The California State University
Facilities Control Specialist
The California State University, San Jose, California, United States, 95199
Job Summary
Reporting to the Associate Director, Building Infrastructure Trades, the Facilities Control Specialist is responsible for the installation, maintenance, adjustment and repair of electric, electronic, pneumatic and digitally controlled building automation systems, which manage the most complex HVAC and refrigeration systems.
The Maintenance & Operations unit of Facilities Development & Operations provides services to a university campus spread across five sites comprised of +167 acres, 85 buildings, and more than six million gross square feet. The HVAC shop is one of seven skilled trades shops within Maintenance & Operations and is comprised of a Facilities Project Supervisor-Mechanical, Lead Building Service Engineer, six Building Service Engineers, four Air Conditioning/Refrigeration Mechanics, two Facilities Maintenance Mechanics, and three Facilities Controls Specialists who provide supervision, oversight, and guidance.
Key Responsibilities
Monitor, troubleshoot, design, modify, calibrate and program system features and respond to technical and mechanical problems, either remotely or onsite.
Install, modify and adjust computer‑based heating, ventilation and air conditioning equipment and systems.
Fabricate and implement programs or building control strategies for digitally controlled or global supervisory controlled systems.
Troubleshoot, design and modify programs for building automation systems.
Repair and maintain individual hardware and software components of applicable systems.
Perform major‑to‑minor overhauls which include disassembling and inspecting all parts, replacing worn and defective parts, reassembling equipment and controls, and testing to ensure proper function.
Perform major‑to‑minor repairs of microprocessor‑based automation system that monitors and controls building environments.
Respond to requests for service, diagnose and troubleshoot system problems and correct as necessary.
May serve as the department specialist on building automation systems, and train others on troubleshooting, overhaul, repair, calibration, and testing of controls to facilitate maintenance of systems.
Inspect completed work to ensure compliance with manufacturer’s recommendations, standard trade practices, and applicable codes and regulations.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Ability to communicate with constituents in a professional and respectful manner.
Thoroughly conversant in the software operation of the applicable building automation system and have journey‑level skills and experience to diagnose, repair and maintain complex HVAC systems and their components. The Facilities Control Specialist is distinguished from the Building Service Engineer and Air Conditioning/Refrigeration Mechanic in that the primary focus of this classification is on the monitoring and maintenance of building automation systems.
Thorough knowledge of electric, electronic, pneumatic and digitally controlled building automation systems, including a thorough knowledge of assigned building automation systems.
Thorough knowledge of high and low pressure boilers, and heating, pneumatic, ventilating, air conditioning, refrigeration and other mechanical equipment.
Thorough knowledge of the methods, tools and materials used in the operation, maintenance and repair of such equipment.
Working knowledge of energy management systems including the ability to understand and use system features.
Ability to install, operate and repair HVAC equipment and systems.
Ability to diagnose and repair major malfunctions in the complex multi‑zone air conditioning systems.
Ability to use the building automation system’s programming features to design, modify and implement programs to achieve facilities management’s goals, as well as to perform remote and hands‑on troubleshooting, intervention and repair as needed.
Ability to analyze and respond appropriately to emergency situations.
Required Qualifications
Two years of journey level experience in the operation, maintenance and repair of boiler, heating, ventilating, refrigeration and air conditioning equipment and systems or the equivalent combination of formal coursework in mechanical technology and hands‑on experience.
Journey level experience acquired through completion of a refrigeration or air conditioning mechanic’s apprenticeship program.
Journey level experience with Pneumatic and Digital Controls.
Progressively responsible skilled journey‑level experience diagnosing, repairing and maintaining large, complex, and sophisticated heating, ventilation, refrigeration and air conditioning and water treatment systems.
Experience installing, inspecting, servicing, repairing, replacing and calibrating building automation and control systems.
Experience using programming features of building automation systems.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience using computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS) and energy management software for scheduling, documentation, and troubleshooting.
Experience with Tridium WorkBench.
License A valid driver’s license is required for this position. Out of state candidates selected for the position must obtain a State of California driver’s license within 10 days of hire in accordance with California Department of Motor Vehicles regulations. Once hired, the employee must successfully complete the Defensive Driver Training Program provided by the State of California for California State University campuses.
Compensation Classification: Facilities Control Specialist Anticipated Hiring Range: $8,504/month - $9,025/month (Step 13 – Step 16) CSU Salary Range: $6,705/month - $9,768/month (Step 1 – Step 20) San José State University offers employees a comprehensive benefits package typically worth 30‑35% of your base salary. For more information on programs available, please see the Employee Benefits Summary.
Application Procedure Click Apply Now to complete the SJSU Online Employment Application and attach the following documents: • Resume • Letter of Interest
All applicants must apply within the specified application period: December 3, 2025 through December 24, 2025. This position is open until filled; however, applications received after screening has begun will be considered at the discretion of the university.
Work Schedule Selected candidates will be placed in one of the following shifts based on operational needs: Monday – Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Contact Information University Personnel jobs@sjsu.edu 408‑924‑2252
Equal Employment Statement San José State University is an equal opportunity employer. The university prohibits discrimination based on age, ancestry, caste, color, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military status, nationality, race, religion, religious creed, sex, sexual orientation, sex stereotype, and veteran status. This policy applies to all San José State University students, faculty, and staff, as well as university programs and activities. Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, and certain other federal and state laws, prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex in all education programs and activities operated by the university (both on and off campus). Reasonable accommodation is made for applicants with disabilities who self‑disclose. San José State University employees are considered mandated reporters under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and are required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 as a condition of employment.
