What are the responsibilities and job description for the Systems Operator I position at Monterey Bay Aquarium?
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Job Summary :
Under general supervision, responsible for operation, quality control, troubleshooting, repairs, and basic maintenance relating to the Aquarium’s 25 million gallon per day seawater system, the associated mechanical plant, the building HVAC system, and the associated equipment and infrastructure in support of maintaining animal life support and environmental systems; monitor a computer-based control system for life support and HVAC systems and assist in operational engineering decisions based on analysis of the data; perform other duties as required.
Core Activities :
- Troubleshoot and repair critical water and facility systems, including but not limited to life support equipment, chillers and boilers, filtration systems, valves, drains, heat exchangers, pumps, motors, fractionators, ozone systems, exotic treatment systems, UV sterilizers, HVAC system, an internal desalination plant, and seawater lines.
- Analyze data provided by the controls system, meters, the laboratory, or other Animal Care staff, to assess water quality, flow, gas saturation, and other system problems or out-of-range parameters.
- Implement engineering decisions on operation and / or repair of life support based on data analysis of controls system or from Animal Care or other Operations staff.
- Monitor real-time water quality and system trends provided by a computer-based controls system and responds to alarms or out-of-range trends.
- Recommend solutions for required changes to life support systems based on analyses of water quality data, system trends, animal observations, regulatory and water discharge requirements, and water flow needs, in collaboration with Applied Water Science, Husbandry, and other departments.
- Perform routine maintenance on critical water and mechanical systems and equipment, including mechanical preventative maintenance, raw seawater line pigging, and chemical additions to the desalination plant.
- Adjust or override automatic controls to optimize equipment parameters as needed, based on established equipment operating ranges, and meter and gauge readings.
Preferred Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs) :
Must possess the ability to obtain a valid California driver’s license and maintain clearance in the DMV Pull Program
Physical Requirements to Perform Essential Job Functions :
Truck with liftgate, hoists, pulleys, lifts, building machinery, hand and shop tools
Walking up to several miles, climbing ladders, climbing machinery, accessing roofs, reaching, pushing, pulling
Occasional unassisted lifting up to 50 lbs.; chemical bags, motors, filter-sand bags, equipment
Main aquarium, basement, mechanical rooms, service areas, outdoors, pumphouse, confined spaces, roof, boats
Hourly Compensation Range :
28.27-$34.62 USD per hour. Starting rate will vary based on previous experience and relevant skills / knowledge set.
Education
Preferred : Bachelors
Preferred : Associates
Preferred : High School
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Salary : $28 - $35
