Unit E and U Operations Department Engineering and Utilities
Duties & Responsibilities
VCUs Facilities Management Department is seeking to hire an Electrical Instrumentation and Controls (EI&C) Technician in the Steam Plant. The steam plant is a 24/7/365 day operation and the main steam plant consists of three 125,000 lb/hour boilers with typical loads ranging from 35,000 lb/hour summer and up to 135,000 lb/hour winter.
The Electrical Instrumentation and Controls Technician is responsible for the maintenance and repair of MCV and MPC steam plants and distribution systems, ensuring that each plant operates reliably, efficiently, and at all times in compliance with safety and environmental regulations. Additional responsibilities include:
• Maintaining and repairing electrical instrumentation and control equipment, providing utilities for Hospital, Academic, and State buildings. • Ensuring long equipment life, operating efficiency, and equipment availability by following accepted procedures. • Using solid inspection techniques to detect and correct problems at an early stage to avoid costly problems later. • Utilizing troubleshooting skills to remedy malfunctions and return equipment to full functionality in minimum time, maximizing revenue and profitability, and minimizing maintenance costs. • Working assigned shifts, including weekends and overtime as required. • Working during inclement weather. • Working other than normal shifts (24-hour rotational on-call status is required). • Making repairs and performing preventive maintenance tasks as needed. • Following safety procedures to guard against burns, electric shock, noise, moving parts, and exposure to hazardous materials. • Interfacing with customers, ensuring needs are met should problems arise. • Demonstrating competency through successful completion of maintenance tasks and repair situations.
EI&C Specific Knowledge
• Conduit Machine Bending: Perform bends on all sizes of conduit up to six inches utilizing mechanical, hydraulic, and/or electrical benders. • Hydraulic Controls: Understand hydraulic principles and fluids, device functions & controls, symbols & drawings, and safety considerations. Understand troubleshooting applications. • Pneumatic Controls: Understand pneumatic systems & drawings and system safety functions and control of components. Utilize proper troubleshooting guidelines & techniques. • Motor Operated Valves: Service and maintain small servo-mechanical valve actuators to large electrical, pneumatic, and/or hydraulic motor operators. • Standby & Emergency Systems: Installation, utilization, and maintenance for standby and emergency electrical systems. • Process Control Elements: Transducers & Transmitters: Understand common instrumentation elements and their principles of operation. Service and maintain. • Instrument Calibration & Configuration: Proper methods of instrumentation calibration, including three- and five-point methods in pneumatic analog and smart loops. • EI&C Global Knowledge: Perform responsibilities ranging from advanced to supervisory levels in support of specialty activities. Provide leadership guidance and supervision to staff where required.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications:
• High school graduate or GED or equivalent. • General maintenance knowledge or experience in steam or industrial settings. • General computer skills. • Familiarity with basic safety and environmental rules, procedures. • Good interpersonal communication, role model operational and professional excellence skills. • Valid drivers license required. • Demonstrated ability to work in and foster an environment of respect, professionalism, and civility with a population of faculty, staff, and students from all backgrounds and experiences.
Preferred Qualifications:
• Knowledge and experience in steam boiler or industrial steam plants preferred. • Electrical instrumentation and controls training or education program completed. • Engineering, military, or combined experience. • Experience in University Boiler Plant, Power Plant, or Central District Heating systems. • Combined education and experience in repairing electrical instrumentation and control systems. • Strong technical abilities for analyzing, repairing, and working on various systems. • Strong communication skills to collaborate with colleagues and interact with clients.
Salary Range: $70,000 - $90,000 Benefits: All full-time university staff are eligible for VCUs robust benefits package that includes comprehensive health benefits, paid annual and holiday leave, generous tuition benefits, retirement planning and savings options, tax-deferred annuity and cash match programs, employee discounts, well-being resources, abundant opportunities for career development and advancement, and more.
FLSA Exemption Status: Non-Exempt Work Days: Monday-Friday, 8:00 am-4:00 pm, and on-call Hours per Week: 40 Restricted Position: No ORP Eligible: No Flexible Work Arrangement: Fully Onsite University Job Title: 17151N - 17153N Electrical Instrumentation and Control EI&C Technician FM1 - FM3