Instrumentation Technician - HVAC / BAS

UT MD Anderson Cancer Center • Houston, TX

18d

About The Position

Patient Care and Prevention Facilities (PC&PF) supports the daily operation of MD Anderson Cancer Center by maintaining safe, operational facilities that comply with accreditation standards. The department also oversees construction of new facilities and modernization of existing buildings through software and monitoring initiatives. The Instrumentation Technician maintains, repairs, and troubleshoots building automation, electrical, pneumatic, mechanical, and HVAC systems. The role involves working on live circuits and in operating control enclosures, responding to customer and emergency calls, and documenting work performed. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 11:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m. The stated salary range is $69,000–$103,000, with a midpoint of $86,000.

This position may be responsible for maintaining the security and integrity of critical infrastructure and may require routine reviews and screening. Satisfying and maintaining applicable security requirements is a condition of hire and continued employment.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Four years of electronic, building automated systems, and pneumatic controls experience, including two years of electrical experience; alternatively, two years of electronic, building automated systems, and pneumatic controls experience, including one year of electrical experience, with a Journeyman Electrician's license.
• Knowledge of occupational hazards and job safety precautions.
• Ability to apply electronic technician craft skills and use trade practices, methods, materials, tools, and equipment.
• Ability to read, draw, and interpret relevant electrical, pneumatic, mechanical, and HVAC schematics and control documentation.
• Ability to use a thermocouple calibrator, resistance temperature detector calibrator, voltage and current generator, multimeters, and decade resistance box.

Nice To Haves

• Associate's degree in electronics or a related field.
• Journeyman Electrician's license.

Responsibilities

• Apply electronic technician craft skills to maintain, repair, and troubleshoot building systems.
• Perform work on live circuits and in operating controls enclosures; install, troubleshoot, and repair 120-, 208-, 240-, and 480-volt controls and equipment in accordance with NEC guidelines.
• Read, draw, and interpret electrical, pneumatic, mechanical, and HVAC schematics, one-line diagrams, and control sequences of operation.
• Investigate outages and examine and test mechanisms and circuitry for defects.
• Maintain and repair building electronic, electrical, mechanical, and pneumatic systems.
• Install, calibrate, and check assigned systems using hand tools and visual ability.
• Run conduit, pull wire, and install circuits for electrically powered units.
• Maintain, repair, and calibrate HVAC systems and associated equipment, including air handling units, fan coil units, terminal boxes, dampers, thermostats, sensors, and control valves.
• Troubleshoot equipment inside or outside control systems and replace or repair defective components.
• Requisition materials and program microprocessors for initial commissioning and tune operating controls.
• Respond to customer calls and provide customer service.
• Respond to facilities emergencies, including code red events.
• Document corrective actions, labor hours, and materials used on work orders.
• Communicate promptly with the supervisor about issues encountered while performing work.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Paid employee medical benefits with zero premium beginning on the first day for employees working 30 or more hours per week.
• Group dental, vision, life, AD&D, and disability coverage.
• Paid time off (PTO) and Extended Illness Bank (EIB) accruals.
• Paid institutional holidays, wellness leave, childcare leave, and other paid leave programs.
• Tuition Assistance Program after six months of service.
• Teachers Retirement System defined-benefit pension plan and two voluntary retirement plans.
• Employer-paid life and AD&D coverage and an illness-related reduced salary pay program.
• Wellness, recognition, fitness, employee health programs, and employee resource groups.
• Educational opportunities and individual and team recognition.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED