Energy Management System Specialist

San Diego Unified School District; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 61,000 - 73,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Promotional/open opportunity

Job summary

San Diego Unified School District is seeking an Energy Management System Specialist to develop and implement a centrally controlled energy management system at Physical Plant Operations in San Diego, CA. The role requires monitoring, operating, and maintaining the EMS and supporting the district energy program.

The position offers a 40-hour workweek on a 12-month schedule with a competitive hourly rate and potential bilingual differential where applicable.

Qualifications

• Three years of experience in HVAC, controls, or energy management preferred including retrofit training.
• Experience with a computerized energy management control system.
• Technical HVAC courses are desirable but not required.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the development and implementation of the centrally controlled EMS.
• Operate, monitor, adjust, and maintain the EMS.
• Support district energy/utilities management program.

Skills

HVAC knowledge

Energy management

Control systems

Retrofit training

Tools

EMS software

Job description

San Diego Unified School District Physical Plant Operations Division - San Diego, California Open in Google Maps

Energy Management System Specialist

San Diego Unified School District Physical Plant Operations Division - San Diego, California Open in Google Maps

This job is also posted in San Diego Unified School District Job Opportunities

Job Details

Job ID: 5946328
Application Deadline: Oct 23, 2026 11:59 PM (Pacific Standard Time)
Re-Posted: Yesterday

Starting Date: To Be Determined

Job Description

The San Diego Unified School District is currently accepting applications for the position of Energy Management System Specialist. This promotional/open opportunity is open to all interested candidates.

OVERVIEW:

San Diego Unified School District, the second largest district in California and one of the top largest urban school districts in the United States, is looking for professionals who care deeply for students and are committed to the communities in which they serve.

DIVERSITY STATEMENT:

Because each person is born with inherent worth and dignity, and because equitable access and opportunity are essential to a just, educated society, San Diego Unified employee commitments include being respectful of differences and diverse perspectives, and being accountable for one’s actions and the resulting impact.

BASIC FUNCTION:

The Energy Management System Specialist will assist in the development and implementation of the centrally controlled computerized energy management system and operate, monitor, adjust, and maintain the system; support and participate in related functions of the district energy/utilities management program.

To view the detailed position description for Energy Management System Specialist, click here.

VACANCY / POSITION SPECIFICS:

• Working Location: Physical Plant Operations. 4860 Ruffner Street, San Diego, CA 92111
• The District covers a large portion of San Diego County. Refer to the District Area Map at this Link and make sure to identify any and all specific area(s) you are interested in working in. The area(s) you identify in your application will be used for any future vacancies filled using the eligibility list from this recruitment.
• Work Schedule: 12 months per year/40 hours per week.
• Salary: This position is paid on the OSS Salary Schedule. Grade 054. To view the Salary Schedule, click here.
• Positions 20 hours per week or greater qualify for District-paid health and wellness benefits for the employee and their eligible dependents.
• Vacancies that require the incumbent to be Bilingual will be noted. Candidates considered for positions that require bilingual skills will be invited to a Performance Test (Qualifying Only) for oral and written fluency. Bilingual positions qualify for a 5% bilingual differential.

This is a PROMOTIONAL/OPEN opportunity, which means that current monthly salaried employees receive precedence over other candidates on the eligible list. For a promotional/open posting, the top ten internal candidates will be provided unless there is an insufficient number of internal candidates and then the list will be supplemented with the top external candidates to make up the list of ten (Employment Regulations for the Classified Service of the San Diego Unified School District: Article IV, Section 9).

TRANSFER REQUESTS:

If you are currently working in this job title as a monthly (not hourly) District employee and wish to transfer DO NOT submit an online application through this posting. Instead, complete a Transfer Request Form.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Education and Experience:

Any combination of training, experience, and/or education equivalent to three years of recent, full-time, paid experience of acceptable level and quality in the heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC), controls, or energy management industry, preferably including experience in all three disciplines with retrofit training, and experience in managing a computerized energy management control system. Technical courses in HVAC and associated control systems are desirable but not required.

NOTE: Your related education and experience must be clearly represented in the work history and education section of your application.

Examination Process

The examination process includes an application screening and evaluation based on the applicant's education, work history, and responses to the application questions. Only applicants whose application packet demonstrates a combined education and experience which meets the minimum requirements for the position will be considered qualified and advance in the process. Some positions require applicants to pass additional components which may include one or more of the following: a multiple-choice, oral, written, or performance exam specific to the position. NOTE: Most exams are conducted remotely utilizing an online testing platform. For these exams, access to the internet and the use of a camera-ready desktop/laptop with a microphone is required to participate in these processes.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

If you have questions about your application, please email [e-mail].

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San Diego Unified School District is committed to equal opportunity for all individuals in education. District programs and activities shall be free from discrimination, harassment, intimidation, and bullying by reason of the following actual or perceived characteristics: age, ancestry, color, mental or physical disability, ethnicity, ethnic group identification, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, immigration status, marital or parental status, medical condition, nationality, national origin, actual or perceived sex, sexual orientation, race, religion, or on the basis of a person's association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics.

For more information about equity in employment, contact:

Title II Coordinator & Uniform Complaint Compliance Officer Eric Rico: [phone], [e-mail] / Title IX Coordinator Anna Ward: [phone], [e-mail] / 504 Coordinator Eri Nall: [phone], [e-mail]

Position Type: Full-Time
Salary: $43.71 to $53.12 Per Hour

Contact Information

• Email: [e-mail]