Facilities Control Specialist

The California State University; California (MO); On-site; USD 74,827 - 100,719; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Defensive Driver Training Program

Job summary

The California State University is hiring a Facilities Control Specialist in California to manage complex HVAC systems and building automation. Responsibilities include installation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of HVAC and automation systems.

Candidates need two years of journey-level experience in relevant fields and must possess a valid driver's license. The anticipated hiring range is $8,504/month to $9,025/month, along with a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Two years journey level experience in HVAC equipment operation, maintenance, and repair.
• Experience in pneumatic and digital controls essential.
• Successful completion of a refrigeration or air conditioning mechanic’s apprenticeship program is desired.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and troubleshoot building automation systems.
• Install and repair HVAC equipment and systems.
• Respond to service requests and diagnose system problems.

Skills

Communication Skills

HVAC Systems Knowledge

Building Automation Systems

Emergency Response

Education

Formal coursework in mechanical technology

Tools

Energy Management Software

Computerized Maintenance Management Systems

Job description

Apply now Job no: 552451 Work type: Staff Location: San José Categories: Unit 6 - Teamsters Local 2010, Probationary, Full Time, Trades, On-site (work in-person at business location)

Reporting to the Associate Director, Building Infrastructure Trades, the Facilities Control Specialist is responsible for the installation, maintenance, adjustment, and repair of electric, electronic, pneumatic and digitally controlled building automation systems that manage the most complex HVAC and refrigeration systems.

The Maintenance & Operations unit of Facilities Development & Operations provides services to a university campus spread across five sites comprising +167 acres, 85 buildings, and more than six million gross square feet. The HVAC shop is one of seven skilled trades shops within Maintenance & Operations and is comprised of a Facilities Project Supervisor-Mechanical, Lead Building Service Engineer, six Building Service Engineers, four Air Conditioning/Refrigeration Mechanics, two Facilities Maintenance Mechanics, and three Facilities Controls Specialists who provide supervision, oversight, and guidance.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor, troubleshoot, design, modify, calibrate and program system features and respond to technical and mechanical problems, either remotely or onsite
• Install, modify and adjust computer‑based heating, ventilation and air conditioning equipment and systems
• Fabricate and implement programs or building control strategies for digitally controlled or globally supervisory controlled systems
• Troubleshoot, design and modify programs for building automation systems
• Repair and maintain individual hardware and software components of applicable systems
• Perform major‑to‑minor overhauls which include disassembling and inspecting all parts, replacing worn and defective parts, reassembling all equipment and controls, and testing to ensure proper function
• Perform major‑to‑minor repairs of microprocessor‑based automation systems that monitor and control building environments
• Respond to requests for service, diagnose and troubleshoot system problems and correct as necessary
• May serve as the department specialist on building automation systems, and train others on troubleshooting, overhaul, repair, calibration, and testing of controls to facilitate maintenance of systems
• Inspect completed work to ensure compliance with manufacturer’s recommendations, standard trade practices, and applicable codes and regulations

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Ability to communicate with constituents in a professional and respectful manner
• Thoroughly conversant in the software operation of the applicable building automation system and have journey‑level skills and experience to diagnose, repair and maintain complex HVAC systems and their components. The Facilities Control Specialist is distinguished from the Building Service Engineer and Air Conditioning/Refrigeration Mechanic in that the primary focus of this classification is on the monitoring and maintenance of building automation systems
• Thorough knowledge of electric, electronic, pneumatic and digitally controlled building automation systems, including a thorough knowledge of assigned building automation systems
• Thorough knowledge of high and low pressure boilers, and heating, pneumatic, ventilating, air conditioning, refrigeration and other mechanical equipment
• Thorough knowledge of the methods, tools and materials used in the operation, maintenance and repair of such equipment
• Working knowledge of energy management systems including the ability to understand and use system features
• Ability to install, operate and repair HVAC equipment and systems
• Ability to diagnose and repair major malfunctions in the complex multi‑zone air conditioning systems
• Ability to use the building automation system’s programming features to design, modify and implement programs to achieve facilities management’s goals, as well as to perform remote and hands‑on troubleshooting, intervention and repair as needed
• Ability to analyze and respond appropriately to emergency situations

Required Qualifications

• Two years of journey level experience in the operation, maintenance and repair of boiler, heating, ventilating, refrigeration and air conditioning equipment and systems or the equivalent combination of formal coursework in mechanical technology and hands‑on experience
• Journey level experience acquired through the completion of a refrigeration or air conditioning mechanic’s apprenticeship program
• Journey level experience with Pneumatic and Digital Controls
• Progressively responsible skilled journey‑level experience diagnosing, repairing and maintaining large, complex and sophisticated heating, ventilation, refrigeration and air conditioning and water treatment systems
• Experience installing, inspecting, servicing, repairing, replacing and calibrating building automation and control systems
• Experience using programming features of building automation systems

License

A valid driver’s license is required for this position. Out of state candidates selected for the position must obtain a California driver’s license within 10 days of hire in accordance with California Department of Motor Vehicles regulations.

Once hired the employee must successfully complete the Defensive Driver Training Program provided by the State of California for California State University campuses.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience using computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS) and energy management software for scheduling, documentation, and troubleshooting.
• Experience with Tridium Work Bench

Compensation & Benefits

Classification: Facilities Control Specialist

Anticipated Hiring Range: $8,504/month – $9,025/month (Step 13 – Step 16)

CSU Salary Range: $6,705/month – $9,768/month (Step 1 – Step 20)

San José State University offers a comprehensive benefits package typically worth 30-35% of base salary.

Work Schedule

Selected candidates will be placed in one of the following shifts based on operational needs:

• Monday – Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.