Plant Operator

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Position Summary:

Florida Atlantic University is seeking a Plant Operator. - Boca Raton, FL

This position is responsible for the operational integrity of Florida Atlantic University’s Housing & Residential Education mechanical systems, which will support more 6,000 beds, 12 residence halls, on the Boca Raton and Jupiter campuses. The Plant Operator manages chiller plants, cooling towers, air handling units (AHUs), outside air units, chilled water pumps, and sewer lift stations, ensuring reliable and efficient performance through Trane, Siemens, and Johnson Controls building automation systems. This position is critical to maintaining optimal building temperature, humidity, ventilation, and wastewater operations that directly impact student living conditions and system reliability.

Summary of responsibilities:

• Operate, monitor, and maintain chiller plants, cooling towers, pumps, air handlers, and lift stations.

• Conduct diagnostics, repairs, and preventive maintenance on AHUs, motors, coils, fans, dampers, and VFDs.

• Optimize outside air systems (DOAS) for ventilation and humidity control.

• Use BAS platforms (Trane Tracer, Siemens Desigo, JCI Metasys) for scheduling, trending, and fault detection.

• Coordinate vendor activities for Trane, Siemens, JCI, and related mechanical service providers.

• Supervise and oversee contracted personnel in chiller and lift station maintenance.

• Track performance, efficiency, and system alarms via BAS, providing weekly reports to leadership.

• Maintain compliance with refrigerant management, confined space, and environmental standards.

• Support capital projects involving HVAC modernization, AHU replacement, and lift station reh

  abilitation.

• Develops and manages PM schedules and ensures full documentation.

• Travels to multiple work locations to perform essential duties.

• Performs job-related duties as requested in the event of severe weather conditions or emergency situations.

• Performs other job-related duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications:

A high school diploma and five years of appropriate experience required. Appropriate college coursework or vocational/technical training may substitute at an equivalent rate for the required experience.

Salary:

$75,000 - $77,000 annually.

College or Department:

Division of Student Affairs: University Housing

Location:

Boca Raton

Work Days and Hours:

Monday - Friday, 8am - 5pm. Occasional weekends and on-call rotations are required.

Application Deadline:

2026-03-16

Special Instructions to Applicant:

APPLICATION DOCUMENTS REQUIRED:

Resume

Cover letter


OFFICIAL SEALED TRANSCRIPTS REQUIRED:

Final candidate will be required to have official, sealed transcripts and original NACES evaluation, if applicable, sent from their educational institution to Human Resources prior to the start of employment.



PRE-EMPLOYMENT SCREENINGS REQUIRED:

Selected candidates must successfully complete and pass all employment screenings prior to the start of employment. Employment screenings may include a criminal background check (level I and level II), motor vehicle check, credit check, reference checks, alcohol, and drug screening check.



REQUEST FOR ACCOMMODATIONS:

Individuals with disabilities requiring accommodations may contact the Office of Civil Rights and Title IX at 561-297-3004 or send an email at accommodate@fau.edu. To contact Human Resources, please call 561-297-3057. For communication assistance call 7-1-1.