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Job Summary
The Central Plant Operator will operate and maintain all heating, air conditioning, life safety and related equipment necessary to provide a comfortable, safe, and healthy environment for building occupants.

Job Summary
The Central Plant Operator will operate and maintain all heating, air conditioning, life safety and related equipment necessary to provide a comfortable, safe, and healthy environment for building occupants.
Position Authority
The incumbent is authorized to take reasonable action necessary to carry out assigned duties and responsibilities, provided such action is consistent with position guidelines as outlined below.
Position Guidelines
Position guidelines include, but are not limited to, established company and department policies and procedures and all supervisory directives. The incumbent is expected to exercise sound, reasonable judgment and initiative, and give high priority to accuracy and details in the performance of job responsibilities.
Essential Functions

• Maintain Central Plant and all associated equipment on site
• Work with other maintenance personnel when called upon
• Assist as needed in assembly and disassembly of temporary exhibits
• Respond to all maintenance emergency situations
• Operate domestic, and heating boilers, chillers, air compressors, pumps, and related equipment
• Perform preventative maintenance on all mechanical equipment
• Monitor control panels, gauges, dials, and meters to ensure proper operation of equipment
• Make necessary adjustments on equipment to obtain efficient, safe, and economical operation
• Perform repairs on equipment as directed or required
• Monitor and record chemical analysis of water treatment used in HVAC equipment and adjust residual levels of chemicals to obtain optimum balance
• Perform routine inspections of mechanical rooms, substations, central plant, water treatment, and public areas
• Respond to requests for temperature adjustments
• Maintain log books to record daily operations, utility consumption, equipment maintenance, and other activities
• Perform minor plumbing, or electrical repairs as needed
• Operate and maintain building automation system, and respond to alarms associated with its operations
• Learn all aspects of utilities distribution
• Maintain Building Automation System and its associated equipment ensuring good working condition
• Keep Central Plant equipment and building in a clean and efficient working condition
• Any and all other duties as assigned; duties are subject to change as management deems necessary to best serve the needs of Moody gardens
  

• High School diploma or equivalent required
• College degree in related field preferred
• Prior Electrical, Plumbing, and HVAC Systems experience preferred
• Any combination of experience or training that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities preferred
  

• Must be reliable, self-motivated, and responsible
• Must have good mechanical skills
• Ability to communicate clearly in person and over a 2-way radio
• Ability to exhibit maturity in the workplace and have a cooperative attitude
• Must be able to work a flexible schedule
  

• Ability to remain on feet standing and walking for long periods of time
• Ability to work in extreme temperatures outside in the heat, occasionally inside the broiler room or the low temperature cooler
• Ability to perform tasks that involve reaching, crouching, and climbing
• Ability to lift up to 50 pound and occasionally push or pull up to 100 pounds
• Must have good hearing, eyesight, and balance

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Zoos and Botanical Gardens

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