Facility Operations Assistant ; Utilities), Chilled Water Plant

Facility Operations Assistant 1 (Utilities), Chilled Water Plant

The Facilities department at the University at Buffalo invites applications for our Facility Operations Assistant 1 (Utilities) position.

This position will assist in the following tasks supporting the chillers, boilers, cooling towers, ancillary utility equipment and mechanical spaces associated with the Chilled water, Hot Water, and Steam systems:

• Inspection
• Preventative maintenance
• Start-up
• Operation
• Maintenance
• Chemical treatment
• Cleaning

Working in this position can lead to growth opportunities toward Plant Utility Assistant, Plant Utility Engineer and other challenging positions.

Working at UB comes with benefits that exceed salary alone. There are personal rewards including comprehensive health and retirement plan options. We also focus on creating and sustaining a healthy mix of work, personal and academic pursuit – all in an effort to support your work‑life effectiveness. We support your growth and development through our career coaching and training department and we qualify as a public service loan forgiveness organization.

Learn more about the great benefits the University at Buffalo has to offer.

The University at Buffalo (UB) is one of America’s leading public research universities and a flagship of the State University of New York system, recognized for our excellence and our impact. UB is a premier, research‑intensive public university dedicated to academic excellence. Our research, creative activity and people positively impact the world. Like the city we call home, UB is distinguished by a culture of resilient optimism, resourceful thinking and pragmatic dreaming that enables us to reach others every day.

University at Buffalo is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and, in keeping with our commitment, welcomes all to apply including veterans and individuals with disabilities.

• The candidate must demonstrate the ability to understand directions
• The candidate should possess general knowledge of maintenance tools and skills
• The candidate should demonstrate a basic mechanical aptitude
• This position requires traveling within and between campuses. A valid driver’s license to operate a motor vehicle in NYS is required, or candidate should otherwise demonstrate their capacity to meet the transportation needs of the position
• Must be able to understand and follow written and/or oral instructions
• Must be able to communicate well with the entire campus community and demonstrate a willingness to provide customer service and support when advised of problems and equipment malfunctions
• Be willing and able to respond to after‑hour calls resulting from equipment and system failures that may arise at any time of day or any day of the week
• The incumbent may be required to work during adverse weather conditions to ensure continuous operation of all BMS and HVAC systems
• Since the activities of other employees depend upon the availability of the employee in this position, reliable attendance is a factor that will be considered when filling this vacancy

• There are no education or experience qualifications for this class
• Applicants must be physically able to perform the tasks of the position and be able to understand and carry out written or oral instructions
• When required to operate motor vehicles, incumbents must possess a valid New York State driver’s license appropriate for the type of vehicle being operated

• Plumbing experience
• HVAC experience
• Fall Arrest training
• Lock‑out/Tag‑out training
• Completed HVAC training
• Confined Space training
• Chemical Treatment training
• General Mechanic experience
• Boiler training/experience

You will be working near and on electrical equipment, gas‑fired equipment, pressure vessels, and other equipment and in conditions that could potentially be hazardous if industry best‑practices and safety procedures are not followed. The successful candidate is required to have confidence in their own abilities, and be able to work safely and proficiently on this equipment and in this…