Systems Operator

DePauw University•Greencastle, IN

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Systems Operator is responsible for the safe, efficient, and effective operation of DePauw University’s building systems. The role operates, monitors, troubleshoots, and performs preventive maintenance on systems including HVAC, lighting, domestic water, fire protection, security, and irrigation within campus buildings and grounds. The operator uses the building automation system (BAS) and other available control systems to help ensure campus systems function properly for building clients and the campus community. The position monitors building-system performance, makes operational adjustments, identifies needed repairs, performs basic preventive and predictive maintenance, trends system data, and documents asset performance and condition. It also uses the BAS to align HVAC, lighting, and security schedules with published building schedules; adjusts system settings such as environmental setpoints and lighting scenes; monitors water chemistry in closed-loop campus systems; and inspects critical equipment such as chillers, boilers, and cooling towers. The work takes place in and around university buildings. The position may involve exposure to electricity, chemicals, hot water, low-pressure steam, natural gas, and working at heights. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
At least three years of current related experience with commercial, residential, or industrial mechanical and/or electrical systems.
Valid United States driver’s license.
Ability to demonstrate a systems-based approach to troubleshooting and problem solving.
Working knowledge of HVAC sequence-of-operations documents.
Ability to read and interpret building-system schematics and drawings.
Ability to communicate effectively with leadership, technicians, and client audiences; excellent oral communication skills are required.
Ability to read, listen to, and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos, and to write and communicate simple correspondence.
Ability to perform basic arithmetic using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, G-Mail, Google, and Outlook.
Ability to learn and effectively use the ADP timekeeping system.
Ability to produce quality work promptly, safely, and efficiently; strong customer-service and problem-solving skills.
Ability to work without supervision, handle shifting priorities and multiple deadlines, and maintain regular and reliable attendance.
Willingness to seek out and work with peers to determine and apply best practices.
Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities in a complex environment and communicate progress against project requirements.
Ability to work as a team member in a broader institutional setting to achieve divisional goals and objectives.
Commitment to the values associated with a nationally respected liberal arts educational environment.
Ability to meet the position’s physical demands, including frequent standing and speaking; constant walking, reaching outward, and reaching above the shoulder; occasional sitting, handling/fingering, climbing, crawling, squatting or kneeling, and bending; and the listed lifting and pushing/pulling requirements. Near, distance, peripheral, depth-perception, and color vision, as well as hearing, are also required.
Ability to work in and around university buildings and in conditions involving electricity, chemicals, hot water, low-pressure steam, natural gas, and heights.

Nice To Haves

Vocational training and/or a degree in mechanical or electrical technology.
Demonstrated working knowledge of commercial building automation systems, controls, and sequences of operation.
Familiarity with critical commercial building infrastructure such as chillers, boilers, cooling towers, transformers, and generators.
Familiarity with Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS).
Familiarity with Building Automation Systems (BAS) and controls.

Responsibilities

Monitor the performance and function of building systems and make operational adjustments as required.
Troubleshoot systems and equipment and make adjustments to maintain performance for campus buildings and clients.
Identify and clarify required system or equipment repairs for maintenance resources to address.
Perform basic preventive and predictive maintenance on system equipment and trend data to specify corrective-maintenance scope and frequency.
Use the BAS to set HVAC, lighting, and security schedules to coincide with published building operational schedules.
Use the BAS to adjust building-system operations, including environmental control setpoints and lighting scenes.
Monitor and adjust water chemistry for campus closed-loop systems.
Perform operator inspection rounds and monitor critical system components, including chillers, boilers, and cooling towers.
Prepare operational and asset reports documenting asset performance and condition.
Attend training sessions and/or seminars to maintain or enhance skills needed for successful Facilities Management operations.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance for full-time benefits-eligible employees.
Basic life insurance, Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D), and long-term disability paid for by DePauw University.
Option for full-time employees to purchase additional voluntary life insurance for themselves and their dependents.
Additional voluntary benefits, tuition remission and exchange, and relocation allowance.
Retirement savings plan participation for all employees.
Employee discounts and access to University resources.
Vacation, personal, and sick time, according to University policies.
Cigna Employee Assistance benefit for employees and their households.
Access to the Welch Fitness Center, wellness classes, Indoor Tennis and Track Center, University Libraries, Peeler art galleries, Green Center for the Performing Arts events and programs, Ubben lecture series, and free athletic events.
Discounts at the bookstore and Starbucks in Greencastle, an employee-discounted meal plan, free parking, access to a nature park with walking and biking trails, and personal duplicating and printing discounts.