Campus Central Plant Operator – Chillers & Controls

UAB group; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 30,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Alabama at Birmingham invites applications for a Central Plant Operator. This role focuses on maintaining, operating, testing, and monitoring reciprocating and centrifugal chillers and related equipment located in the Central Plants and campus facilities.

Based at UAB in Birmingham, the position involves onsite work with multiple shifts. Candidates should have a high school diploma or GED and at least three years of related experience, with pay hourly in the range shown below.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Experience with chillers and related equipment preferred.
• Ability to monitor, test, and adjust system performance.

Responsibilities

• Performs maintenance, repair, modification, replacement and installation on chillers and related equipment.
• Monitors performance and records data: temperatures, pressures, water levels, leaks, chemicals, refrigerants and oil levels.
• Inspects, adjusts, tests and calibrates chillers, components and control systems.
• Maintains water treatment chemical levels and adjusts feed rates as needed.
• Inspects and calibrates monitoring instrumentation and control panels.

Skills

Chiller maintenance

System monitoring

Troubleshooting

Water treatment

Instrumentation calibration

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

The University of Alabama at Birmingham invites applications for a Central Plant Operator. This role focuses on maintaining, operating, testing, and monitoring reciprocating and centrifugal chillers and related equipment located in the Central Plants and campus facilities.

Based at UAB in Birmingham, the position involves onsite work with multiple shifts. Candidates should have a high school diploma or GED and at least three years of related experience, with pay hourly in the range shown below.