As part of our equity and diversity commitment and continuing effort to offer career ladder opportunities to our employees, the following position is being offered as a promotional recruitment effort. Only current state Unit 6 staff on-campus may apply.

Job No: 552361; 10/08/2025

FACILITIES MAINTENANCE MECHANIC
Facilities Maintenance Mechanic I
Student Life/Housing Services

Salary Range: $6,076- $7,766/Monthly

Work Schedule: Full-Time, Monday - Friday, 2:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.; non-exempt classification.

Essential Functions: Under the general supervision of the Associate Director of Facilities, the Facilities Maintenance Mechanic is responsible for the inspection, maintenance, and repair of the physical plant within Student Housing. The incumbent will complete daily duties as directed by the Associate Director of Facilities and conduct work in accordance with department polices and memos. The incumbent performs corrective and preventive maintenance on mechanical systems, facilities equipment, and food service equipment, including HVAC and plumbing systems. The Facilities Maintenance Mechanic responds to daily work orders for resident apartments/units, conference groups, and administrative areas. This position performs skilled trade work in carpentry, plumbing, telecommunications, electrical, heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and painting to maintain, modify, and repair all components of the Housing Services portfolio. The Housing community serves approximately 3,500 residents and includes two- and four-bedroom apartment-style units featuring kitchens, dining rooms, bathrooms, and storage rooms, as well as traditional residence hall facilities, a new dining facility, and various community meeting spaces.

Required Qualifications & Experience: Four years of increasingly responsible experience leading to skills in a mechanical or facilities/building trade, or any equivalent combination of training and experience as a facilities and systems mechanic, which demonstrates achievement of journey-level skills equivalent to those acquired through completion of an applicable apprenticeship program. Knowledge of common terminology, methods, practices, tools, and procedures related to building and facilities services and maintenance, and repair. Ability to demonstrate journey-level skills in one trade and strong skills in other applicable trades and determine cost-effective solutions to repairs. Ability to: maintain records using manual and/or computerized record-keeping systems; analyze and respond to routine and emergencies; read and write at an appropriate level to the position; and perform arithmetic calculations as required by the position. Ability to respond to calls outside office hours that cannot be resolved without a presence on-site, referring to appropriate contractors as necessary. This position requires excellent customer skills, communication skills to behave professionally, courteously and helpful towards colleagues and residents. A valid CA driver’s license is required. The incumbent must have a demonstrated interest and/or ability in working in a multicultural/multiethnic environment. A background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed satisfactorily before any candidate can be offered a position with the CSU. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the application status of applicants or continued employment of current CSU employees who may apply for the position.

California State University, Los Angeles, 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 CSU Out-of-State Employment Policy prohibits the hiring of employees to perform CSU-related work outside the state of California.

Desired Qualifications: Interest in working in a university setting,

Closing Date: Review of applications will begin on October 23, 2025, and will continue until the position is filled; however, the position may close when an adequate number of qualified applications are received. A COMPLETED ON-LINE CAL STATE LA EMPLOYMENT APPLICATION IS REQUIRED. RESUMES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED IN LIEU OF A COMPLETED APPLICATION.

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.

In addition to meeting fully its obligations under federal and state law, California State University, Los Angeles is committed to creating a community in which a diverse population can live and work in an atmosphere of tolerance, civility and respect for the rights and sensibilities of each individual. To that end, all qualified individuals will receive equal consideration without regard to economic status, race, ethnicity, color, religion, disability, national origin or cultural background, political views, sex or sexual orientation, gender, or other personal characteristics or beliefs.

Candidates must demonstrate ability and/or interest in working in a multicultural/multiethnic environment. Certain positions require fingerprinting. The University actively encourages qualified minorities, women and persons with a disability to apply.  Upon request, reasonable accommodation will be provided to individuals with protected disabilities to (a) complete the employment process and (b) perform essential job functions when this does not cause an undue hardship.  We are an Equal Opportunity/Title IX Employer.

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