Controls Specialist

Title: Controls Specialist

Department: DT Physical Plant

Campus Location: South Campus

Employee Classification: POP – Plant Operations

Position Type: FT – Regular

Grant Funded: No

Compensation Details: Starting Pay – $47,424

Work Hours: Monday – Friday 7:00am – 4:00pm. Varies based on department needs.

Remote Eligible: This position is not eligible for remote work

Special Instructions to Applicant:

Job Summary:

Reporting to the Chief Plant Operator, the Controls Specialist is responsible for maintaining controls for building automation, including HVAC equipment, pumps, vent hoods, lighting, swimming pool, and miscellaneous equipment to maintain comfortable environments for staff and students.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

Essential Performance Requirements*
Orders services and materials to facilitate completion of work
Repairs building automation controls
Repairs and maintains equipment, including pumps, plumbing, and HVAC systems; troubleshoots abnormalities
Utilizes Energy Management Systems specific to each campus to ensure that the Central Plant properly maintains affected environments
Troubleshoots HVAC Equipment and the Energy Management System
Conducts preventative maintenance on HVAC Equipment
Maintains chiller maintenance and work logs
Monitors, adjusts, and repairs control equipment; upgrades equipment controls as necessary
Performs emergency equipment repairs (electrical, mechanical, and hydraulic) as needed
Researches parts replacement costs and submits requests
Sets up equipment scheduling as needed
Designs and installs system controls
Researches and analyzes design proposal
Oversees plant operations in absence of chief plant operator
Qualifies as Plant operator

Service Excellence
Attends the workplace regularly, reports to work punctually, and follows a work schedule to keep up with the demands of the worksite
Completes all required training and professional development sessions sponsored through Tarrant County College (TCC)
Supports the mission, values, goals, and principles of the College

Supervision
Works under the general supervision of the Chief Plant Operator

• Performs Other Related Tasks as Required

The duties listed are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position. The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change.

Required Minimum Qualifications:

Associate’s degree or 60 college hours from a regionally accredited college or university, and two (2) years of experience; or any equivalent combination of education and work-related experience

Preferred Qualifications:

Current HVAC License
Current EPA universal certification
Current Universal refrigerant certificate
Current Maintenance Electrician License

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Skilled in excellent customer service and interpersonal relationships

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, and climb or balance. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 75 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts and is occasionally exposed to risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.

Accommodation/EEO Statement:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties and responsibilities.