Ops, Maintenance Tech

Construction / Installation / O&M Local Energy Infrastructures

Permanent

Full - Time

As our Operations and Maintenance (O&M) Technician 2, you are responsible for operating and maintaining the university's centralized utility distribution networks and decentralized nodal production plants. This infrastructure includes high-pressure steam, hot water, chilled water, and domestic water systems. The role ensures the safe, continuous production and district delivery of thermal energy and potable water across campus academic, residential, and research buildings.

This positions reports t o the Distribution Supervisor. This newly created position is responsible for assisting in the development of the cross-campus maintenance program (Maximo). You will work within the scope of all Engie mechanical rooms across campus. Additionally, this role will assist in the development of the operational oversight documents (Logs, WOs, PMs, round sheets related to the BESO and temporary utilities on campus.

You will:

• Operate, monitor, and optimize decentralized, nodal production plants (including satellite chiller plants, boiler rooms, and pump stations). Adjust equipment sequencing to match dynamic campus thermal loads
• Track system pressures, temperatures, and flows using the campus Building Automation System (BAS). Identify thermal anomalies across district lines
• Service steam traps, pressure-reducing valves (PRVs), expansion joints, and large-diameter valves in utility tunnels and vaults
• Maintain variable frequency drive (VFD) pumps, hydronic strainers, and heat exchangers inside building mechanical rooms
• Repair domestic water mains, backflow prev enters, and booster pumps. Maintain campus water quality and strict sanitation standards
• Perform Lockout/Tagout (LOTO)
• Follow OSHA, EPA, and university safety protocols
• Sample and treat closed loops to prevent corrosion, scale, and biological growth, protecting critical university laboratory and mechanical assets
• Responsible for troubleshooting and diagnosing faults to replace and repair non-operational parts.
• Performs preventive maintenance to ensure equipment operates at optimum performance.
• Reviews operational manuals, technical manuals, and system procedures.
• Other duties as assigned by the Distribution Supervisor or Operations and Maintenance Manager

• Minimum High school diploma or GED; with a minimum 2 years experience in trade practices of steam engineering, utility distribution, central plant, or infrastructure maintenance
• This role requires attendance at a worksite on a daily basis;
• Must possess a valid U.S. driver's license/clean driving record; will drive company vehicle
• Must be willing and able to comply with all ENGIE ethics and safety policies
• Building automation controls experience
• Ability to read and understand mechanical and electrical prints
• Ability to read Process and Identification drawings
• Ability to meet highest attendance requirements
• Ability to communicate effectively, both written and verbally
• Ability to lift light to medium weight objects. Could involve some lifting