Building Controls & Commissioning Technician

Responsibilities

• Assists in planning and executing Test Adjusting and Balancing projects including balancing airflow with a flow hood and performing pitot tube traverses of ductwork. Properly records air flow and equipment data and creates accurate reports.
• Works with the other UT maintenance and energy groups to troubleshoot and resolve complex HVAC related building issues.
• Interfaces with campus faculty, staff, engineers, vendors, and contractors to resolve building systems problems.
• Collaborates with engineers, BAS analysts and energy managers to optimize building automation system programming and sequences of operation.
• Uses construction drawings, technical documents and specifications to plan and execu

Benefits

Additional Information

Job Posting Title: Building Controls & Commissioning Technician ---- Hiring Department: Facilities Services ---- Position Open To: All Applicants ---- Weekly Scheduled Hours: 40 ---- FLSA Status: Non-Exempt from FLSA ---- Earliest Start Date: Immediately ---- Position Duration: Expected to Continue ---- Location: AUSTIN, TX ---- 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. 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 Maintenance Operations group, please visit: Visit the Facilities Operations and Maintenance 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. Purpose Provide advanced journey level skilled work and project management associated with DDC and pneumatic HVAC instrumentation and controls systems to ensure efficient and effective operation of buildings. Gather and record significant data used for retro-commissioning and the implementation of energy saving programs.

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