Power Systems Electrician

Job Posting Title

Power Systems Electrician

Utilities and Energy Management

All Applicants

40

To Be Determined at Offer

Ongoing

Expected to Continue

AUSTIN, TX

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 its 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.

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 Linked In 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 .
• Free access to all UT Shuttle and Austin Cap Metro buses with staff .
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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;
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.

To perform journey-level installation, retrofit, repair, and maintenance of electrical, instrumentation, and controls systems in an electrical generation and chill water production environment. Responsible for providing journey-level craftsmanship in the installation, retrofit, repair and maintenance of circuit breakers, motors, motor starters, VFD's, soft-starters, PLC/DCS systems, UPS systems, ATS's, lighting and other electrical, instrumentation and controls related items.

• Install, retrofit, repair and modify circuit breakers, motors, motor starters, VFD's, soft-starters, PLC/DCS systems, UPS systems, ATS's, lighting and other electrical, instrumentation and controls related items in a power and chill water production environment. Accuracy required in all phases of work. May be required to report to work at either Pickle Research Campus or Main Campus.
• Perform preventative or corrective maintenance tasks on low and medium voltage circuit breakers, motors, motor starters, VFD's, soft-starters, PLC/DCS systems, UPS systems, ATS's,…