Utilities Chemist - Facilities Services - UTK
About The Position
The Chemist coordinates with utility operations and designs and lays out required for the campus’s chemical treatment and distribution systems for facilities and utilities, including water, HVAC, steam utilities, and the steam/power plant, under the supervision of the Assistant Director/Engineer. The Chemist contributes the development of projects required by UT’s master plan, including project design, engineering estimates, and construction schedules; reviews design plans, specifications, and estimates submitted by the Department of Capital Projects; and provides chemical engineering guidance for construction budgets. This position provides chemical engineering advice to the Utility Superintendents, implements and ensures compliance with campus standards, and relies on engineering and technical knowledge and judgment to plan and accomplish tasks, using a degree of creativity and latitude. The position provides excellent customer service to internal and external customers and supports chemical and system efficiency initiatives and chemical projects on campus. The Chemist provides chemical engineering support for the planning, design, operation, maintenance, and repair of the University’s utility and chemical infrastructure, including steam, hot water/heating water, and chilled water systems, as well as chemical management, chemical feed systems, and metering systems. The Chemist must be able to schedule and lead meetings with local utility providers, contractors, engineers, architects, and members of the campus community.
Requirements
- Chemical engineering guidance
- Engineering and technical knowledge and judgment
- Degree in Chemistry or related field
- Experience with chemical treatment and distribution systems for facilities and utilities (water, HVAC, steam)
- Experience with steam/power plant operations
- Experience with project design, engineering estimates, and construction schedules
- Ability to review design plans, specifications, and estimates
- Ability to provide chemical engineering advice and support
- Ability to schedule and lead meetings with various stakeholders
Responsibilities
- Coordinates with utility operations and designs and lays out required for the campus’s chemical treatment and distribution systems for facilities and utilities, including water, HVAC, steam utilities, and the steam/power plant.
- Contributes to the development of projects required by UT’s master plan, including project design, engineering estimates, and construction schedules.
- Reviews design plans, specifications, and estimates submitted by the Department of Capital Projects.
- Provides chemical engineering guidance for construction budgets.
- Provides chemical engineering advice to the Utility Superintendents.
- Implements and ensures compliance with campus standards.
- Provides excellent customer service to internal and external customers.
- Supports chemical and system efficiency initiatives and chemical projects on campus.
- Provides chemical engineering support for the planning, design, operation, maintenance, and repair of the University’s utility and chemical infrastructure, including steam, hot water/heating water, and chilled water systems, as well as chemical management, chemical feed systems, and metering systems.
- Schedules and leads meetings with local utility providers, contractors, engineers, architects, and members of the campus community.
Benefits
- Career development and coaching
- Continued education
- Extensive list of development and training possibilities
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
