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Department Number/Name: 0-0251-001 / Utilities
College Division: Administrative Services-Physical Plant
Salary Plan: Staff
Job Code/Title: 4364 / Building Systems Control Tech
Salary Range: $40,748 - $48,000
Position Number: 00028681
Work Location: On Campus
ORGANIZATIONAL SUMMARY:
USF's Facilities Management Division plans, creates, protects, and maintains the university's physical environment. Our service philosophy encourages us to impact lives every day by exceeding expectations and creating "WOW" moments. Facilities Management implements programs, manages projects, and executes strategic initiatives designed to realize the university's goals and objectives as a high-impact global research university dedicated to student success. Six departments make up Facilities Management: Design and Construction, Emergency Management, Environmental Health & Safety, Operations, Planning, and Services. The Facilities Management Division is part of the Office of Administrative Services.
POSITION SUMMARY:
This position's primary responsibilities include operation and maintenance of complex systems.  These systems include energy management, environmental controls, boiler & hot water, chilled water, domestic water and sanitary.  Maintenance responsibilities include but are not limited to installation, programming, troubleshooting & testing, calibrating, repairing of instrumentation & control systems.  Responsibilities also include maintenance and upkeep of associated software.  Other primary responsibilities are related to Energy Management, they include energy consumption readings, logging, bill generation for reimbursement and utilities production/consumption data analysis as needed.  Assists in directing and coordination of projects related to metering and control systems.  This position is required to participate in the on-call program.  Travelling to other campuses is required.  Building Systems Controls Technicians are essential personnel and during emergency situations, including those that dictate suspension of campus activities and services and/or closure of campus operations, employees deemed essential must remain at, or report to their campus, as soon as reasonably possible.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Inspects, troubleshoots, and performs corrective and preventative maintenance on EMS and Utilities control systems instrumentation. Utilities control systems include instrumentation for various Utilities systems including Chiller Water System, Hot Water System, Domestic Water system, Sanitary Conveyance system etc. Utilizes advance test equipment such as ultrasonic flow meters, digital multi-meters, oscilloscope and other specialized test equipment to troubleshoot various instrumentation including differential pressure transmitters, pressure gauges, pneumatic/electrical actuators, variable frequency drives (VFDs), uninterruptible power supply (UPS), relays, 4-20mA signal and etc.
Responsible for all Utility reimbursement/billing on a monthly basis for the campus, including meter reading, compiling and verifying all utilities metering data for the billing system. Provides analysis and audits reports for utilities consumption and cost. Leads and oversees assisting OPS Students for the Utility reimbursement/billing task assignments.
Installs, calibrates, and maintains various types of metering for Chilled Water, Hot Water and Domestic Water production systems for compliance requirements on annual basis. Installs, modifies and maintains hardware components for utilities controls and metering systems including enclosures, electrical conduit, sensor wiring, communications wiring, power supplies, etc. as needed.
Maintains Energy Management System (EMS) including creating/updating graphics, maintaining a point database, and maintaining communications infrastructure. Maintains, troubleshoots and repairs Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs). Along with assisting in programming of PLCs to accept and control analog and binary input/output points.
Assists leadership and engineers by compiling utilities production and consumption data for efficiency analysis, future planning, and troubleshooting. Assists leadership and engineers with institutional/historical knowledge for system design and future planning. Reviews construction drawings for EMS, Utilities Controls and Utilities metering systems. Provides oversight for proper implementation of EMS and Utilities metering system for new building construction. Assists leadership to co-ordinate, manage and monitor contractor activities for EMS and Utilities system controls related initiatives and projects during their planning and implementation. Reads and modifies, where necessary, appropriate system blueprints and schematics. Maintains appropriate logs and records of systems operations to help create KPIs.
Performs other duties as assigned.
POSITION QUALIFICATIONS:
MINIMUM:
This position requires a high school diploma and two years of experience installing and maintaining building/plant control systems and their related equipment. This includes experience with energy management systems, fire & life safety systems, security systems, camera systems, building access control systems, environmental control systems, boiler control systems, chiller control systems, sanitary/storm sewer systems, plant instrumentation systems. Appropriate vocational/technical training may substitute at an equivalent rate for the required experience.
PREFERRED:
Four years of experience in developing, operating and maintain plant control systems/instrumentation including Alerton, KMC, Trane, Rockwell, Onicon, Veris, Schneider, and Tokay. Four years of experience in maintaining boiler control systems, chiller plant controls systems, sanitary/storm sewer systems, and plant instrumentation systems. Completion of NCCER core, Instrumentation I, and Instrumentation II curricula.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR APPLICANT:
Building Systems Control Techs are essential personnel. During emergency situations, including those that dictate suspension of campus activities and services and/or closure of campus operations, employees deemed essential must remain at, or report to their campus, as soon as reasonably possible. This position is part of a mandatory On-Call rotation.
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Information for Applicants
This position is subject to a Level #1 criminal background check and a pre-employment drug screen.
Job Opening Number: 30792
Posting Date: 05/13/2022
Posting End Date: 05/27/2022
How to Claim Veteran's Preference :
This position allows eligible veterans and their spouses to claim Veterans’ Preference pursuant to Florida Statute 295.
Applicants claiming preference are responsible for providing required documentation AT THE TIME OF SUBMITTING APPLICATION; such documentation is required for eligibility determination.
Supporting documentation, in addition to the DD214, may be required based on eligibility criteria.  If you are submitting a DD 214, please ensure the social security number and date of birth is redacted/removed.
For information on obtaining a DD 214 visit http://www.archives.gov/veterans/military-service-records/ or call 1-866-272-6272.
How To Apply
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Apply online by completing the required information and attaching your cover letter and resume. Please include your experience as it relates to the qualifications stated above.  YOUR COVER LETTER AND RESUME, PLUS ANY OTHER REQUESTED MATERIAL, MUST BE IN ONE ATTACHMENT. Only online applications are accepted for this position.
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Equal Employment Opportunity
USF is an equal opportunity, equal access academic institution that embraces diversity in the workplace.
The University of South Florida does not discriminate on the basis of sex and prohibits sexual harassment. Any person may report sex discrimination, including sexual harassment (whether or not the person reporting is the person alleged to be the victim of conduct that could constitute sex discrimination or sexual harassment), in person, by mail, by telephone, or by electronic mail, using the contact information listed for the Title IX Coordinator. Reports may be made at any time either online or directly to the University's Title IX Coordinator.
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About USF
The University of South Florida is a high-impact global research university dedicated to student success. Over the past 10 years, no other public university in the country has risen faster in U.S. News and World Report's national university rankings than USF. Serving more than 50,000 students on campuses in Tampa, St. Petersburg and Sarasota-Manatee, USF is designated as a Preeminent State Research University by the Florida Board of Governors, placing it in the most elite category among the state's 12 public universities. USF is a member of the American Athletic Conference.
Working at USF
With more than 16,000 employees at USF, the University of South Florida is one of the largest employers in the Tampa Bay region.  At USF you will find opportunities to excel in a rich academic environment that fosters the development and advancement of our employees.  We believe in creating a talented, engaged and driven workforce through on-going development and career opportunities. We also offer a first class benefit package that includes medical, dental and life insurance plans, retirement plan options, tuition program and generous leave programs and more.
To learn more about working at USF please visit: Work Here. Learn Here. Grow Here .
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