Campus Facilities Maintenance Technician I

Opt For Healthy Living; San Diego, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 47,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous Time Off

Health Coverage

CSU tuition fee waiver

Job summary

San Diego State University is seeking a dependable Facilities Worker I to support maintenance, repair, and operation of campus buildings and infrastructure on SDSU’s San Diego campus.

This role performs preventive maintenance, minor repairs, and general facilities support to ensure safe, reliable campus operations while collaborating with professional trades staff on various projects and events.

Qualifications

• Basic familiarity with building mechanical equipment and preventive maintenance tasks.
• Ability to support mechanical maintenance activities without independently performing journey-level HVAC, electrical, plumbing, refrigeration, boiler, controls, or mechanical system work.
• Experience assisting journey-level mechanical, HVAC, plumbing, electrical, or facilities trades staff
• Experience using a computerized maintenance management system to receive, document, and close work orders
• Ability and willingness to perform asbestos, lead, mold, or other regulated-materials work if properly trained and assigned
• Two years of verifiable employment experience performing semi-skilled facilities maintenance, mechanical maintenance support, HVAC support, plumbing support, construction labor, or closely related work
• Experience performing preventive maintenance tasks in a large commercial, institutional, campus, healthcare, government, or multi-building environment preferred

Responsibilities

• Perform routine preventive maintenance, inspections, minor adjustments, and equipment checks on campus building systems.
• Identify and report leaks, wear, damage, access issues, safety concerns, and other maintenance needs.
• Maintain documentation of preventive maintenance activities and equipment conditions.
• Perform semi-skilled maintenance and minor repairs involving plumbing, mechanical, electrical, architectural, and other facility systems.
• Troubleshoot basic facility issues and refer complex trade-related work to journey-level staff or supervisors.
• Document completed work, materials, labor, and facility conditions in the computerized maintenance management system.
• Assist journey-level trades staff with maintenance, repair, renovation, event, and project work.
• Provide support with materials, equipment access, setup, cleanup, staging, and other project needs.
• Respond to work orders, trouble calls, and urgent maintenance needs within the scope of the position.
• Maintain tools, equipment, work areas, and assigned facilities in a safe and organized condition.
• Support other Facilities Services teams, campus events, projects, and operational needs as assigned.

Skills

Basic familiarity with building mechan

CMMS experience

Assist journey-level trades staff

Experience using CMMS

Asbestos/lead/mold work willingness

Two years semi-skilled facilities work

Preventive maintenance knowledge

Education

Six months hands-on facilities maintenance experience

Job description

San Diego State University is seeking a dependable Facilities Worker I to support maintenance, repair, and operation of campus buildings and infrastructure on SDSU’s San Diego campus.

This role performs preventive maintenance, minor repairs, and general facilities support to ensure safe, reliable campus operations while collaborating with professional trades staff on various projects and events.