Job Details
General Notes
Who We Are
We are the power behind UT .
Utilities and Energy Management (UEM) provides reliable and cost-effective electricity, chilled water, steam, deionized water, compressed air, emergency power, and elevator services for The University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin).
We have more than 190 employees in five divisions : Electrical Distribution and Elevator Services, Energy Management and Strategic Programs;
Mechanical Distribution, Operations, and Support Services.
Who We Are Looking For
We are seeking candidates who share the following core values :
Safety : Commitment to the well-being of our fellow employees, ourselves, and the campus community.
Respect : Treating everyone with fairness and dignity.
Integrity : Transparency, honesty, trust and ethics in our work and our relationships.
Reliability : Delivery of consistent, dependable, and uninterrupted services.
Teamwork : Working together through cooperation, contribution, and the sharing of our knowledge.
Excellence : Setting the highest standards through innovation, collaboration, forward-thinking, and stewardship.
You will be working for a university that is internationally recognized for our academic programs and research. Your work will make a difference in the lives of University students, faculty, and staff, thereby enhancing the experience of being a member of one of the premier institutions in the world.
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 8% 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 access to all UT Shuttle and Austin CapMetro buses with staff ID card.
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Must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis for any employee without sponsorship.
Security sensitive; three-year driving record and criminal background checks conducted on selected candidate. Hiring decision is contingent upon applicant clearing checks.
Purpose
To develop journey-level skills through training on skilled work within the specific trade assignment. Responsible for learning skills in the operation, maintenance and repair of the trade assignment, and to perform such work to the limit of their experience.
Responsibilities
- Learns journey level skills by installing, maintaining, operating, building, or repairing the equipment and materials relevant to the trade assignment.
- Uses tools and equipment to perform the duties of the trade assignment as outlined in the journey level job description to the limit of their experience.
- Performs periodic duties listed in the journey level job description to the limit of their experience. Drive University vehicles.
Maintain acceptable driver rating as established in Policy : UTS157 Section 2.5.4.
Performs job related duties as assigned. Work is performed in accordance with normal trade practices and is inspected for conformity to safety, standards, quality and quantity by journey-level employees or lead employee.
Required Qualifications
High school graduation or GED. At least four years of skilled construction and maintenance of equipment or apparatus of the type related to the position.
Preferred Qualifications
Currently enrolled in or completed associate degree level technical courses in one of the following areas : Power Technology, Electronics Technology, Renewable Energy, Robotics / Instrumentation, or related field.
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.
Salary Range
$48,000
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 :
- 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 required to lift up to 50lbs. Often required to twist, grasp, push, pull and bend.
- Operate job related equipment. May be required to operate forklifts, personnel lifts and cranes.
- May be required to perform elevated work. Occasional work from ladders and / or scaffolds.
- Participate in on-call program.
Work Shift
Rotating 12 Hour Shift 06 : 00 AM 06 : 00 PM & 06 : 00 PM 06 : 00
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.
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.
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.
Background Checks :
A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.