Facilities Control Specialist

Our Commitment to Equity Diversity and Inclusion:

California State University (CSU) Chico is a comprehensive and residential public university holding HispanicServing Institution (HSI) designation. Chico State operates as part of the 23campus CSU system which educates the most ethnically economically and academically diverse student body in the nation. The University enrolls over 15000 students with over half identifying as firstgeneration college students.

Chico State is committed to recruiting outstanding candidates. The ideal candidate will embrace our values predicated on the primacy of student success and the elimination of equity gaps have demonstrated experience working with diverse populations and will contribute to policies programs and practices that support an inclusive accessible and equitable learning and working environment. Black Indigenous People of Color veterans and those with diverse abilities are encouraged to apply.

Job/Department Summary:

Working independently under general supervision Facilities Control Specialists are primarily responsible for the installation monitoring maintenance adjustment and repair of electric electronic pneumatic and digitally controlled building automation systems which manage the most complex HVAC and refrigeration systems. This position proficiently uses building automation systems to diagnose and troubleshoot problems. Incumbent will estimate cost time and materials for projects and participate in the maintenance and operations of applicable heating and air conditioning systems and equipment either remotely or onsite. Maintain and service tools and equipment used in the performance of duties and perform all work in accordance with established safety procedures and maintain a safe and clean work environment. Incumbent will maintain records and logs retrieve data related to work performed using manual and/or computerized recordkeeping systems and prepare standard reports. While some manual repairs and adjustments may be performed directly on HVAC and refrigeration systems and equipment these are ancillary rather than primary duties for the Facilities Control Specialist. Work may involve exposure to hazardous materials. Typical activities for each classification are not meant to be all inclusive or restrictive; incumbents may perform related work activities.

In addition to the duties of a facility controls specialists the incumbent shall provide technical leadership to other staff members including but not limited to interpretation of engineer design methodology directing new or retrofit control projects developing sequence of operations programming and commissioning. Work with management to organize long term planning to modernize campus systems within constrained budgets. Continually improve internal metering capabilities and data capturing. Expand the knowledge of the team by enabling individual success and understanding of challenging concepts. Contribute to project development at early stages to assist design team in developing elegant cost effective solutions that meet the campus goals.

Facilities Management and Services (FMS) is a large multifaceted department consisting of approximately 200 employees working various shifts and providing diverse administrative and operational services campus wide.

Required Education and Experience:

These abilities normally would be acquired through four or more years of experience in the following areas:

• Progressively responsible skilled journeylevel 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.

Preferences:

Preference may be given to applicants with the following as they may be considered specialized skills:

• Experience with multiple protocols with a preference in BACnet.
• Recent relevant experience working with Schneider Electric TAC IA.
• Recent relevant experience working with Schneider Electric StruxuWare and Eco Struxure systems.
• Recent relevant experience working with Tridium Niagara software and Distech controls.

Time Base: Fulltime

Pay Plan: 12/12

Work Schedule: MonFri 8:00am5:00pm Summer: MonThurs 7:00am5:30pm.

CSU Classification Salary Range: $80460 $117216 per year (Step 1 Step 20

Benefits: This position qualifies for benefits including tuition fee waiver (if eligible).

CSU Chico offers a number of benefits to its employees (e.g. sick leave vacation health insurance). For more information please visit Information:

California State University Chico in accordance with CSU policy requires that the successful candidate complete a background check (including a criminal records check sexual offender registry check and/or fingerprinting) prior to assuming this position. Failure to satisfactorily complete or pass the background check may impact the job offer or continued employment of current CSU employees who apply for posted positions identified as sensitive. This position is considered a sensitive position based on CSU guidelines.

Throughout employment in this position incumbent must maintain a valid California Drivers License as well as continued completion and compliance of the CSU Defensive Drivers Training course.

About Chico State:

Graduate and undergraduate programs boast highquality research experiences exceptional faculty mentoring and civic and global engagement opportunities. The campus motto Today Decides Tomorrow is brought to life by inclusive pedagogy experiential learning and cocurricular programming. The Chico Experience prepares students to be critical thinkers engaged citizens and inspired stewards of environmental social and economic resources. Together they will become leaders solving the challenges of the 21st century.

The campus is located in Northern California 90 minutes from the state capital Sacramento and a threehour drive from the San Francisco Bay Area. Chico offers yearround natural beauty outdoor leisure activities and a thriving arts music and events scene. We acknowledge and are mindful that Chico State stands on lands that were originally occupied by the first people of this area theMechoopda and we recognize their distinctive spiritual relationship with this land the flora the fauna and the waters that run through campus. We are humbled that our campus resides upon sacred lands that since time immemorial have sustained the Mechoopda people and continue to do so today.

The University is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against persons on the basis of race religion color ancestry age disability genetic information gender gender identity gender expression marital status medical condition National origin sex sexual orientation covered veteran status or any other protected status.

Chico State is not a sponsoring agency for staff and management positions (i.e. H1B Visas).

Open Until Filled (Review of Applications will begin 01/06/25. Applications received after that date may be considered.