Location: San Antonio, TX
Regular/Temporary: Regular
Job ID: 8590
Full/Part Time: Full Time
Department Marketing Statement
UTSA Facilities - Improving the Physical Environment
UTSA Facilities is an organization responsible for operating and maintaining all campus buildings, grounds, and utilities. Our mission of improving the physical environment at UTSA inspires us to provide the best learning and working environment to our campus community. These efforts are accomplished through our dynamic team that maintains 139 buildings, located on four campuses, totaling 758 acres. To learn more about Facilities and why it's a great place to work, visit our website for current job opportunities.
Org Marketing Statement
The University of Texas at San Antonio is a Hispanic Serving University specializing in cyber, health, fundamental futures, and social-economic development. With more than 34,000 students, it is the largest university in the San Antonio metropolitan region. UTSA advances knowledge through research and discovery, teaching and learning, community engagement and public service. The university embraces multicultural traditions and serves as a center for intellectual and creative resources as well as a catalyst for socioeconomic development and the commercialization of intellectual property-for Texas, the nation and the world. Learn more online, on UTSA Today or on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube or LinkedIn.
UTSA is situated in a global city that has been a crossroads of peoples and cultures for centuries, values diversity and inclusion in all aspects of university life. As an institution expressly founded to advance the education of Mexican Americans and other underserved communities, our university is committed to ending generations of discrimination and inequity. UTSA, a premier public research university, fosters academic excellence through a community of dialogue, discovery and innovation that embraces the uniqueness of each voice.
Posting End Date
Applications for this positon will be accepted through 11:59 PM CT on 09/30/2022. At the discretion of the hiring department, this position posting may close once a sufficient number of qualified applications have been received.
Salary
Salary Range: $55,748 annualized, commensurate with education, experience, and qualifications
Shift for this position is 12:00pm-9:00pm
Hours per Week
Non-Exempt Position: 40 hours per week.
Required Application Materials
Resume is required.
Cover Letter is preferred.
Essential Functions
To provide journeyman level skills for the operation and maintenance of HVAC, boiler, and mechanical equipment and systems. Provide minimal Supervision as required. Responsible for providing journeyman level craftsmanship in the Performance, operation and maintenance of heating, ventilation, air Conditioning, and related systems.
Typical:
1. Provides journeyman-level skills in the installation, removal, repair, maintenance, preventive maintenance, fabrication, and emergency repair of HVAC, boiler, and industrial mechanical equipment and related systems.
2. Performs service calls and work order submitted by students, faculty, staff, and departments within the university to include preventive maintenance. Responds to customers service needs and request in a timely manner with proper documentation of repair and services.
3. Keeps record of material used
4. Assist all trades, departments and zones with special events and assist when needed.
5. Assist and consults outside contractors on HVAC and mechanical equipment and systems pertaining to the remodel, repair, or replacement of equipment.
6. Test, monitors, technical troubleshooting, adjust and repair systems and equipment.
7. Completes work on kitchen equipment as required. Works on energized systems including piping that contains steam, hot and chilled water
8. Utilizes precision instruments to ensure proper setting of belts, chains, coupling, bearing and other drive components.
9. Inspect completed work for conformance with specifications, operation manuals, requirements, and compliance with applicable code and regulations
10. Performs work in accordance with established safety procedures.
11. Works various schedules and is required to carry a radio and/or cell phone and be on-all periodically.
12. Keeps current of changes in operations procedures, new equipment, and other related equipment; works in conjunction with other trades and staff personnel in support of daily job task; informs appropriate personnel of unusual condition, problems, or deficiencies and take appropriate actions.
13. Operate R.O. systems, steams systems, closed loop systems, and other mechanical equipment.
14. Performs additional duties as assigned.
Periodic:
1. Provide job cost estimates to supervisor
2. Organize material list of work and prepare reques
Required Qualifications
High school graduation or GED.

• Five years' experience related to the statement of duties and responsibilities.
• Must be able to speak, read, and write English and perform basic arithmetic.
• Valid Texas Driver's License.
• Criminal Background Check (CBC) and motor vehicle check.
• Must have or obtain an EPA universal Refrigerant Certification with 6 months
• Ability to use the tools of the mechanical trade, including the use of power machinery and hand tools

Preferred Qualifications
Associate's degree or graduation from a technical or vocational school

• Eight years of experience related to the statement of duties and responsibilities

Working Conditions

• Exposure to variable Texas weather condition and/or physical hazards such as working in elevated and confined space; working in attic, sub-floors, machines rooms, on roof, and other operational areas. Also exposed to various mechanical, electrical, laboratories, and other university spaces. Ability to push, pull, or lift 50 pounds or equipment with or without reasonable accommodations.
• Assisting other trades to meet the operational needs of the university.
• Ability to push, pull or lift 50 pounds of equipment with or without reasonable accommodations.

Additional Information

• UTSA is a tobacco free campus.
• This is a security sensitive position. Employment is contingent upon a successful background check.
• Applicants selected must be able to show proof of eligibility to work in the United States by time of hire.

EO/AA Statement
As an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer, it is the policy of The University of Texas at San Antonio to promote and ensure equal employment opportunity for all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability or genetic information, and veteran status. The University is committed to the Affirmative Action Program in compliance with all government requirements to ensure nondiscrimination. Women, minorities, people with disabilities and veterans are encouraged to apply. UTSA campuses are accessible to persons with disabilities.