Senior Instrumentation Technician

University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Houston (TX)

On-site

USD 83,000 - 124,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Employer-paid medical coverage

PTO and holidays

Tuition Assistance Program

Pension and retirement plans

Job summary

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center is seeking a Senior Instrumentation Technician to support operation, calibration, troubleshooting, and repair of building systems in the Facilities Management department. You will help maintain safe, reliable environments for patients, visitors, and staff at the Texas Medical Center.

Responsibilities include maintaining building automation, HVAC, electrical and pneumatic systems, coordinating with vendors, documenting actions, and contributing to

Qualifications

Eight years electronic, building automated systems and pneumatic controls experience to include two years of electrical experience.
Six years electronic, building automated systems and pneumatic controls experience to include one year of electrical experience with Journeyman Electrician's license.

Responsibilities

Respond to customer calls and emergency requests.
Maintain, repair and troubleshoot live circuits and control enclosures; install, troubleshoot and repair 120/208/240/480V controls and equipment per NEC.
Read, interpret, and coordinate electrical, pneumatic, HVAC schematics and control sequences; supervise technicians and coordinate vendor work.
Document corrective actions, labor hours, and materials; assist in process improvements and reports.

Skills

Electrical systems

HVAC systems

Building automation

Pneumatic controls

Calibration

Troubleshooting

Repair work

Documentation

Vendor coordination

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Associate's Degree Electronics or related field

Tools

JRNY-E Journeyman Electrician

Job description

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center is a leading institution focused on cancer care, research, education, and prevention. Within the Facilities Management department, this role supports the operation, maintenance, calibration, troubleshooting, and repair of critical building systems and infrastructure that contribute to a safe and reliable environment for patients, visitors, and employees. The Senior Instrumentation Technician plays an essential role in ensuring facility systems operate efficiently and in accordance with applicable standards and guidelines.

UT MD Anderson is recognized for excellence in cancer care, research, education, and prevention. The Senior Instrumentation Technician collaborates with internal teams, contractors, and vendors to maintain building automation, HVAC, electrical, pneumatic, and mechanical systems. The Senior Instrumentation Technician also supports operational continuity through troubleshooting, technical expertise, documentation, and process improvement activities.

The ideal candidate for the Senior Instrumentation Technician role possesses a strong background in instrumentation, controls, HVAC systems, electrical systems, and building automation technology. Education, experience, and licensure requirements were not provided; therefore, candidates should demonstrate technical expertise in calibration, troubleshooting, repair, commissioning, documentation, and coordination of instrumentation and control system activities.

Hourly Salary Range: Minimum $39.66 - Midpoint $49.51 - Maximum $59.37.

Work Location: Texas Medical Center.

Why Us?

As a Senior Instrumentation Technician at UT MD Anderson, you will support critical facility systems that help maintain a safe, functional, and efficient environment in support of the institution’s mission. This role offers opportunities to apply advanced technical skills, contribute to process improvements, collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, and support essential infrastructure operations while benefiting from a comprehensive total rewards package and work-life balance resources.

Employer-paid medical coverage starting day one for employees working 30+ hours/week, plus optional group dental, vision, life, AD&D, and disability insurance.
Accruals for PTO and Extended Illness Bank, plus paid holidays, wellness, childcare, and other leave options.
Tuition Assistance Program after six months of service and access to extensive wellness, fitness, and employee resource groups.
Defined-benefit pension through the Teachers Retirement System, voluntary retirement plans, and employer-paid life and reduced salary protection programs.

Responsibilities

Respond to customer calls: Respond client requests and emergency calls.

Maintain, Repair and Troubleshoot: Performs functions on live circuits and in operating controls enclosures. May install, troubleshoot and repair 120, 208, 240 and 480 volt controls and equipment per NEC guidelines.

Skilled in practices, methods, materials, tools, and equipment of electronic technician trade:
- Skilled in the used of the following tools/calibrating instruments: thermocouple calibrator, resistance temperature, detector calibrator, voltage and current generator, multi-meters, and decade resistance box.
- Maintain and repair typical building electronic, electrical, mechanical and pneumatic systems.
- Install, calibrate, and check assigned systems using manual dexterity, hand tools, and visual ability.
- Examine and test mechanisms and circuitry for defects.
- Run conduit, pull wire, and install circuits for electrically powered units.
Maintain/repair/calibrate HVAC systems to include air handling units, fan coil units, terminal boxes, dampers, thermostats sensors, control valves, and associated HVAC equipment.
Troubleshoot equipment in or out of control systems, and replace or repair defective components:
- Requisition material.
- Ability to program microprocessors for initial commissioning and tune operating controls.
- Knowledge of occupational hazards and safety precautions of the job.
Ability to Apply Craft Skills Knowledge - Reads, draws and interprets electrical, pneumatic, mechanical and heating ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) schematics, one line diagrams and control sequence of operations. Coordinates and prioritizes the workflow of technicians. Investigates outages. Participates in the development of the "Owners Design Guidelines", project design phases and review processes. Inspects contracted instrumentation work to ensure repairs and installations are compliant. Functions as a point of contact for vendors. Prepares and submits reports. Participates in process improvement initiatives. May precept staff.

Document and communication: Provide complete information to accurately document corrective action, labor hour, and materials used on work orders.

Timely communication to supervisor of any other issues encountered during the performance of work.

Other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION

Required: High School Diploma or Equivalent
Preferred: Associate's Degree Electronics or related field.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Required: Eight years Electronic, building automated systems and pneumatic controls experience to include two years of electrical experience. or
Required: Six years Electronic, building automated systems and pneumatic controls experience to include one year of electrical experience with Journeyman Electrician's license.

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS

Preferred: JRNY-E - Journeyman Electrician Upon Hire

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center offers excellent benefits, including medical, dental, paid time off, retirement, tuition benefits, educational opportunities, and individual and team recognition.

It is the policy of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center to provide equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state, or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. http://www.mdanderson.org/about-us/legal-and-policy/legal-statements/eeo-affirmative-action.html

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