Utilities Engineer

Job Title

Utilities Engineer

Agency

Texas A&M University

Department

Utilities & Energy Services

Proposed Minimum Salary

$7,500.00 monthly

Job Location

College Station, Texas

Job Type

Staff

Job Description

Our Commitment

Texas A&M University is committed to enriching the learning and working environment by promoting a culture that respects all perspectives, talents & lived experiences. Embracing varying opinions and perspectives strengthens our core values which are: Respect, Excellence, Leadership, Loyalty, Integrity, and Selfless Service.

Who We Are

Utilities & Energy Services in the Division of Operations includes over 240 staff members with varied backgrounds and interests. Our goal is to be a world class leader in the production, delivery, and management of utilities and energy services, fostering a culture of excellence while effectively stewarding university resources and the environment. If you would like to learn more about UES, please visit: https://utilities.tamu.edu/

What We Want

The Utilities Engineer is responsible for providing day to day support to operations and maintenance of electrical utility production and distribution.

What You Need To Know

Salary Range: $75,012.00 - $114,131.00

A cover letter and resume are strongly recommended.

Qualifications

Required Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from an accredited university.

• Five years of experience in design, maintenance, or operation of electrical power systems. 

Required Licenses and Certifications:

• Must have a valid Texas Class “C” Driver’s License or the ability to obtain within 30 days of employment. Must have a  EIT Certification or the ability to obtain within 1 year of employment.

Required Special Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Familiar with principles involved in electrical distribution systems, SCADA, relaying & controls, medium voltage equipment and medium voltage testing, system modeling.

• Ability to multi-task and work cooperatively with others.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Academic emphasis in power distribution and control systems.

• Experience in maintaining automated building operation control systems in a multi-facility campus or university setting.

• Experience in air and water balance of HVAC systems.

• Professional Engineer certification.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and Analyze- Monitors plant systems, analyzes performance, initiates action for optimization and participates in process improvement efforts to achieve plant goals for safety productivity and efficiency. This may require driving a university vehicle to various plant facilities on campus.

• Technical Resource- Provides technical expertise in support of capital projects, process evaluation, and equipment modification. Manages contractors and coordinates maintenance staff during project installations. Maintains all logic and PLC programs, install switches, and performs maintenance on the network as needed.

• Analysis and Design-Performs analysis, detailed design (including documentation), capital request preparation, installation, startup/checkout/debugging, and cost control of assigned projects.

• Departmental Objectives & Safety- Contributes to a safe work environment by reporting accidents and unsafe working conditions, uses proper personal protective equipment, follows safety procedures outlined in Material Safety Data Sheets, and participates in safety training. Committed to continuously improving the quality and value of service provided to our customers. Will strive to not only meet, but exceed, customer expectations in every interaction by providing personalized and professional solutions. Ensures that all communications to customers – both internal and external to the organization – are responsive, respectful, professional and solutions-oriented. Utilities & Energy Services includes over 200 staff members with a variety of backgrounds and interests.  Our department values, nurtures, and respects all members of its community and works to ensure an environment conducive to personal and professional growth where all associates are inspired and empowered to achieve their full potential. 

Why Texas A&M University? 

We are a prestigious university with strong traditions, Core Values, and a community of caring and collaboration.  Amenities associated with a major university, such as sporting and cultural events, state-of-the-art recreation facilities, the Bush Library and Museum, and much more await you.  Experience all that a big city has to offer but with a reasonable cost-of-living and no long commutes. 

• Health, dental, vision, life and long-term disability insurance with Texas A&M contributing to employee health and basic life premiums

• 12-15 days of annual paid holidays 

• Up to eight hours of paid sick leave and at least eight hours of paid vacation each month

• Automatically enrollment in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas 

• Health and Wellness: Free exercise programs and release time

• Professional Development: All employees have access to free LinkedIn Learning training, webinars, and limited financial support to attend conferences, workshops, and more 

• Employee Tuition Assistance and Educational Release time  for completing a degree while a Texas A&M employee

Instructions to Applicants: Applications received by Texas A&M University must either have all job application data entered or a resume attached. Failure to provide all job application data or a complete resume could result in an invalid submission and a rejected application. We encourage all applicants to upload a resume or use a LinkedIn profile to pre-populate the online application.

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.