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Facilities Performance Technician

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Position Number: 101656
Title: Eng Tech III
Functional Title: Facilities Performance Technician
Category Status: 20-Nonexempt,Regular
Applicant Search Category: Staff
University Authorized FTE: 1.0
Unit: VPA-FM-E&E-Facility Performance
Hiring Range Minimum: 58629
Hiring Range Maximum: 70354.8
Campus/College Information: Founded in 1856, University of Maryland, College Park is the flagship institution in the University System of Maryland. Our 1,250-acre College Park campus is just minutes away from Washington, D.C., and the nexus of the nation’s legislative, executive, and judicial centers of power. This unique proximity to business and technology leaders, federal departments and agencies, and a myriad of research entities, embassies, think tanks, cultural centers, and non-profit organizations is simply unparalleled. Synergistic opportunities for our faculty and students abound and are virtually limitless in the nation’s capital and surrounding areas. The University is committed to attracting and retaining outstanding and diverse faculty and staff that will enhance our stature of preeminence in our three missions of teaching, scholarship, and full engagement in our community, the state of Maryland, and in the world.
Background Checks Offers of employment are contingent on completion of a background check. Information reported by the background check will not automatically disqualify you from employment.
Position Summary/Purpose of Position: Under general supervision of the Facilities Performance Group Operations Manager, the Facilities Performance Mechanic is assigned on a daily basis to maintain and repair utility meters, HVAC, lighting, electrical, building automation and devices that acquire data from these systems. The mechanic will review and ensure operational readiness of new and existing electro-mechanical systems and complete checkout of these systems as needed. The mechanic will also develop skills to use computers and mobile devices to program, operate, test and calibrate the electrical and HVAC metering devices use by the Facilities Performance Group to measure campus energy usage and system performance.
Minimum Qualifications: Education:
High School Diploma or GED.
Experience:
Six years in related work.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

  • Thorough knowledge of the basic engineering principles and the materials, elements, and products applicable to the area of specialization.
  • Thorough knowledge and skill in the application principles of applied arithmetic, geometry, and trigonometry and the system of measures applicable to the specialization; in reading and interpreting technical specifications and drawings; in fabricating and assembling electromechanical and structural components and equipment from drawings and specifications; in setting up and calibrating instruments and preparing equipment for testing; in operating equipment applicable to the job according to standard safety practices.
  • Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing; to prepare reports and detailed procedures; to use personal computers; to lead and train others in technical engineering support work; to work in, on, around, over and under fixed equipment and machinery; to manipulate heavy equipment, tools, and supplies and/or exert force up to 50 lbs.; to concurrently manipulate multiple controls on equipment and machinery; to work in hazardous or irritating environments, confined spaces, and adverse weather or temperature conditions; to wear and work in personal protective equipment.

Except for qualifications established by law, additional related experience and formal education in which one has gained the knowledge, skills, and abilities required for full performance of the work of the job class may be substituted for the education or experience requirement on a year-for-year basis with 30 college credits being equivalent to one year of experience.
Preferences: Preferred Education:

  • Bachelor’s or Associate’s Degree or vocational school or technical education that relates to this position highly desired.
  • Training in one or more of the following areas; utility metering, electronics, steam boilers, HVAC, electrical or building automation.

Preferred Experience:
Previous experience with installing equipment and meters.
Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

  • Knowledge of safe work practices for one or more of the following utilities: electrical, steam, natural gas, water and heating and cooling water.
  • Knowledge of safe installation methods to prevent discharge of various stored energies to prevent damage to systems or injury to self or others.
  • Training in electrical/electronics, installation methods, schematics and wiring (preferable metering); be a qualified person with technical education to work with systems at voltages greater than 50 (Safety); have training and detailed understanding of at least one of the utilities that is metered (electric, steam, thermal energy, water).
  • Ability to use hand tools, electrical testing equipment and calibration equipment such as VOM meters, AMP probes, oscilloscopes, and Field Programming Interfaces.
  • Ability to document meter setup parameters, maintain work history and calibration database for meters in Facilities Work Management System (FMS).
  • Ability to monitor and checkout HVAC systems, lighting, building and lighting controls.
  • Ability to follow sequences for electro-mechanical systems to confirm proper operation as intended.
  • Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing; to prepare reports and detailed procedures.
  • Skill in the use of computers for Building Automation System (BAS), Microsoft Word, SharePoint, Excel & Email.
  • Skill in the use of computers to setup or program meters and/or a demonstration of programming of similar devices that communicate on a network.
  • Ability to integrate devices (meters preferred) with Building Automation Systems residing on a large campus Ethernet LAN and communicating using Modbus RTU and/or BACNet MSTP protocols.
  • Ability to install rigid or EMT conduit.
  • Ability to adapt to changing environments.
  • Knowledge of HVAC pneumatic controls.
Additional Certifications: Required:
Must possess a valid Class C driver’s license with fewer than 6 pts.
Preferred:
Certification or license in HVAC, Electrical, or Building Automation Systems.
Additional Information:
Job Risks Not Applicable to This Position
Physical Demands Physical demands associated with this position include extensive walking, lifting & carrying heavy weighted materials (up to 50 lbs), bending over to record field data. Must be able to bend, stoop, use power tools, drive motor vehicles and climb ladders and scaffolding to work at heights up to 20 feet. Ability to work in, on around, over and under fixed equipment and machinery; to manipulate heavy equipment, tools, and supplies and / or exert force up to 50 lbs.; to concurrently manipulate multiple controls on equipment and machinery; to work in hazardous or irritating environments, confined spaces, and adverse weather or temperature conditions; to wear and work in personal protective equipment. Incumbent is deemed an Essential: Weather/Other employee subject to a 24-hour day, 7-day week span of operation.
Posting Date: 04/26/2023
Closing Date: 05/10/2023
Open Until Filled No
Diversity Statement: The University of Maryland, College Park, an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws and regulations regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, age, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, creed, marital status, political affiliation, personal appearance, or on the basis of rights secured by the First Amendment, in all aspects of employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.

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