Facilities Maintenance Mechanic – Mechanical & Electrical Systems

About the role

San Diego State University is seeking a skilled and dependable Facilities Maintenance Mechanic – Mechanical & Electrical Systems to perform preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, repairs, and equipment overhauls across campus facilities. This role requires hands-on experience working with electric motors, positive displacement and centrifugal pumps, multimeter-based electrical troubleshooting, and HVAC air-handling systems. The position plays an important role in maintaining safe, reliable, and functional campus buildings and infrastructure.

As part of the California State University (CSU) system, San Diego State University helps power one of the largest and most impactful public university systems in the nation. The Division of Business and Financial Affairs ensures a safe, productive campus environment while providing the highest quality service in support of academic excellence through thoughtful stewardship of financial, technological, infrastructure, and human resources. SDSU Facilities Services is a customer-service based organization providing facility maintenance activities through a transparent and deliberate process, responsible for the operation, maintenance, repair, renovation, remodel, and alteration activities in support of the academic and research mission of the university. Facilities Services employs approximately 250 employees and supports approximately eight million square feet of buildings (including residence halls and parking structures) and 280 acres of improved and unimproved land.

This is a full-time, benefits-eligible, permanent/probationary position designated non-exempt under FLSA and eligible for overtime compensation. Standard SDSU work hours are Monday – Friday, 6:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., but may vary based on operational needs. The individual hired will work on campus at SDSU in San Diego.

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.

Requirements

Education and Experience

These abilities normally would be acquired through four years of increasingly responsible experience leading to journey-level skills in a mechanical or facilities/building trade, or any equivalent combination of training and experience as a facilities and systems mechanic which demonstrates the achievement of journey-level skills equivalent to that acquired through completion of an applicable apprenticeship program.

Key Qualifications

• 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, with an emphasis on 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, as well as using computerized maintenance management systems to document assigned work.

Preferred Qualifications

• 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.

Licenses/Certifications

• Valid California Driver’s License or the ability to obtain one within 30 days of hire.

Schedule

Standard SDSU work hours are Monday – Friday, 6:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., but may vary based on operational needs. Position is non-exempt under FLSA and eligible for overtime compensation.

Pay

CSU Classification Salary Range: $5,355 – $7,801 per month (Step 1 – Step 20). Step placement will be determined based on relevant qualifications and professional experience, in alignment with the department’s budget and equity guidelines. Initial step placement is not expected to exceed Step 7 ($6,031/month). Salary step placement for internal applicants will follow the Teamsters Collective Bargaining Agreement. Future increases, including step advancements, are subject to contract negotiations.

Benefits

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

Additional Information

• Apply by November 2, 2026 to ensure full consideration. Applications submitted after this date will be reviewed on an as-needed basis, and the position will remain open until filled.
• The person holding this position is considered a ‘mandated reporter’ under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 as a condition of employment.
• San Diego State University is not a sponsoring agency for staff or management positions (e.g., H-1B visa). Applicants must currently be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.
• Offers of employment are contingent upon presentation of documents demonstrating identity and authorization to work in the United States, consistent with the Immigration Reform and Control Act.
• Education Code 89521 Requirements: Applicants will be required to disclose whether they have received a final administrative or judicial decision determining they committed sexual harassment within the last 7 years only after meeting minimum qualifications and before an offer of employment. Final-stage applicants must sign a release authorizing current/former employers to release information concerning substantiated allegations of misconduct.
• A background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed satisfactorily and is required for employment.