Facilities Control Specialist

About BBS

Beach Building Services (BBS) at California State University Long Beach is dedicated to supporting the university by ensuring the safe operation, maintenance, and development of the campus. As a large, thriving department, BBS provides facilities based comprehensive support to the campus in the areas of academics, activities and event services. These facilities contribute to a well-rounded and enriching campus experience for students, faculty and staff.  BBS is proud to contribute to the dynamic and transformative educational and social events and programs that make CSU Long Beach one of the most sought-after institutions and a leader among the CSU campuses.

Departments within BBS:

• Environmental Health and Safety
• Energy and Utilities
• Facilities Operations (Service Response, Fiscal Operations, Payroll/Personnel, IT Services)
• Planning and Sustainability
• Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing (Engineering, Fire Alarm, Electrical and Plumbing Shops)
• Building Trades (Lock, Sign, Carpentry, Paint and Auto Shops)
• Grounds and Landscaping Services
• Custodial Services
• Design and Construction Services

BBS is composed of talented and skilled employees and dedicated administrators who work hard and collaborate to achieve our mission to “Build a Better Campus Everyday.”

Job Summary

Under the supervision of the Supervising Building Services Engineer, responsibilities include but are not limited to installation, maintenance and repair of all types of electric, electronic, and pneumatic control systems and related Energy Management Control systems and provide support as needed to building automated systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Campus-wide building heating, ventilation, and air conditioning services.
• Campus-wide building automation control system services and maintenance.
• Facilities Management Customer Service - Respond to Facilities Management Customer Service generated work orders and after- hours emergencies to resolve reported control systems failures and heating, ventilation, and air conditioning related problems.
• Assist energy management consultants in re-commissioning and modernization of existing building automation system control components to increase the efficiency and reliability of campus heating, ventilation, and air conditioning equipment.
• Scheduled maintenance - Trains other personnel in troubleshooting, overhaul, calibration and testing for controls to facilitate the maintenance of systems in good operating condition.
• Campus-wide fire and life safety equipment support.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

Journey level experience diagnosing, repairing, and maintaining large, complex, and sophisticated heating, ventilating, refrigeration and air conditioning and water treatment systems. Experience in installing, inspecting, servicing, repairing, replacing, and calibrating, building automation and control systems. Experience working in a university or large institutional setting.

Knowledge and experience with electrical, electronic, and pneumatic controls and Energy Management Systems, Programming experience with Energy Management. Knowledge of systems manufactured by Staefa/Talon, Distech Controls and Niagara. Ability to operate tools and equipment specific to this trade. Ability to work hands on with the trade requirement. Excellent interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills. Ability to read and interpret written material at a level appropriate to the duties of the position. Ability to perform record keeping functions, complete work orders.

Ability to communicate with an ethnically and culturally diverse campus community.  Ability to follow all university policies, procedures, and guidelines including but not limited to safety, civility, information security, and non-discrimination policies and procedures.  Ability to contribute to a positive university experience for each and every student and assist in achieving the university's commitment to a "vision of excellence."

Education and Experience

Equivalent to four years of journey-level experience diagnosing, repairing, and maintaining large, complex, and sophisticated heating, ventilation, refrigeration and air conditioning, and water treatment systems; installing, inspecting, servicing, repairing, replacing, and calibrating building automation and control systems; and using programming features of building automation systems.

Physical Summary

• Heavy work - Job involves lifting more than 40 pounds. Approximately half of the incumbent's time will be spent walking, standing, squatting, kneeling, or climbing.

Licenses / Certificates

• Valid Ca