Senior Building Maintenance Worker

UCSD Layoff from Career Appointment : Apply by 05/05/2026 for consideration with preference for rehire. All layoff applicants should contact their Employment Advisor.

Reassignment Applicants : Eligible Reassignment clients should contact their Disability Counselor for assistance.

Join the Residential, Retail and Supply Chain Services (RRSS) team at UC San Diego, a dynamic and innovative campus department dedicated to delivering exceptional service to the university community. As a valued RRSS team member, you will be contributing to a broad and complex organization consisting of five key units: Housing, Dining and Hospitality (HDH), Integrated Procure-to-Pay Solutions (IPPS), the UC San Diego Bookstore, Triton Print & Digital Media, and the Early Childhood Education Center (ECEC). With a focus on innovation and customer satisfaction, RRSS aims to inclusively meet the diverse needs of the UC San Diego community while fostering a sense of belonging for our students and staff.

As a member of the HDH team, you will be part of a self-funded unit with over 900 staff employees, 1,000 student employees, and an annual operating budget of $250 million, providing housing and dining services to over 20,000 students, faculty, staff, and their families. RRSS is proud to promote and create opportunities for greater equity, diversity and inclusiveness within our division.

Performs semi-skilled tasks independently or as part of a regular maintenance crew. Responsible for the maintenance and repair of buildings and related facilities and equipment using tools of the trade. Tasks include, but are not limited to, repairing appliances, disposals, pumps, heating systems, interior lighting, soldering and pipefitting, furniture and window treatment repair, installation and replacement, e- electronic lock installation, general maintenance, and repairs. Responsible for trouble shooting residential maintenance problems and for preventive maintenance work.

Responsible for managing and documenting all work performed in a computerized maintenance work order systems via MAXIMO and handheld technologies (including asset and part management). Provide customer service to residents and guests through the year. Will be assigned to cover campus housing and dining buildings and grounds Work may be dispatched by Customer Service Center dispatcher and/or maintenance supervisor.

Work Schedule:

Tuesday - Saturday, 12:30pm - 9:00pm. Employees will work on holidays that fall on scheduled workdays.

• Two (2) years of experience in the performance of semi-skilled building maintenance work, or one year as a Building Maintenance Worker; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Experience performing maintenance and repairs on natural gas heaters. water heaters, and residential hydronic heating systems.

• Experience maintaining and repairing domestic appliances, such as electrical ranges, garbage disposals, ventilation fans, including repair of refrigerator door switches, defrost timers, and freezer fans.

• Experience installing, maintaining and repairing interior and exterior lighting systems including transformers and ballast used in fluorescent lighting. Ability to repair free-standing light fixtures.

• Technical ability to use a computer and handle device to communicate via email and complete MAXIMO work order.

• Ability to read technical instruction manuals and drawings.

• Knowledge and ability to use soft soldering equipment (propane/MAPP/acetyle gas hand torch).

• Knowledge in sizing pipe, piping materials, types and schedules.

• Ability to use hand tools and utilize all equipment common to the building maintenance trades.

• Ability to read, write, and perform basic arithmetic calculations;

• Must have the ability to function effectively as a team member, including working cooperatively and positively with co-workers to achieve unit and area goals.

• Ability to provide excellent customer service, including greeting the customers, completing work in a professional, cooperative manner, providing a solution or an estimated time when you can get back to them, and following up till the job is completed.

• Ability to communicate effectively with people of many diverse backgrounds, including students, staff, faculty, and guests.

• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.

• Physical ability to perform indicated tasks.

• Ability to work effectively in an environment subject to frequentchanging priorities.

• Background check required.

• Required to hold valid driver's license, have a driving record that is in accordance with local policies/procedures, and/or enroll in the California Employer Pull Notice Program.

• Available for overtime and call-ins.

• Work Schedule: Tuesday - Saturday, 12:30pm - 9:00pm. Employees will work on holidays that fall on scheduled workdays.

• Available for shift work, including rotating and permanent - may need to work five 8-hour or four 10-hour shifts, including day shift, evening shift and night shift. Proper notice will be given.

CANRA Mandated Reporter: This position has been identified as a Mandated Reporter pursuant to the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and requires immediate reporting of physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional abuse, or neglect of anyone under the age of 18.

Pay Transparency Act

Annual Full Pay Range: $52,910 - $68,424 (will be prorated if the appointment percentage is less than 100%)

Hourly Equivalent: $25.34 - $32.77

Factors in determining the appropriate compensation for a role include experience, skills, knowledge, abilities, education, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs. The Hiring Pay Scale referenced in the job posting is the budgeted salary or hourly range that the University reasonably expects to pay for this position. The Annual Full Pay Range may be broader than what the University anticipates to pay for this position, based on internal equity, budget, and collective bargaining agreements (when applicable).