Job Description

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/Building Automated Control systems.
Key Responsibilities

• Monitor campus-wide building heating, ventilation, and air conditioning equipment and energy demand to ensure effective and efficient operation while maintaining building occupant comfort.
• Maintenance, installation, and repair of campus-wide building automation control system components and all associated heating, ventilation, and air conditioning equipment.
• 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.
• Schedule as required heating, ventilation, and air conditioning equipment to ensure thermal comfort and ventilation needs for occupied space.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities
The ideal candidate possesses hands-on experience with electrical, electronic, and pneumatic controls, along with programming expertise in Energy Management Systems, particularly those manufactured by Staefa/Talon and Niagara. They are proficient in operating trade-specific tools and equipment, demonstrate strong record-keeping and work order completion skills, and can effectively interpret technical documentation. Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication abilities are essential, as is prior experience working in a university or large institutional setting.
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.

• Solid work record.

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 California driver's license required.

Employees who are required to operate motorized vehicles and/or use their personal vehicle more than once a month on university business are required to take a mandatory Defensive Driving course and enroll in the DMV Employee Pull Notice (EPN) Program.
Department
FM Engineering Services
Classification
Facilities Control Specialist
Compensation
Salary placement is determined by the education, experience, and qualifications the candidate brings to the position, internal equity, and the hiring department's fiscal resources.
CSU Classification Salary Range: The CSU Classification Salary Range for this position is $6,705 - $9,768 per month.
Time Base
1.0 time-base, 40 hours per week.
Duration of Appointment
This is a regular position.
Benefits
Excellent benefits through CalPERS (health, vision, dental), tuition fee waiver, generous vacation and sick leave, and 14 paid holidays each year.
Application Procedures
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It is important that all sections of the on-line application are filled out completely and accurately. Please include all relevant education and experience. Your application will be used to determine whether you meet the minimum qualifications for this position.
Additional Information
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 Revised July 21, 2017 as a condition of employment.
A background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed satisfactorily and is required for employment. CSULB will make a conditional offer of employment, which may be rescinded if the background check reveals disqualifying information, and/or it is discovered that the candidate knowingly withheld or falsified information. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the continued employment of a current CSU employee who was conditionally offered the position.
Due to the nature of this position, current CSULB employees are subject to a criminal record check unless they have successfully completed a criminal background check through CSULB within the past 12 months.
CSULB is not a sponsoring agency for staff and management positions (i.e. H-1B Visas).
California State University Long Beach expects respectful, professional behavior from its employees in all situations. Acts of harassment or abusive conduct are prohibited. Demonstrated appropriate professional behavior, treating others with civility and respect, and refusing to tolerate abusive conduct is expected of all employees.
Equal Employment Statement
Consistent with California law and federal civil rights laws, CSULB provides equal opportunity in employment without unlawful discrimination or preferential treatment based on race, sex, color, ethnicity, national origin, or other protected status. CSULB complies with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, the California Equity in Higher Education Act, California's Proposition 209 (Art. I, Section 31 of the California Constitution), other applicable state and federal anti-discrimination laws, and CSU's Nondiscrimination Policy. We prohibit discriminatory preferential treatment, segregation based on race or any other protected status, and all forms of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation in all university programs, policies, and practices.
Accommodations
We provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. Applicants with questions about access or requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should contact .
Out of State Employment Policy
California State University, Long Beach, as part of the CSU system, is a State of California Employer. As such, the University requires all employees upon date of hire to reside in the State of California.
As of January 1, 2022 the prohibits the hiring of employees to perform CSU-related work outside the state of California.
Advertised: Dec 12, 2025 (9:00 AM) Pacific Standard Time
Applications close: Jan 11, 2026 (11:55 PM) Pacific Standard Time

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