California State University, Fresno
Central Plant
Vacancy # 11767

Building Service Engineer

General Information:
California State University, Fresno is one of 23 campuses in the California State University System. The University’s mission is to offer high quality educational opportunities to qualified students at the bachelor’s and master’s levels, and in certain applied disciplines at the doctoral level. The current enrollment is approximately 20,000 students with diverse and culturally rich backgrounds. The University serves the San Joaquin Valley while maintaining deep involvement with the state, nation, and world. California State University, Fresno promotes student learning and community engagement through faculty scholarship and service learning opportunities in collaboration with community organizations, education, industry, business and government. The university was one of the first US Colleges and Universities to be selected by The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching for its new Community Engagement Classification.

Metropolitan Fresno, with a multi-ethnic population of over 600,000, is located in the heart of the San Joaquin Valley on the western edge of the Sierra Nevada Mountain Range. The campus is within easy driving distance of San Francisco, Los Angeles, Yosemite, Kings Canyon and Sequoia National Parks, the Monterey Peninsula, Lake Tahoe, beaches, sailing, lakes, and numerous ski resorts. Fresno boasts one of the most reasonable housing markets in California and offers a wide array of locally grown fruits and produce.

Salary:
$4,659.00 to $6,015.00 per month (Anticipated hiring salary: $4,659.00 per month)

Position Summary:
The Building Service Engineer works independently to perform on-going maintenance and repair work on a wide range of heating, ventilating, plumbing, electrical, mechanical, refrigeration, air conditioning, and water systems.

Operate, maintain, repair and inspect heating, ventilating, air conditioning,

• refrigeration and water systems and equipment;
• Test, adjust, and calibrate boiler and air conditioning machinery and mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and/or microprocessor control instruments;
• Test and chemically treat boiler, condenser, and cooling tower water and water from other systems;
• Maintain, inspect, diagnose and make emergency repairs to steam, natural gas, water, refrigerant, air and oil distribution systems;
• Regularly use features of building automation systems to diagnose and troubleshoot problems in the HVAC systems while optimizing energy usage;
• Monitor building automation systems data and adjust system accordingly;
• Respond to service requests to adjust air flow, temperature and humidity balances for individual rooms, building areas or buildings;
• Maintain swimming pools;
• Maintain logs of maintenance and repairs using manual and computerized record- keeping systems; and may instruct and lead semi-skilled or unskilled assistants;
• Repair and replace bearings, shafts, seals, rings and electrical wiring and install central system parts, gauges, valves and pipes which requires the application of journey-level skills in one or more of the applicable trades.
• Maintains a professional-like attitude at all times while on duty.
• Maintain regular attendance.
• Performs other related duties as may be required or directed.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

Knowledge:
Work requires 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; general knowledge of ventilation principles, thermal dynamics, and closed water systems; working knowledge of energy management systems including the ability to understand and use system features; and a general knowledge of the applicable state and federal safety codes and regulations pertaining to mechanical and HVAC systems.

Abilities:
Must be able to install, operate and repair HVAC equipment and systems; demonstrate a high degree of mechanical skill equivalent to journey-level in one or more related trades such as plumbing, pipe fitting, electrical, or air conditioning; read, interpret and work from blueprints, plans, drawings and specifications; make rough sketches; estimate cost, time and materials of mechanical work; maintain records and retrieve data related to work performed using manual and/or computerized record-keeping systems; prepare standard reports; provide instruction to unskilled and semi-skilled assistants; analyze and respond appropriately to emergency situations; read and write at a level appropriate to the position; and perform arithmetic calculations as required by the position.

Education and Experience:

Experience:
These abilities normally would be acquired through 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 course work in mechanical technology and hands-on experience.

Filing Deadline:
February 15, 2012

Application Procedures:
An online application, a resume, and three professional references, including telephone numbers, are required. A cover letter that addresses your qualifications for the position is recommended. Full consideration will not be given to applicants who fail to complete all application requirements.

Pursuant to Executive Order 883, reasonable accommodation is to be provided upon request from an employee or applicant with disabilities, unless doing so would impose an undue hardship on the campus. What constitutes a reasonable accommodation is to be determined by the campus on a case-by-case basis after it has received the individual’s request for accommodation and engaged in an interactive process. Employees or applicants requiring reasonable accommodation should contact Human Resources directly at (559) 278-2032.

How To Apply:
To apply for this or any open position at Fresno State visit our online employment site at: http://jobs.csufresno.edu/.

California State University, Fresno is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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