What are the responsibilities and job description for the Chilled Water Operator position at The Pennsylvania State University?
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JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS:
Finance and Business is a values driven organization that supports thousands of university faculty, staff, and students, while also providing services to the broader community and society. The [Office of Organizational Excellence and Engagement/ Office of Organizational Change Management] is part of the Finance and Business team and has a vision to utilize cutting-edge change management practices that enable employees to be at their own very best during times of change. Our values model those of Penn State's and we firmly believe in the value of Respect, which encourages us to "respect and honor the dignity of each person, embrace civil discourse, and foster a diverse and inclusive community." As an incoming team member in the [Office of Organizational Excellence and Engagement/ Office of Organizational Change Management], it will be expected that all employees embody and model Penn State's and Finance and Business's commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
- Maintain proper cooling temperatures and differential chilled water pressures in chilled water systems to support the proper operation of building systems
- Add or remove equipment as necessary to ensure optimal system performance under varied occupancy load, humidity, and temperature conditions
- Make transitions to free-cooling or mechanical-cooling as determined by humidity and outside temperature conditions
- Reset equipment routinely or as necessary after electrical power events
- Monitor temperatures, pressures, flows and alarms in system equipment such as chillers, condensers, cooling towers, pumps, etc.
- Make adjustments to pumps and valves to modulate balance of chilled water flow
- Maintain chiller equipment logs
- Report exceptions to lead technician and/or supervisor
- Perform preventive and routine scheduled maintenance on all system equipment and auxiliary components and make various adjustments as needed
- Schedule and perform cleaning of units such as condensers, strainers, evaporators, and cooling water towers
- Use associated tools and equipment required to maintain and perform preventive maintenance on chilling equipment and related auxiliary components
- Assist Refrigeration Technician-Utilities. Occasionally, direct the work of lower grade employees
- Operate motor vehicle, and aerial equipment as required
Job Requirements: Requires the use of shop mathematics together with the use of complicated drawings, specifications, charts, tables, various types of adjustable measuring instruments and the training generally applicable in a particular or specialized occupation. Equivalent to 1 to 3 years applied trades training. Over 1 year up to and including 3 years of effective experience.
Work Schedule:Rotating
Days Off:Rotating
NOTE: THIS POSITION REQUIRES THAT YOU OPERATE A MOTOR VEHICLE AS A PART OF YOUR JOB DUTIES. A VALID DRIVER`S LICENSE AND SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF A MOTOR VEHICLE RECORDS CHECK WILL BE REQUIRED IN ADDITION TO STANDARD BACKGROUND CHECKS. NOTE: EMPLOYEE MUST BE ABLE TO WEAR A RESPIRATOR AND WILL BE SUBJECT TO MEDICAL CLEARANCE.
The Pennsylvania State University is committed to and accountable for advancing diversity, equity, inclusion, and sustainability in all of its forms. We embrace individual uniqueness, foster a culture of inclusion that supports both broad and specific diversity initiatives, leverage the educational and institutional benefits of diversity in society and nature, and engage all individuals to help them thrive. We value inclusion as a core strength and an essential element of our public service mission.
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Pursuant to the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act and the Pennsylvania Act of 1988, Penn State publishes a combined Annual Security and Annual Fire Safety Report (ASR). The ASR includes crime statistics and institutional policies concerning campus security, such as those concerning alcohol and drug use, crime prevention, the reporting of crimes, sexual assault, and other matters. The ASR is available for review here.
Employment with the University will require successful completion of background check(s) in accordance with University policies.
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