Senior Building Maintenance Worker - 142038

UC San Diego; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 56,000 - 73,000; Full time

Job summary

UC San Diego's Residential, Retail and Supply Chain Services (RRSS) is seeking a skilled Building Maintenance Worker. You will maintain and repair campus facilities, using a range of trades and tools to ensure safe, reliable housing and dining spaces.

The role requires hands-on maintenance experience, problem-solving ability, and MAXIMO work-order documentation. You will provide customer service to residents and guests while working Tue–Sat, 12:30pm–9:00pm, with potential overtime.

Qualifications

• Two years semi-skilled building maintenance experience or one year as Building Maintenance Worker.
• Experience repairing gas heaters, water heaters, and residential hydronic heating systems.
• Experience maintaining domestic appliances (ranges, disposals, fans).
• Ability to install/repair interior & exterior lighting incl. transformers/ballasts.
• Experience using soft soldering equipment (propane/MAPP/acetylene).
• Knowledge of sizing pipe and piping materials.
• Ability to use hand tools and communicate via email; familiarity with MAXIMO.
• Team player with excellent customer service and communication.
• Ability to read manuals and drawings; adapt to changing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Perform semi-skilled maintenance tasks independently or with a crew.
• Repair appliances, heaters, lighting, plumbing, doors, and locks.
• Troubleshoot residential maintenance issues and conduct preventive work.
• Document work in MAXIMO and handheld devices; manage assets.
• Provide courteous service to residents and guests year-round.
• Cover campus housing and dining buildings and grounds as assigned.
• Respond to dispatcher or supervisor directions and maintain logs.

Skills

Reading & writing

Basic arithmetic

Customer service

Teamwork

Communication

Tools

MAXIMO

Email

Job description

UCSD Layoff from Career Appointment: Apply by 11/05/2026 for consideration with preference for rehire. All layoff applicants should contact their Employment Advisor.

Reassignment Applicants: Eligible Reassignment clients should contact their Disability Counselor for assistance.

Work Schedule; Tuesday-Saturday, 12:30pm-9:00pm. Employees will work on holidays that fall on scheduled workdays.

DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION

Join the Residential, Retail and Supply Chain Services (RRSS) team at UC San Diego, a dynamic and innovative campus department dedicated to delivering exceptional service to the university community. As a valued RRSS team member, you will be contributing to a broad and complex organization consisting of five key units: Housing, Dining and Hospitality (HDH), Integrated Procure-to-Pay Solutions (IPPS), the UC San Diego Bookstore, Triton Print & Digital Media, and the Early Childhood Education Center (ECEC). With a focus on innovation and customer satisfaction, RRSS aims to inclusively meet the diverse needs of the UC San Diego community while fostering a sense of belonging for our students and staff.

As a member of the HDH team, you will be part of a self-funded unit with over 900 staff employees, 1,000 student employees, and an annual operating budget of $250 million, providing housing and dining services to over 20,000 students, faculty, staff, and their families. RRSS is proud to promote and create opportunities for greater equity, diversity and inclusiveness within our division. Benefits start on the first day of employment!

Position Overview

Performs semi-skilled tasks independently or as part of a regular maintenance crew. Responsible for the maintenance and repair of buildings and related facilities and equipment using tools of the trade. Tasks include, but are not limited to, repairing appliances, disposals, pumps, heating systems, interior lighting, soldering and pipefitting, furniture and window treatment repair, installation and replacement, e- electronic lock installation, general maintenance, and repairs. Responsible for trouble shooting residential maintenance problems and for preventive maintenance work. Responsible for managing and documenting all work performed in a computerized maintenance work order systems via MAXIMO and handheld technologies (including asset and part management). Provide customer service to residents and guests through the year. Will be assigned to cover campus housing and dining buildings and grounds Work may be dispatched by Customer Service Center dispatcher and/or maintenance supervisor.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Two (2) years of experience in the performance of semi-skilled building maintenance work, or one (1) year as a Building Maintenance Worker; or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Ability to read, write, and perform basic arithmetic calculations.


• Experience performing maintenance and repairs on natural gas heaters. water heaters, and residential hydronic heating systems.


• Experience maintaining and repairing domestic appliances, such as electrical ranges, garbage disposals, ventilation fans, including repair of refrigerator door switches, defrost timers, and freezer fans.


• Ability to install, maintain and repair interior and exterior lighting systems including transformers and ballast used in fluorescent lighting. Ability to repair free-standing light fixtures.


• Experience using soft soldering equipment (propane/MAPP/acetyle gas hand torch).


• Knowledge in sizing pipe, piping materials, types and schedules.


• Ability to use hand tools and utilize all equipment common to the building maintenance trades.


• Technical ability to learn and use a computer and handle device to communicate via email and complete MAXIMO work order.


• Must have the ability to function effectively as a team member, including working cooperatively and positively with co-workers to achieve unit and area goals.


• Ability to provide excellent customer service, including greeting the customers, completing work in a professional, cooperative manner, providing a solution or an estimated time when you can get back to them, and following up till the job is completed.


• Ability to communicate effectively with people of many diverse backgrounds, including students, staff, faculty, and guests.


• Ability to read technical instruction manuals and drawings.


• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.


• Ability to effectively interact with diverse groups of people.


• Ability to work effectively in an environment subject to frequent changing priorities.

SPECIAL CONDITIONS

• Background check required.


• Must have a valid driver's license, have a driving record that is in accordance with local policies/procedures, and/or enroll in the California Employer Pull Notice Program.


• Available for overtime and call-ins.


• Available for shift work, including rotating and permanent - may need to work five 8-hour OR * four (4) 10-hour shifts, including day shift, evening shift and night shift. Notice will be given.

CANRA Mandated Reporter: This position has been identified as a Mandated Reporter pursuant to the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and requires immediate reporting of physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional abuse, or neglect of anyone under the age of 18.

Pay Transparency Act

Annual Full Pay Range: $56,125 - $72,558 (will be prorated if the appointment percentage is less than 100%)

Hourly Equivalent: $26.88 - $34.75

Factors in determining the appropriate compensation for a role include experience, skills, knowledge, abilities, education, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs. The Hiring Pay Scale referenced in the job posting is the budgeted salary or hourly range that the University reasonably expects to pay for this position. The Annual Full Pay Range may be broader than what the University anticipates to pay for this position, based on internal equity, budget, and collective bargaining agreements (when applicable).