Description
The Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning Department at The University of Tennessee at Martin is accepting applications for a Steam Plant Specialist II position. This is a regular, full-time position with benefits.
Job Duties:
* Required to work a rotating shift during the operation of the steam plant during heating season (mid-October through mid-April). This work includes monitoring and adjusting of control pumps, fans, dampers, motors and compressors to maintain the proper steam pressure and firing conditions in buildings. Reads and records gauges and meters periodically to assure proper functioning of the boilers, records reading and other data on log sheets.
* Perform preventative and corrective maintenance on auxiliary Steam Plant equipment including de-aerator, condensate return system, boiler water make-up system, chemical treatment, and water softeners. Change air filters and perform preventative maintenance on all types of heating/cooling equipment (campus wide).
* Install and modify equipment to include: 1. Metal fabrication; (design, cutting bending, brazing, and welding) 2. Electrical work including running conduit and minor electrical wiring; 3. Minor plumbing repairs; 4. Pipe fitting (cutting, threading, design, and construction of piping systems).
* Work in confined spaces as per OSHA standards.
* Perform work that will require some heavy lifting.
* Work from heights up to 50 feet. Proper protection will be provided.
* Required to attend training, possible out of state, also may include asbestos training.
* Must be available for callbacks and able to work overtime as required.
* Performs other related duties as required.