Job Posting Title:
Warranty & Commissioning Sr Fac Tech Staff
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Hiring Department:
Facilities Services
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Position Open To:
All Applicants
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Weekly Scheduled Hours:
40
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FLSA Status:
Non-Exempt
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Earliest Start Date:
Immediately
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Position Duration:
Expected to Continue
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Location:
AUSTIN, TX
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Job Details:
General Notes
Join the Facilities Operations and Maintenance team, a highly responsive and knowledgeable crew providing outstanding service for Facilities Services and to the university community.
Engineering & Technical Support, a branch of the Facilities Operations and Maintenance Division, provides comprehensive maintenance services in support of the University’s operations.
Our teams provide a comprehensive array of qualified services, backed by our licensed and certified technicians, to this end, we offer opportunities for continuing education, as well as various stipends for additional trade licenses. Our team of trained trade experts are well-matched for the university’s operational and maintenance needs, whether the facility is a brand new laboratory or our iconic Tower.
Our goal is to self-identify operations and maintenance issues long before our clients realize a repair is needed and take a thoughtful approach to using their resources, structuring processes, and providing the best client service and use of university resources. This goal comes from our sense of ownership and pride in our work.
With this approach in mind, the team is organized into a zone-based structure and employs flexible work hours, data analysis, and technology to meet operational goals.
Your skills will make a difference.
You’ll be working for a university that is internationally recognized for our academic programs and research. Your work will contribute to operational excellence and enhance the student experience. If you’re the type of person that wants to know your work has meaning and impact, you’ll like working in our department and for UT Austin. UT Austin provides an outstanding benefits package including but not limited to:
- Competitive health benefits (employee premiums covered at 100%, family premiums at 50%)
- Voluntary Vision, Dental, Life, and Disability insurance options
- Generous paid vacation, sick time, and holidays
- Teachers Retirement System of Texas, a defined benefit retirement plan, with employer matching funds
- Additional Voluntary Retirement Programs: Tax Sheltered Annuity 403(b) and a Deferred Compensation program 457(b)
- Flexible spending account options for medical and childcare expenses
- Robust free training access through LinkedIn Learning plus professional conference opportunities.
- Tuition assistance
- Expansive employee discount program including athletic tickets
- Free access to UT Austin’s libraries and museums with staff ID card
- Free rides on all UT shuttle and Austin CapMetro buses with staff ID card
- For more details, please see: https://hr.utexas.edu/prospective/benefits and https://hr.utexas.edu/current/services/my-total-rewards.
For more information on the Engineering and Technical Support group, please visit: Visit the Engineering and Technical Support Website
Must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis for any employee without sponsorship.
Security sensitive; Criminal background check conducted on selected applicant. Hiring decision is contingent on applicant clearing check. This job class may contain positions that are security sensitive and thereby subject to the provisions of Texas Education Code §51.215. Applications will be reviewed online by the hiring department. This is a 40 hour work week schedule; Monday-Friday, hours to be discussed with supervisor. This position is required to occasionally work on-call.
Purpose
The purpose of this position is to support the long term maintenance of buildings and renovations prior to the start of the project, through commissioning warranty phase. Candidate is to provide field and technical support to the FOM organization by monitoring, implementing, and coordinating with PDC projects.
Responsibilities
- Monitor progress of commissioning with special attention to system level commissioning. Participate, monitor and escalate the progress of various test & balance, inspections, punch list walk-throughs and observations thru completion.
- Provide project support to FOM managed R&R projects, to include field coordination, troubleshooting equipment, and manage small projects as requested by the management.
- Receive and review submittals, equipment inventory, O&M manuals, specs and drawing foe uploading into document management and maintenance management systems. Assist in development of an equipment responsibility matrix.
- Participate in inspections and follow up on resolution of deficiencies. Support the internal maintenance personnel during the walk-through, inspections, punchwalks, and warranty issues to ensure observations are tracked and completed by project. Coordinate involvement with the zone team to understand the maintenance needs for the projects.
- Coordinate contractor-provided training for FOM by understanding the major systems, equipment and needed tools within projects to support the FOM specific personnel. Work with project manager to develop the objectives and content of training to suite the maintenance staff roles.
- Administer warranty process. Make site visits when necessary, meeting with owner, project manager and contractor. Follow up to ensure effective resolution of warranty claims.
- Perform other job related functions as assigned. Drive University vehicles. Maintain acceptable driver rating as established in Policy: UTS157 Section 2.5.4.
Required Qualifications
High School graduation or GED. Four years experience in providing field and technical support, construction related experience providing working knowledge of Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing and interrelated building systems. Ability to read and interpret construction and technical drawings and specifications. Knowledge of building codes. Have knowledge of Computerized Maintenance Management System. Demonstrated ability to work as a strong team member and leader with excellent customer/client communication skills. Working knowledge of MS Office Word, Excel, Outlook, Power Point and AdobePro. Ability to follow directions. Excellent communication skills both written and verbal.
Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.
Preferred Qualifications
Associates degree in a Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing technical field. Commissioning Certification, QCP or QCxp, from accredited institution such as Wisconsin University or BCA. More than four years experience in providing field and technical support, construction related experience providing working knowledge of Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, and interrelated building systems. More than four years experience at the University of Texas or in a university setting. Commissioning and start-up experience of building automation and building infrastructure systems. Knowledge of building and energy codes such as NEC, Plumbing code, ASHREA, NFPA, IEEE, IBC, etc. Experience with simultaneously participating in several projects through to conclusion within restrictive time constraints. Excellent computer skills with ability to use Commissioning software such as Cx Alloy, BIM 360, etc. Demonstrate ability to coordinate multiple projects simultaneously. Experience at the University of Texas or in a university setting. Must have a good understanding of codes and standards. Demonstrated ability to handle responses. Demonstrated ability to give a verbal sequence to a response. Demonstrated ability to work well within a team environment. Demonstrated stable work history. Successful completion of the Leader Development Program. Current Class "C" Operator Driver License required. Prior to date of hire, applicant selected must provide a Motor Vehicle Report (MVR) showing a driving history going back 36 months. This includes all states resided in for the past 36 months.
Driving Required
This job requires a class "C" operator's driver's license. The applicant selected must provide a current three-year driving record from the current state of residence. If not currently a Texas resident, a Texas driver's license must be obtained within 30 days of becoming a Texas resident. Employees who are required to have a CDL are subject to drug and alcohol testing (pre-employment, post-accident, reasonable suspicion, random, return-to-duty, and follow-up drug and alcohol testing).
Salary Range
$67,718 + depending on qualifications
Working Conditions
Environmental Demands:
- Uniforms and/or personal protection equipment (furnished)
- May work in all weather conditions
- May work in extreme temperatures
- May work around chemical fumes
- May work around standard office conditions
- May work around biohazards
- May work around chemicals
- May work around electrical and mechanical hazards
Physical Tasks:
- Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation
- Use of manual dexterity
- Climbing of stairs
- Climbing of ladders
- Lifting and moving
Additional Working Conditions:
- This position and associated job duties have been designated as essential during extraordinary and emergency situations when the university is closed. Essential personnel must maintain contact with their supervisor and report to work as regularly scheduled unless directed otherwise.
- Required to operate an electronic device such as an iPhone, iPad, or laptop/desktop computer to perform and fulfill time reporting and work management requirements. Work management requirements include receiving work assignments, updating work orders, and other functions as required.
- May be required to work in confined spaces, manholes, tunnels, elevated work, extended shifts including nights, weekends, and holidays.
- May be exposed to loud noise, high dust and allergen levels.
- May be exposed to shop and construction site hazards as associated with the trades supervised.
- May be required to lift up to 50lbs. Often required to twist, grasp, push, pull and bend.
- Considerable walking, standing, squatting, stooping, and moving of heavy materials and equipment in all weather conditions.
- May be required to use of personal protective equipment (PPE) while performing duties.
- Drive University vehicles. Maintain acceptable driver rating as established in Policy: UTS157 Section 2.5.4.
Work Shift
- 40 hours a week, five 8-hour days with schedule to be determined with supervisor. Some overtime, evening, weekends, and holidays possible.
Required Materials
- Resume/CV
- 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor
- Letter of interest
Important for applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers: You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure that ALL Required Materials have been uploaded. Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.
Important for Current university employees and contingent workers: As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs. If you are a current University employee, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left-hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you apply. This information will be pulled in to your application. The application is one page and you will be prompted to upload your resume. In addition, you must respond to the application questions presented to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted above.
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Employment Eligibility:
Regular staff who have been employed in their current position for the last six continuous months are eligible for openings being recruited for through University-Wide or Open Recruiting, to include both promotional opportunities and lateral transfers. Staff who are promotion/transfer eligible may apply for positions without supervisor approval.
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Retirement Plan Eligibility:
The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.
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Background Checks:
A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.
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Equal Opportunity Employer:
The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.
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Pay Transparency:
The University of Texas at Austin will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.
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Employment Eligibility Verification:
If hired, you will be required to complete the federal Employment Eligibility Verification I-9 form. You will be required to present acceptable and original documents to prove your identity and authorization to work in the United States. Documents need to be presented no later than the third day of employment. Failure to do so will result in loss of employment at the university.
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E-Verify:
The University of Texas at Austin use E-Verify to check the work authorization of all new hires effective May 2015. The university’s company ID number for purposes of E-Verify is 854197. For more information about E-Verify, please see the following:
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Compliance:
Employees may be required to report violations of law under Title IX and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act). If this position is identified a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified and provided resources for reporting. Responsible employees under Title IX are defined and outlined in HOP-3031.
The Clery Act requires all prospective employees be notified of the availability of the Annual Security and Fire Safety report. You may access the most recent report here or obtain a copy at University Compliance Services, 1616 Guadalupe Street, UTA 2.206, Austin, Texas 78701.
