguished by responsibility to inspect, maintain and repair mechanical systems in the University of Washington Power Plant. This class requires journey- level ability in machinery repair, pipe fitting, steamfitting, welding, rigging, carpentry, machining, plumbing, and a working knowledge of power plant operations and electrical distribution systems. May respond to emergency calls.
** Primary Duties and Responsibilities*
* • Perform journey-level mechanical work in support of the operation, maintenance, repair, and alteration of the University of Washington Power Plant
• Perform maintenance and repairs on:o High capacity steam boilerso High horsepower steam turbineso Boiler forced draft and induced draft fanso Large capacity centrifugal pumpso Large capacity reciprocating, centrifugal and rotary air compressor so Ion exchange water softeners, dealkalizers, and condensate polisher so Boiler feedwater deaeratorso Large pressure reducing valveso Hydraulic variable speed transmission so Electric motorso Cooling towers fans and drive systems
• Perform shaft alignment checks on all rotating machinery repairs
• Perform maintenance, repairs and install piping for steam, chilled water, industrial water, condensate, fuel, chemical treatment and compressed air systems
• Perform maintenance and repairs in confined spaces such as boiler steam and mud drums, boiler fireboxes, flue gas ductwork, fuel oil storage tanks, hotwells, and water treatment tanks
• Clean or change filters, change oil, grease
• Inspect and test mechanical systems
• Operate machine shop equipment including engine lathes, drill press, grinders, milling machine, hydraulic press, power saws, arc welding machines, gas and plasma cutting torches to fabricate equipment parts
• Operate a variety of hand tools
• Drive a service van and forklift as required; load and unload materials and supplies
• May lead and instruct helpers, may perform work in other trade skills, perform related duties as required
• Perform other duties as assigned.
** Core Competencies*
* • Demonstrate personal integrity and trustworthiness.
• Manage stressful…