Power System Technician II, Thermal Energy Plant

UT Southwestern Medical Center • Dallas, TX

9d • Onsite

About The Position

UT Southwestern is seeking an experienced Power System Technician II to join our Thermal Energy Plant (N&S) team; to support the operation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of campus emergency power generation systems. We are looking for someone with strong hands-on experience with generators, transfer switches, electrical controls, and diesel engine systems in a utility, industrial, healthcare, or campus environment. As a Power System Technician II, you will be responsible for ensuring reliable backup and peak-shaving power across hospital and clinical facilities through the maintenance of diesel, natural gas, and gasoline-powered generators ranging from 5kW to 3MW. Responsibilities include preventive maintenance, load bank testing, emissions compliance, diagnostics and repairs, system commissioning, SCADA/PLC monitoring, and coordination with contractors and plant operations teams. Work Location: Dallas Campus; assist other UTSW locations as needed. Shift Requirement: 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM; must be available to work 365 days, including weekends, holidays, and on-call when needed. This position is considered essential and may require emergency response and extended shifts.

Requirements

• High School Diploma, or equivalent, or vocational school.
• 7 years experience in utilities or industrial trade, including experience in stationary IC power generators, metering, relaying and control responsibilities , general maintenance, servicing, and repair of diesel and other gaseous IC engines and other electrical systems related to light and heavy duty machinery and equipment; or, 5 years experience and two-year technical electrical or mechanical trade school; or military training/apprenticeship.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in university and hospital campus environments.
• EGSA or similar certification
• Class A and B UST license
• EPA method 9 opacity certification

Responsibilities

• Starts up, shuts down, and adjusts power generating and switching systems in accordance with established operational and safety procedures.
• Operates switchboards and synchronizes generators. Adjusts frequency, voltage, and loads on 13.8 kV and 4.16 kV systems.
• Performs, oversees contractors and coordinates weekly, monthly and annual preventive maintenance of generators, load bank testing, emissions testing, and repairs
• Diagnoses and performs necessary generator repairs, for example, radiator hoses, block heaters, battery chargers, water pumps, etc., as well as assists in the major repairs on generators. Test fuel, coolant, and oil.
• Diagnoses electrical parts on engines and appropriate transfer switches and interprets schematic wiring.
• Assists in development and implementation of the weekly, monthly, and annual preventive maintenance schedule for all generators
• Provides fueling services to all campus emergency generators after normal and emergency operation.
• Installs and maintains all data acquisition and telemetry equipment
• Monitors equipment and maintains records and logs of equipment operational status, maintenance and repairs. Including load banking and testing of the automatic transfer switch for Hospital Joint Commission and TCEQ/EPA compliance.
• Tests and calibrates all meters and protective devices. Repairs and modifies all control circuitry and auxiliary devices. Designs and documents all retrofits of outdated equipment.
• Reviews and evaluates submittal drawings of equipment. Assists in the commissioning of new generator projects and maintains in constant communication with contractors during the installation process.
• Performs detailed inspections of operating equipment for proper operation.
• Informs appropriate personnel of unusual conditions, problems or deficiencies and takes appropriate action and makes recommended corrective procedures.
• Orders, receives and maintains inventory of materials, supplies and tools. Cleans and maintains all equipment and work areas. Transport and dispose hazardous materials.
• May complete work orders using automated maintenance program systems.
• Position is consider essential and will require attendance during emergency and other planned and unplanned events. Extended shifts may be required.
• Assists with developing specification and reviewing bid tabulations of required equipment. Assists with time and material estimates required for job.
• Works in conjunction with trades or craft personnel in support of systems within power plant, chilling stations, utility tunnels or other underground tunnels.
• Identifies and reports safety hazards. Supervises compliance with standards of workmanship and safety.
• Attends staff and training meetings, and plant operation and maintenance training courses
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
• 100%25 coverage for preventive healthcare-no copay
• Paid Time Off, available day one
• Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
• Paid Parental Leave Benefit
• Wellness programs
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer

What This Job Offers

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