Technical Staff Assistant IV

Job Posting Title:

Technical Staff Assistant IV

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Hiring Department:

Utilities and Energy Management

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Position Open To:

All Applicants

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Weekly Scheduled Hours:

40

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FLSA Status:

To Be Determined at Offer

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Earliest Start Date:

Ongoing

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Position Duration:

Expected to Continue

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Location:

AUSTIN, TX

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Job Details:

General Notes

Who We Are

We are “the power behind UT”.

Utilities and Energy Management (UEM) provides reliable and cost-effective electricity, chilled water, steam, deionized water, compressed air, emergency power, and elevator services for The University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin). We have more than 190 employees in five divisions: Electrical Distribution and Elevator Services, Energy Management and Strategic Programs; Mechanical Distribution, Operations, and Support Services.

Who We Are Looking For

We are seeking candidates who share the following core values:

Safety: Commitment to the well-being of our fellow employees, ourselves, and the campus community.

Respect: Treating everyone with fairness and dignity.

Integrity: Transparency, honesty, trust and ethics in our work and our relationships.

Reliability: Delivery of consistent, dependable, and uninterrupted services.

Teamwork: Working together through cooperation, contribution, and the sharing of our knowledge.

Excellence: Setting the highest standards through innovation, collaboration, forward-thinking, and stewardship.

You will be working for a university that is internationally recognized for our academic programs and research. Your work will make a difference in the lives of University students, faculty, and staff, thereby enhancing the experience of being a member of one of the premier institutions in the world.

If you’re the type of person that wants to know your work has meaning and impact, you’ll like working in our department and for UT Austin. UT Austin provides an outstanding benefits package including but not limited to:

• Competitive health benefits (employee premiums covered at 100%, family premiums at 50%).
• Voluntary Vision, Dental, Life, and Disability insurance options.
• Generous paid vacation, sick time, and holidays.
• Teachers Retirement System of Texas, a defined benefit retirement plan, with 8% employer matching funds.
• Additional Voluntary Retirement Programs: Tax Sheltered Annuity 403(b) and a Deferred Compensation Program  457(b).
• Flexible spending account options for medical and childcare expenses.
• Robust free training access through LinkedIn Learning plus professional conference opportunities.
• Tuition assistance.
• Expansive employee discount program including athletic tickets.
• Free access to UT Austin’s libraries and museums with staff ID card.
• Free access to all UT Shuttle and Austin CapMetro buses with staff ID card.
• For more details, please see https://hr.utexas.edu/prospective/benefits and https://hr.utexas.edu/current/services/my-total-rewards.

Learn more about Utilities and Energy Management.

Must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis for any employee without sponsorship.

Purpose

To develop journey-level skills through training on skilled work within the specific trade assignment. Responsible for learning skills in the operation, maintenance, and repair of the trade assignment, and performing such work to the limit of their experience.

Responsibilities

•  Learns journey level skills by installing, maintaining, operating, building, or repairing the equipment and materials relevant to the trade assignment
• Uses tools and equipment to perform the duties of the trade assignment as outlined in the journey-level job description to the limit of their experience.
• Performs periodic duties listed in the journey-level job description to the limit of their experience. Drive UT vehicle. Maintains acceptable driving record required by UT Systems Policy UTS157.
• Performs related duties as assigned. Performs other functions as assigned. Performs all work in accordance with appropriate safety standards and practices
• Perform other related functions as assigned. Work is performed in accordance with normal trade practices and is inspected for conformity to standards, quality, and quantity by journey-level employees or supervisors. Attends staff meetings, safety training, and meetings. Complete plant op