POWER PLANT CONTROL TECHNICIAN CONTROL TECHNICIAN

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POWER PLANT CONTROL TECHNICIAN (CONTROL TECHNICIAN)
Req #:
203834
Department:
UW FACILITIES: CAMPUS ENERGY, UTILITIES&OPERATIONS
Appointing Department Web Address:
****Job Location:
Seattle Campus
Posting Date:
05/30/2023 
Closing Info:
Closes On   06/13/2023
Salary:
$5,612.00 - $7,464.00 per month 
Other Compensation:
Union Position:
Yes
Shift:
First Shift 
Benefits:
As a UW employee, you will enjoy generous benefits and work/life programs. For a complete description of our benefits for this position, please visit our website, click here.
Please note that this position has been re-posted.  If you have already submitted your application, you need not submit it again, as it has already been received.
As a UW employee, you have a unique opportunity to change lives on our campuses, in our state and around the world. UW employees offer their boundless energy, creative problem solving skills and dedication to build stronger minds and a healthier world.


UW faculty and staff also enjoy outstanding benefits, professional growth opportunities and unique resources in an environment noted for diversity, intellectual excitement, artistic pursuits and natural beauty.


UW Facilities manages the Universitys buildings, infrastructure and land, with more than 1,100 employees in a variety of fields. The Asset Management group includes Capital & Space Management, Real Estate, Sustainability and other teams responsible for planning and workload management. The Operations group includes Project Delivery, Maintenance & Construction, Transportation Services and Safety. Lastly, there is the Campus Energy, Utilities & Operations group. Supporting these groups, as well as the separate Emergency Management team, are the Business Intelligence & Information Technology group and the Finance & Administration group.


We have an outstanding opportunity for a Power Plant Control Technician (CONTROL TECHNICIAN)
to perform journey-level control technician work in the operation, maintenance, repair, and alteration of the pneumatic, electronic, and electrical controls of the **MEMBERS ONLY**SIGN UP NOW***. Power Plant. This work requires special skills in instrument and control equipment maintenance.


Primary Duties and Responsibilities
Installing, modifying, troubleshooting, repairing, testing, calibrating and operating a variety of mechanical, pneumatic, electrical, and electronic equipment and apparatus used on large steam and power generation equipment.

Troubleshoot complex operational problems in a steam power plant relative to the supporting instrumentation and controls.

Troubleshooting and repairing carbon monoxide, oxygen, nitric oxide analyzers, and opacity monitors for combustion controls and air emission monitoring systems.

Overhaul, repair, and calibrate large pneumatic, electric, and electro-pneumatic computerized control valves.

Work with design engineers and consultants to offer a plant perspective on methods of work pertaining to installation of control equipment and other systems in the facility.

Read detailed control drawings to troubleshoot systems and review future installations.

Researching and ordering parts for repairs and new installations of electrical, mechanical, electronic and pneumatic control systems.

Repairing, replacing, and bending of stainless steel and other tubing.

Follow safe work practices, comply with departmental and university policies, and comply with environmental and other regulations while performing duties.

Prepare service histories, work orders, and fulfill other documentation requirements.

May lead and instruct helpers as required.

Perform related duties as required.


Core Competencies
Demonstrate personal integrity and trustworthiness.

Manage stressful situations and changing priorities effectively.

Anticipate, recognize and resolve problems.

Be responsible and accountable.

Use organizational skills and provide attention to details.

Maintain a positive, optimistic, and success-oriented attitude.

Exercise professionalism, which includes being tactful and courteous.

Exhibit a professional work ethic.

Continuously promote a safe work environment.



Requirements include:
Completion of a 4-year approved institution course as a Control Technician Trainee;


OR four years of applicable experience in installation, repair, and maintenance of electrical and pneumatic control systems in an industrial facility.


Vocational or trade school training in control mechanisms may be substituted, year-for-year, for work experience up to a maximum of two years.


Additional Requirements include:
Must be a strong team player not only able to work alone but able to work closely with multiple trades in a highly complex steam and power generation facility.

Must be conversant with a wide variety of communication protocols such as Hart, Modbus, Data Highway, Data Highway , and Fieldbus.


Equivalent education/experience will substitute for all minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license/certification/registration.


Desired:
Conversant with an ABB Infi-Net 90 distributed control system and Allen-Bradley PLC5 computer systems.

Ability to organize and plan your work schedule considering the operational needs of the facility and the other trades.

Ability to communicate between the trades people and supervision to ensure smooth and continuous operation of the plant.

Five or more years' experience as an instrument/control technician in a power generation or industrial facility.

Journey-level status as an instrument/control technician.

Must be conversant with Microsoft operating systems, MS Office programs and MS server programs.

Familiar with HVAC DDC controls


Conditions of Employment:
Approved safety shoes must be provided at the employee's expense and worn on the job.

This position is presently scheduled Monday-Friday, 7:00am to 3:30pm.

May be subject to **** or ****
Applicants considered for this position will be required to disclose if they are the subject of any substantiated findings or current investigations related to sexual misconduct at their current employment and past employment. Disclosure is required under Washington state law
COVID-19 VACCINATION REQUIREMENT
Employees of the **MEMBERS ONLY**SIGN UP NOW***. are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 unless a medical or religious exemption is approved. Being fully vaccinated means that an individual is at least two weeks past their final dose of an authorized COVID-19 vaccine regimen. As a condition of employment, newly hired employees will be required to provide proof of their COVID-19 vaccination. View the Final candidate guide to COVID-19 vaccination requirement webpage
for information about the medical or religious exemption process for final candidates.
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Posted:
2023-06-01
Expires:
2023-07-01
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