Facilities Technician

Suna Solutions; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 62,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Suna Solutions is seeking an experienced Facilities Technician for a 3-month temporary assignment in San Diego. The role focuses on maintenance, repair, and compliance of facility systems and spaces, with an emphasis on biotech/lab environments.

Responsibilities include daily rounds, preventative maintenance on HVAC, electrical, plumbing, and lab support systems, and coordination with vendors. On-call support and office moves may be required.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of relevant facilities experience.
• Biotech, pharma., laboratory experience.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience with DDC building control system (Distech preferred).
• CMMS experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform daily rounds of facilities equipment and spaces, recording critical equipment parameters in system logbooks as required.
• Perform preventative maintenance and repair tasks on major facility systems and infrastructure including electrical power and lighting, compressed gases, water systems, plumbing and HVAC.
• Coordinate and assist with office moves and set-up of conference facilities.
• Interface with internal customers and vendors to ensure work is completed to standards.

Skills

Biotech/lab experience

Strong communication

Electrical/plumbing troubleshooting

Manual dexterity

Lifting up to 50 lbs

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

Distech DDC

CMMS

Job description

Onsite | M-F, 7am-4pm or 7:30am-4:30pm | 3-months temp. (goes till end of 2026)

The Facilities Technician will be responsible for performing repair and maintenance tasks, ensuring all facility equipment, systems, and spaces are properly functioning, clean, and compliant with applicable regulations and Company policies.

Performs corrective maintenance and routine preventative maintenance on facilities equipment following Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) as necessary. Completes work orders, logs and forms following documentation practices. Performs additional tasks and duties as assigned.

The ideal candidate will have prior biotech, pharmaceutical, or other laboratory building systems repair and maintenance experience.

Responsibilities:

• Perform daily rounds of facilities equipment and spaces, recording critical equipment parameters in system logbooks as required
• Perform preventative maintenance and repair tasks on major facility systems and infrastructure including; normal and emergency electrical power and lighting systems, distributed compressed gases, laboratory vacuum, RO/DI water systems, CDA, sanitary facilities, industrial and domestic hot water and plumbing systems
• Perform intermediate level operations, repair and maintenance on complex HVAC systems, including chilled water system, heating hot water system, evaporative condenser water cooling and filtration system, laboratory air-handling units and exhaust fans, variable frequency drives, pumps, reheat coil and fan coil units
• With the Associate Director Facilities serve as a point of contact for building issues, including: climate control, unusual odors, smoke, spills, leaks, and other emergencies
• Perform intermediate level operations with computerized direct digital control system.
• Perform equipment control, monitoring and troubleshooting from system locally and remotely while on-call
• Coordinated and corresponds with outside vendors and contractors to ensure work is completed in accordance with Company specifications and agreed upon standards
• Perform minor carpentry and plumbing installation and repairs, basic electrical circuit troubleshooting and installations, determine when outside vendor assistance is required
• Perform minor repair and installation of laboratory equipment
• Relocate, install, reconfigure office furniture, fixtures, and equipment
• Coordinate and assist with office moves as requested
• Perform set-up and take-down of conference facilities as required
• Uses appropriate tools for required work including Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, and Power Point to track, document and report data
• Interfaces and communicates with internal customers; builds the network to direct people to the appropriate resources
• Demonstrates confidentiality in execution of all responsibilities
• Performs other duties as required

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma
• 6+ years of relevant facilities experience
• Biotech, pharma., laboratory experience
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience with DDC building control system (Distech preferred)
• CMMS experience preferred
• Knowledge of general facilities, safety practices and procedures
• Knowledge of electrical, plumbing, heating and air conditioning troubleshooting, repairs and maintenance
• Ability to manipulate equipment up to 50 pounds
• Ability to work on a ladder for routine actions such as replacing light bulbs and ceiling tiles
• Good manual dexterity, with the ability to use hand-tools
• Ability to read and understand facilities drawings, handbook formulas, and a variety of maintenance and repair related equipment, including measuring instruments such as caliper and scale

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT:

Suna Solutions provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Applicants, with criminal histories, are considered in a manner that is consistent with local, state, and federal laws.

REQUESTING AN ACCOMODATION

Suna Solutions is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for persons with disabilities or religious observances, including reasonable accommodation when needed. If you are hired by Suna Solutions and require accommodation to perform the essential functions of your role, you will be asked to participate in our reasonable accommodation process. Accommodations made to facilitate the recruiting process are not a guarantee of future or continued accommodations once hired.

PAY TRANSPARENCY POLICY STATEMENT

Compensation for roles at Suna Solutions varies depending on a wide array of factors including but not limited to the specific client, office or remote location, role, skill set and level of experience. As required by local law, Suna Solutions provides a reasonable pay scale to include the hourly or salary range that Suna Solutions reasonably expects to pay for roles that may be hired in California, Colorado, New York City or Washington as set forth below.

Pay Scale of Starting Pay for role: $45-$60/hr. DOE