Utilities Specialist II

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Facilities and Business Operations:
Facilities and Business Operations is committed to providing service to faculty, staff, students, and the community by creating, maintaining, and protecting the educational environment of the university. We support the goals of UCF by being a leader in providing world-class expertise and service.
The Opportunity:
Utilities and Engineering Services is seeking well-qualified candidates to apply for the role of Utilities Specialist II. This position is responsible for testing, installing, calibrating, maintaining, and documenting all-natural gas, potable water, and reclaim/irrigation water metering to ensure accurate revenue-grade metering recovery to each utility department with a combined total of $17+ million annually.
Responsibilities:

• Repair, replace, and install potable water and wastewater and reclaim water metering and associated registers, correctors, and sensors.
• Manage all calibration and testing of metering systems.
• Coordinate all outages and assist contractors in repairing and replacing lines or hardware necessary to reinstall, pressurize, test, and validate natural gas, potable, reclaim, and sewer-metered services.
• Responsible for selecting and sizing meters based on service configuration requirements and application.
• Perform general maintenance such as painting, priming, sanding, support installation, and securing assets.
• Assist with electric, chilled, and hot water meters, including development, troubleshooting, setup, measurement, and programming assistance.
• Manage setup and programming of all amplifiers, correctors, and other metering components to department standards for revenue grade billing.
• Assist with programming and local data collection of stored load data or other diagnostics from amplifiers, correctors, or other devices.
• Manage ongoing detailed data collection of metering and transmitter information to ensure accuracy for billing, including, but not limited to, field verification and validation of what areas, equipment, or assets are served by specific meters as well as determination of meter type (Parent/Master/Submeter/Virtual).
• Perform annual flow meter testing of all potable water and wastewater meters and associated certificate collection and documentation.
• Review and analyze historical monthly and hourly data to preventively assess and correct metering errors and failures.
• Assist with all phases of meter reading and billing.
• Assist with the technical work or troubleshooting of fixed network and smart grid system hardware.
• Maintain Meter Worksheets, Inventory, GIS-based images, information, calibration sheets, test results, and contractor work, results, and documentation.
• Maintain stock of manuals, specification sheets, and other relevant manufacturer details.
• Interpret and prepare reports, inspections, and pertinent documentation.
• Interpret engineered drawings for field application and identification related to service metering and distribution.
• Assist project work for review of proper meter placement and application, as well as reading blueprints and working closely with other departments to complete new or replacement meter work per manufacturer standards.
• Ensure all Meter Worksheets are completed accurately at the point of interconnection and energizing/pressurizing.
• Review historical blueprints to ensure metering captures proper energy usage for buildings, individual spaces, or sites, validating that all consumption is metered accurately without losing our double billing/metering.
• Validate that all metering installed or replaced meets departmental standards.
• Manage ongoing development of natural gas, potable, reclaim, and sewer meter Preventative Maintenance program to ensure high accuracy revenue-grade utility metering and utilize benchmarking and interval data from CIS, BAS, and OEIS to detect patterns of potential meter or site-related issues affecting measurement.

For additional information about the UES at UCF, please visit https://energy.ucf.edu/
For additional information about Facilities and Business Operations, please visit https://fs.ucf.edu/
Minimum Qualifications:
High School Diploma or Equivalent and 2+ years of relevant experience. Or an equivalent combination of education and experience pursuant to Fla. Stat. 112.219(6)
Preferred Qualifications:

• Familiar with the use of technical applications for business, including remote desktop, Microsoft Excel, FTP, and various communication terminations and technologies; an understanding of general networking.
• Management skills such as planning, organizing, and controlling with emphasis on fieldwork and remote access.
• Ability to perform work in confined spaces, as needed, and assist project teams with installation according to DIV33 Utilities Standards.

Health Assessment Required:
UCF policy requires completion and passing of a physical exam for this position.
Special Instructions to the Applicants:
Position requires a valid Class E driver's license. This position may involve driving to various locations on and off campus to conduct University business.
If you are selected as the final candidate for an employment opportunity, both your position and salary will be significantly based upon the information that you have provided in your application for employment. We urge you to please take the time to complete the application in its entirety.
Are Benefits Important to You?
Working at UCF has its perks! In addition to helping drive change and having a positive impact by supporting our students, staff, and faculty, UCF offers:

• Benefit packages, including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Flexible Spending, and Employee Assistance Program
• Paid time off, including annual and sick leave and paid holidays
• Retirement savings options
• Employee discounts, including tickets to many Orlando attractions
• Education assistance
• Flexible work environment
• And more...For more benefits information, go to the UCF Employee Benefits page click here.

Who Are We?
Founded in 1963 to fuel the region's talent pipeline and support the growing U.S. space program, UCF is built to make a better future for our students and society. It's one of the reasons U.S. News & World Report ranks UCF among the nation's top 20 most innovative colleges, while Forbes, Kiplinger, and The Princeton Review rank us a best-value university. UCF is one of 14 universities nationwide designated as both a Hispanic-Serving Institution and a Research 1 university. With 13 colleges, including a fully accredited College of Medicine, UCF offers more than 220-degree programs between its main campus, downtown campus, hospitality campus, academic health sciences campus, and 11 UCF Connect centers located throughout the region. In addition, UCF extends its reach to communities in and beyond Central Florida by offering complete, online programs leading to bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, Ph.D.'s., certificates, and more.
Unless explicitly stated on the job posting, it is UCF's expectation that an employee of UCF will reside in Florida as of the date the employment begins.
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Department
Facilities and Safety F&S - Utilities and Energy Services
Work Schedule
Monday - Friday, 7:30am to 4:00pm
Type of Appointment
Regular
Expected Salary
$23.33 to $31.21
Job Posting End Date
12-29-2023-12-00-AM
Veteran's Preference:
Preference will be given to eligible veterans and their eligible spouses in accordance with Chapter 295 of the Florida Statutes. Applicants claiming preference are responsible for providing required documentation by the closing date of the position. For more information on Veterans' Preference, please visit http://hr.ucf.edu/files/VeteransPreference.pdf
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:
The University of Central Florida is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer including Disabled/Vets. Click on UCF's Equal Opportunity Statement to view the President's Statement.
The UCF affirmative action plans for qualified individuals with disabilities and protected Veterans are available for inspection in the Office of Institutional Equity, Monday through Friday, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., upon request.
As a Florida public university, UCF makes all application materials and selection procedures available to the public upon request.
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