At the Monterey Bay Aquarium, we are passionate about creating an
inclusive workplace that celebrates and values diversity. We firmly
believe that having a team of diverse backgrounds and voices, working
together, increases our capacity to serve our visitors
and fulfill our mission. We welcome people from all walks of life
into our team and strongly encourage people of color, LGBTQ+
individuals, veterans, and people with disabilities to apply.
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.
Note: There are currently 3 openings (4 10-hour
shifts weekly) for these schedules: Sunday-Wednesday, 11am-9pm.
Sunday-Wednesday, 2pm-12am. Wednesday-Saturday, 2pm-12am.
Core Activities:
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Monitor real-time water quality and system trends provided by a
computer-based controls system and responds to alarms or out-of-range
trends.
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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.
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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.
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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):
Physical Requirements to Perform Essential Job Functions:
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Truck with liftgate, hoists, pulleys, lifts, building machinery,
hand and shop tools
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Walking up to several miles, climbing ladders, climbing machinery,
accessing roofs, reaching, pushing, pulling
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Occasional unassisted lifting up to 50 lbs.; chemical bags,
motors, filter-sand bags, equipment
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Main aquarium, basement, mechanical rooms, service areas, outdoors,
pumphouse, confined spaces, roof, boats
Hourly Compensation Range:
$28.99-$35.58 USD per hour. Starting rate will vary based on previous
experience and relevant skills/knowledge set.
