HQF Hydronic Technician

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 41,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Salt Lake City is seeking a qualified Hydronic/Pump Engineer to perform installation, preventive maintenance, and repair work on pumps, water treatment systems, and related equipment across Church facilities. The role requires four years of residential and industrial experience with pumps, water systems, safety procedures, and blueprints.

You must have a valid driver's license and be able to work in extreme temperatures, lift heavy objects, and

Qualifications

• Four years of residential and industrial experience in pump repair and maintenance, water treatment, and related systems.
• Thorough understanding of safety procedures and PPE; capable of confined space training.
• Must pass required safety trainings; read blueprints and schematics.
• Must have a valid driver’s license; DOT certification may be required.
• Ability to work in extreme temperatures and lift heavy objects as part of plant operations.
• Able to understand English for communication, training, and safety instructions.

Responsibilities

• Analyzes, maintains and repairs pump equipment and systems across Church facilities.
• Maintains domestic water, fire system pipes, sewer systems, and water treatment components.
• Performs chemical treatment of open/closed loop systems and water features.
• Performs laser alignment, leveling, and testing of equipment.
• Conducts fire pump testing for diesel engines and electric motors.
• Repairs valves, expansion tanks, and solenoid valves; updates system layouts as needed.
• Designs and installs new pump systems and refurbishes older ones.
• Maintains well systems and sand filters, including packing adjustments.
• Keeps chemical levels within specified ranges; conducts air monitoring for confined spaces.
• Performs other tasks as assigned by Management.

Skills

Pump repair

Water treatment

Blueprint reading

Safety procedures

Confined space training

Driver's license

English proficiency

Physical stamina

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Two years post-high school technical training (preferred)

Job description

Job Description

The purpose of this position is to \"seek to bring forth and establish the cause of Zion.\"

This position is a fully qualified, journeyman level Hydronic/Pump Engineer in the Mechanical Water Shop. The incumbent performs installation of and preventive maintenance/repair work on mechanical equipment including pumps, water treatment, water feature maintenance, and wells in all Church Headquarters buildings and other as assigned.

Pay range for this position will be: $30 - $34/hr depending on experience and training.

Responsibilities

• Analyzes, maintains and repairs pump equipment and systems including condensate pumps, fuel systems, laundry equipment, glycol systems, grease traps, building loops, snow melt systems, seals, impellers, bearings and electric motors.
• Responsible for maintenance and repair of domestic water, fire system pipes, sewer systems, chemical pumps, filtering systems, sand filters, and DI/RO systems.
• Conducts chemical treatment of open and closed loop, hot and chilled water piping systems, cooling towers, and water features.
• Perform laser alignment, leveling, and testing of sensitive equipment.
• Conduct fire pump testing for diesel engines and electrical motor systems.
• Repairs and services pressure reducing valves, expansion tanks, and electric solenoid valves.
• Performs layout, design and installation of new pump systems as well as the upgrading and refurbishing of older pump systems.
• Performs well system and sand filter maintenance including routine checks and adjusting or changing of packing as needed.
• Responsible for maintaining appropriate chemical levels.
• Air monitoring for confined space entry
• Performs other tasks as assigned by Management.

Requires

QUALIFICATIONS

Four years of residential and industrial experience in at least one of the following roles:

• Pump repair and maintenance technician
• Water treatment technician, specifically for open and closed HVAC systems
• Thorough understanding of safety procedures, including lockout tag out, proper uses of PPE and other safety practices
• Must be able to complete confined space training
• Mechanical aptitude typically found in someone with the ability to be trained in basic welding, small and industrial machine repair, and other physical plant operations within a reasonable amount of time.
• Proficient in reading blueprints.
• Must pass all required safety and equipment certifications and trainings.
• Must have a valid driver's license
• May be required to become DOT certified.
• Must be able to understand English for general communication, video training, building security, and safety. Also, must be capable of understanding instructions both verbally and in writing and able to listen and ask clarifying questions as needed.
• Must be able to work in extreme temperatures.
• Must be able to stand, walk, bend, kneel, squat, push, and pull for extended periods of time.
• Must be able to independently lift and position objects weighing as much as 50 pounds. Must be able to team lift and position objects weighing as much as 100 pounds on an occasional basis.
• Must be able to safely climb a ladder and be able to work for extended periods from a ladder, lift or scaffold.
• Must be able to fit into confined spaces such as manholes, crawl spaces, attics, etc.
• Must have good eyesight and hearing to properly troubleshoot equipment.
• Must have at least 20/40 vision with or without corrective lenses and not less than 120 degrees combined horizontal peripheral vision.

Preferred

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Ability to learn new skills typically found in someone with two years of post-high school technical training in above industries preferred.

About Us

Church employees find joy and satisfaction in using their unique talents and abilities to further the Lord’s work. From the IT professional who develops an app that sends the gospel message worldwide, to the facilities manager who maintains our buildings— giving Church members places to worship, teach, learn, and receive sacred ordinances—our employees seek innovative ways to share the gospel of Jesus Christ with the world. They are literally working in His kingdom.

Only members of the Church who are worthy of a temple recommend qualify for employment. Apart from this, the Church is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in its employment decisions on any basis that would violate U.S. or local law.

Qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, national origin, color, gender, pregnancy, marital status, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or other legally protected categories that apply to the Church. The Church will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities.