Student Veterans of America Jobs

Welcome to SVA’s jobs portal, your one-stop shop for finding the most up to date source of employment opportunities. We have partnered with the National Labor Exchange to provide you this information. You may be looking for part-time employment to supplement your income while you are in school. You might be looking for an internship to add experience to your resume. And you may be completing your training ready to start a new career. This site has all of those types of jobs.

Here are a few things you should know:
  • This site is mobile friendly. You do not need a log-in or password to access information.
  • Jobs on this site are original and unduplicated and come from three sources: the Federal government, state workforce agency job banks, and corporate career websites. All jobs are vetted to ensure there are no scams, training schemes, or phishing.
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  • The newest jobs are listed first, so use the search features to match your interests. You can look for jobs in a specific geographical location, by title or keyword, or you can use the military crosswalk. You may want to do something different from your military career, but you undoubtedly have skills from that occupation that match to a civilian job.

Job Information

University at Buffalo Facility Operations Assistant 1 (Utilities) in Buffalo, New York

Position Title: Facility Operations Assistant 1 (Utilities)

Posting Number: C240133

Employer: State

Salary Range: $35,177

FTE: 1.00

Position Summary:

The Facilities department (https://www.buffalo.edu/administrative-services/about-us/leadership-and-organization/admin-svcs-units/university-facilities.html) at the University at Buffalo invites applications for our Facility Operations Assistant 1 (Utilities) position.

This position will assist in the following tasks supporting the chillers, boilers, cooling towers, ancillary utility equipment and mechanical spaces associated with the Chilled water, Hot Water and Steam systems:

  • Inspection

  • Preventative maintenance

  • Start-up

  • Operation

  • Diagnostics

  • Repair

  • Maintenance

  • Chemical treatment

  • Cleaning

Working in this position can lead to growth opportunities toward Plant Utility Assistant, Plant Utility Engineer and other challenging positions.

Outstanding Benefits Package

Working at UB comes with benefits that exceed salary alone. There are personal rewards including comprehensive health and retirement plan options. We also focus on creating and sustaining a healthy mix of work, personal and academic pursuit – all in an effort to support your work-life effectiveness. We support your growth and development through our career coaching and training department and we qualify as a public service loan forgiveness organization. Learn more about the great benefits (http://www.buffalo.edu/administrative-services/for-faculty-staff/benefits/state/csea.html) the University at Buffalo has to offer.

About The University at Buffalo

The University at Buffalo (UB) #ubuffalo is one of America’s leading public research universities and a flagship of the State University of New York system, recognized for our excellence and our impact. UB is a premier, research-intensive public university dedicated to academic excellence. Our research, creative activity and people positively impact the world. Like the city we call home, UB is distinguished by a culture of resilient optimism, resourceful thinking and pragmatic dreaming that enables us to reach others every day. Visit our website to learn more about the University at Buffalo (http://buffalo.edu/) .

University at Buffalo is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and, in keeping with our commitment, welcomes all to apply including veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Minimum Qualifications:

  • There are no education or experience qualifications for this class

  • Applicants must be physically able to perform the tasks of the position and be able to understand and carry out written or oral instructions

  • When required to operate motor vehicles, incumbents must possess a valid New York State driver’s license appropriate for the type of vehicle being operated

Preferred Qualifications:

The following are not required, but preferred qualifications:

  • Plumbing experience

  • HVAC experience

  • Fall Arrest training

  • Lock-out/Tag-out training

  • Completed HVAC training

  • Confined Space training

  • Chemical Treatment training

  • General Mechanic experience

  • Boiler training/experience

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