Facilities Maintenance Mechanic

Our Commitment to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion:

California State University (CSU), Chico is a comprehensive and residential public university, holding Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) designation. Chico State operates as part of the 23-campus CSU system, which educates the most ethnically, economically, and academically diverse student body in the nation. The University enrolls over 15,000 students, with over half identifying as first-generation college students.

Chico State is committed to recruiting outstanding candidates. The ideal candidate will embrace our values predicated on the primacy of student success and the elimination of equity gaps, have demonstrated experience working with diverse populations, and will contribute to policies, programs, and practices that support an inclusive, accessible, and equitable learning and working environment. Black, Indigenous, People of Color, veterans, and those with diverse abilities are encouraged to apply.

Job/Department Summary:

The Facilities Maintenance Mechanic is a skilled generalist, independently performing a wide range of skilled journey-level trade work in one trade, such as electro-mechanical, with strong skills in other trades. Under general supervision of the Associate Director of Facility Operations and Projects, University Housing, the Facilities Maintenance Mechanic performs a variety of skilled preventive and general maintenance, repair, construction, and renovation of facilities and systems, including, but not limited to HVAC, plumbing and electrical systems. Incumbent responds to routine and non-routine maintenance and service requests, operates, tests, installs, diagnoses, repairs, and performs corrective and preventive maintenance to ensure maintenance objectives are met. Responsibilities include preparing cost estimates for labor and materials, ordering materials, fabricating parts, maintaining tools and equipment, maintaining records and retrieving work related data using manual and/or computerized record keeping systems, preparing standard reports, and consulting with other trades workers.

The essential functions and responsibilities listed in this position description are typical work activities and the general range of work functions performed by the Facilities Maintenance Mechanics, they are not an all-inclusive or restrictive list of Facilities Maintenance Mechanic-related work. University Housing maintains, operates, and protects CSU Chico's student housing and related facilities and environs to provide an atmosphere that is conducive to learning, safe and healthy for the campus community, and attractive for visitors while preserving the physical heritage for future generations.

Required Education and Experience:

The abilities listed above would normally be acquired through the full-time equivalent of 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.

Preferences:

Preference may be given to applicants with the following as they may be considered specialized skills: 

• Experience working around a diverse group of college students.
• Journey-level carpentry skills.

Time Base: Full-time

Pay Plan: 12/12

Work Schedule: Mon-Fri 7:00am-3:30PM. 

CSU Classification Salary Range:  $64,260 - $93,612 per year. 

Benefits: This position qualifies for benefits including tuition fee waiver (if eligible).

CSU, Chico offers a number of benefits to its employees (e.g., sick leave, vacation, health insurance).  For more information please visit https://www.calstate.edu/csu-system/careers/benefits/Documents/employee-benefits-summary.pdf

Additional Information:

California State University, Chico, in accordance with CSU policy, requires that the successful candidate complete a background check (including a criminal records check, sexual offender registry check, and/or fingerprinting) prior to assuming this position. Failure to satisfactorily complete or pass the background check may impact the job offer or continued employment of current CSU employees who apply for posted positions identified as sensitive.

Throughout employment in this position incumbent must maintain a valid California Driver's License as well as continued completion and compliance of the CSU Defensive Driver's Training course.

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