POSITION SUMMARY:

Provides professional work involving planning and coordinating the installation, maintenance, operation, and repair of electrical, air handling, and refrigeration systems throughout the Health Science Center complex.

POSITION KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

1. Designs electrical systems/equipment to provide a useful and safe workplace.
2. Devises and outlines maintenance procedures for electrical systems/equipment to ensure maximum service life and utilization.
3. Advises requesting departments regarding systems/requirements available to meet their needs and comply with safety codes.
4. Monitors installation of designed equipment/systems to ensure compliance with design specifications and safety codes.
5. Responds to departmental requests for changes in existing systems/equipments to modify/enhance the system/equipment to obtain desired results in a safe and cost effective manner.
6. Determines which systems will satisfy the client’s needs and determines the specifications to show how the systems will be utilized.
7. Confers with personnel from Crafts & Trades to receive input on existing systems and practices as well as possible alternatives to using existing conditions and equipment.
8. Consults with clients from various departments to determine their need for space improvement and within the standards of the Health Science Center.
9. Provides preliminary drawings and/or samples to clients for selection and approval.
10. Reviews existing electrical designs and specifications being purchased or fabricated. Assistance is provided for existing facilities, electrical estimations for equipment and construction as well as modifications for mechanical and plumbing designs.
11. Provides requested services while meeting safety codes, specifications and budgetary limitations. Ensures the new systems are compatible with existing systems and operate without causing an overload.
12. All other duties as assigned.

Registered Professional Engineer.

MINIMUM EDUCATION:

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, digital electronics or equivalent.

MINIMUM EXPERIENCE:

Three years experience in the design, installation and maintenance of electrical and electronic systems.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Exerts up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

SECURITY SENSITIVE: 

This job class may contain positions that are security sensitive and thereby subject to the provisions of Texas Education Code § 51.215.