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The Maintenance & Operations unit of Facilities Development & Operations provides services to a university campus spread across five sites comprised of +167 acres, 85 buildings, and more than six million gross square feet. The HVAC shop is one of seven skilled trades shops within Maintenance & Operations and is comprised of a Facilities Project Supervisor-Mechanical, Lead Building Service Engineer, six Building Service Engineers, four Air Conditioning/Refrigeration Mechanics, two Facilities Maintenance Mechanics, and three Facilities Controls Specialists who provide supervision, oversight, and guidance.
Key Responsibilities
Monitor, troubleshoot, design, modify, calibrate and program system features and respond to technical and mechanical problems, either remotely or onsite.
Install, modify and adjust computer‑based heating, ventilation and air conditioning equipment and systems.
Fabricate and implement programs or building control strategies for digitally controlled or global supervisory controlled systems.
Troubleshoot, design and modify programs for building automation systems.
Repair and maintain individual hardware and software components of applicable systems.
Perform major‑to‑minor overhauls which include disassembling and inspecting all parts, replacing worn and defective parts, reassembling equipment and controls, and testing to ensure proper function.
Perform major‑to‑minor repairs of microprocessor‑based automation system that monitors and controls building environments.
Respond to requests for service, diagnose and troubleshoot system problems and correct as necessary.
May serve as the department specialist on building automation systems, and train others on troubleshooting, overhaul, repair, calibration, and testing of controls to facilitate maintenance of systems.
Inspect completed work to ensure compliance with manufacturer’s recommendations, standard trade practices, and applicable codes and regulations.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Ability to communicate with constituents in a professional and respectful manner.
Thoroughly conversant in the software operation of the applicable building automation system and have journey‑level skills and experience to diagnose, repair and maintain complex HVAC systems and their components. The Facilities Control Specialist is distinguished from the Building Service Engineer and Air Conditioning/Refrigeration Mechanic in that the primary focus of this classification is on the monitoring and maintenance of building automation systems.
Thorough knowledge of electric, electronic, pneumatic and digitally controlled building automation systems, including a thorough knowledge of assigned building automation systems.
Thorough knowledge of high and low pressure boilers, and heating, pneumatic, ventilating, air conditioning, refrigeration and other mechanical equipment.
Thorough knowledge of the methods, tools and materials used in the operation, maintenance and repair of such equipment.
Working knowledge of energy management systems including the ability to understand and use system features.
Ability to install, operate and repair HVAC equipment and systems.
Ability to diagnose and repair major malfunctions in the complex multi‑zone air conditioning systems.
Ability to use the building automation system’s programming features to design, modify and implement programs to achieve facilities management’s goals, as well as to perform remote and hands‑on troubleshooting, intervention and repair as needed.
Ability to analyze and respond appropriately to emergency situations.
Required Qualifications
Two years of journey level experience in the operation, maintenance and repair of boiler, heating, ventilating, refrigeration and air conditioning equipment and systems or the equivalent combination of formal coursework in mechanical technology and hands‑on experience.
Journey level experience acquired through completion of a refrigeration or air conditioning mechanic’s apprenticeship program.
Journey level experience with Pneumatic and Digital Controls.
Progressively responsible skilled journey‑level experience diagnosing, repairing and maintaining large, complex, and sophisticated heating, ventilation, refrigeration and air conditioning and water treatment systems.
Experience installing, inspecting, servicing, repairing, replacing and calibrating building automation and control systems.
Experience using programming features of building automation systems.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience using computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS) and energy management software for scheduling, documentation, and troubleshooting.
Experience with Tridium WorkBench.
License A valid driver’s license is required for this position. Out of state candidates selected for the position must obtain a State of California driver’s license within 10 days of hire in accordance with California Department of Motor Vehicles regulations. Once hired, the employee must successfully complete the Defensive Driver Training Program provided by the State of California for California State University campuses.
Compensation Classification: Facilities Control Specialist Anticipated Hiring Range: $8,504/month - $9,025/month (Step 13 – Step 16) CSU Salary Range: $6,705/month - $9,768/month (Step 1 – Step 20) San José State University offers employees a comprehensive benefits package typically worth 30‑35% of your base salary. For more information on programs available, please see the Employee Benefits Summary.
Application Procedure Click Apply Now to complete the SJSU Online Employment Application and attach the following documents: • Resume • Letter of Interest
All applicants must apply within the specified application period: December 3, 2025 through December 24, 2025. This position is open until filled; however, applications received after screening has begun will be considered at the discretion of the university.
Work Schedule Selected candidates will be placed in one of the following shifts based on operational needs: Monday – Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Contact Information University Personnel jobs@sjsu.edu 408‑924‑2252
Equal Employment Statement San José State University is an equal opportunity employer. The university prohibits discrimination based on age, ancestry, caste, color, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military status, nationality, race, religion, religious creed, sex, sexual orientation, sex stereotype, and veteran status. This policy applies to all San José State University students, faculty, and staff, as well as university programs and activities. Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, and certain other federal and state laws, prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex in all education programs and activities operated by the university (both on and off campus). Reasonable accommodation is made for applicants with disabilities who self‑disclose. San José State University employees are considered mandated reporters under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and are required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 as a condition of employment.
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