Facilities Maintenance Mechanic – Mechanical & Electrical Systems

San Diego State University • San Diego, CA

7d • $5,355 - $7,801 • Onsite

About The Position

San Diego State University is hiring a Facilities Maintenance Mechanic – Mechanical & Electrical Systems to perform preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, repairs, and equipment overhauls across campus facilities. The role helps maintain safe, reliable, and functional campus buildings and infrastructure, with hands-on work involving electric motors, positive displacement and centrifugal pumps, multimeter-based electrical troubleshooting, and HVAC air-handling systems.

The mechanic performs journey-level maintenance and repair across mechanical, plumbing, electrical, carpentry, painting, architectural, and other facility systems. Work includes scheduled maintenance and inspections, testing and adjustments, lubrication, component replacement, corrective actions, and accurate documentation of work, deficiencies, labor, materials, equipment data, conditions, and follow-up needs in a computerized maintenance management system. The employee evaluates assigned work, completes repairs or mitigation, and refers highly specialized issues to the appropriate shop or journey-level specialist.

This is a full-time, benefits-eligible, permanent/probationary, non-exempt position eligible for overtime. Standard hours are Monday through Friday, 6:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., and may vary with operational needs. The position is on campus in San Diego. Facilities Services supports approximately eight million square feet of buildings and 280 acres of land, and employs approximately 250 people.

The CSU Classification Salary Range is $5,355–$7,801 per month; initial step placement is not expected to exceed Step 7 ($6,031 per month). Compensation and step placement depend on relevant qualifications, experience, budget, and equity guidelines. The position includes a comprehensive benefits package, including paid holidays, vacation and sick leave, CalPERS retirement, health coverage options, tuition fee waiver, and optional insurance and other plans.

Requirements

• Four years of increasingly responsible experience leading to journey-level skills in a mechanical or facilities/building trade, or an equivalent combination of training and experience demonstrating equivalent journey-level skills to those acquired through an applicable apprenticeship.
• Demonstrated experience performing preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, repair, and overhaul of mechanical and electrical equipment, including electric motors, positive displacement pumps, and centrifugal pumps.
• Experience using a multimeter and other testing equipment to troubleshoot and diagnose electrical and mechanical equipment issues.
• Experience maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing HVAC equipment and air-handling systems.
• Ability to apply working knowledge of multiple building and facilities trades, especially mechanical, electrical, plumbing, HVAC, and related building systems.
• Ability to safely use hand tools, power tools, diagnostic and testing equipment, and other equipment required for journey-level facilities maintenance work.
• Experience reading and interpreting drawings, plans, specifications, wiring diagrams, equipment documentation, and work scopes, and using computerized maintenance management systems to document assigned work.
• Valid California Driver’s License or ability to obtain one within 30 days of hire.

Nice To Haves

• Five years of verifiable employment experience performing journey-level facilities, mechanical, electrical, HVAC, plumbing, or building systems maintenance and repair; technical trade school certification may substitute for one year of work experience.
• Experience performing preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, equipment repair, and corrective maintenance in a large commercial, institutional, campus, healthcare, government, or multi-building environment.

Responsibilities

• Perform skilled preventive maintenance, inspections, testing, adjustments, lubrication, and component replacement on building systems and equipment.
• Complete scheduled maintenance and document repairs, deficiencies, labor, materials, and equipment data in the maintenance management system.
• Identify maintenance needs and perform corrective actions to support preventive maintenance goals.
• Perform journey-level maintenance, troubleshooting, and repairs involving mechanical, plumbing, electrical, carpentry, painting, architectural, and other facility systems.
• Analyze maintenance problems, complete appropriate repairs, and refer highly specialized work to the appropriate shop or journey-level specialist.
• Document completed work, materials, conditions, and follow-up needs.
• Respond to scheduled work, urgent maintenance needs, inspections, events, and changing campus priorities.
• Evaluate assigned work, perform repairs or mitigation, and escalate specialized issues as needed.
• Support campus safety, building operations, continuity, and university events.

Benefits

• 15 paid holidays, vacation, and sick leave.
• CalPERS pension plan with retiree healthcare and reciprocal agreements with other California public retirement systems, including the UC.
• Medical, dental, and vision options at low or no cost.
• CSU tuition fee waiver for employees and eligible dependents.
• Optional FlexCash, life and disability insurance, legal plans, and pet plans.
• Access to the library, campus events, employee groups, and volunteer and social activities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed