Building Service Engineer

Salary and Benefits

Salary Range: $5,998.00 per month to $8,737.00 per month.
PLEASE NOTE: The starting salary placement depends on qualifications and experience and is anticipated to be in the range of $5,998.00 per month to $7,457.00 per month (Step 1 - Step 12).

Cal State East Bay offers a broad range of benefits that includes medical, dental, vision, retirement (CalPERS), 401k, 457, 403(b), dependent and health care reimbursement accounts, life insurance, vacation and sick, 14 paid holidays, one personal holiday and tuition fee waiver. For more information on the benefits program, please visit our benefits website. The CSU Total Compensation Calculator demonstrates the significance of our benefits package.

Classification

Building Service Engineer

About Cal State East Bay

Cal State East Bay s beautiful main campus is located in the Hayward hills with panoramic views of the San Francisco Bay shoreline. Situated above the city of Hayward, the campus offers an ideal setting for teaching and learning and yet easy access to the many cities along the bay. The University has a satellite campus in Concord, a professional development center in Oakland and a significant presence online.

Founded in 1957, Cal State East Bay is one of 23 universities of the California State University system (CSU). Cal State East Bay is recognized as a regionally engaged and globally oriented university with a strong commitment to academic innovation, student success, engaged and service learning, diversity, and sustainability.

About the Position

Please Note:
Review of applications will begin on November 13, 2025.

The Building Service Engineer completes independent and on-going performance of maintenance and repair work on a wide range of heating, ventilating, plumbing, electrical, mechanical, refrigeration, air conditioning, and water systems. Building Service Engineers perform work on complex refrigeration and air conditioning systems.

Under general supervision, the Building Service Engineer (BSE) independently performs ongoing preventive and corrective maintenance, troubleshooting, and minor repair on a wide range of campus mechanical systems, including heating, ventilating, plumbing, electrical (as related to HVAC), refrigeration/air-conditioning, and water systems. Uses the campus building automation system (BAS) to diagnose issues, adjust setpoints/schedules, and optimize comfort and energy use; responds to service requests;

tests and chemically treats boiler/condenser/cooling-tower water; and maintains logs and records in the campus CMMS (TMA). May rotate through central plant and building utility rooms and may provide instruction to semi-skilled staff. Responds to campus emergencies as essential personnel.

Responsibilities

Preventive Maintenance and Inspections

• Perform daily/weekly/monthly/annual PMs and building walkthroughs.
• Inspect, test, calibrate, and service HVAC/mechanical equipment (pumps, fans, AHUs, boilers, chillers, cooling towers, heat exchangers, VFDs, valves, and related controls).
• Replace consumables and wear parts (belts, filters, seals, bearings).
• Document PMs and findings in the campus CMMS (TMA).

Troubleshooting and Corrective Maintenance

• Diagnose and repair issues in steam, natural gas, water, refrigerant, air, and oil distribution systems.
• Perform minor electrical work associated with HVAC (e.g., fuses, disconnects, motor starters) within training/authorization.
• Coordinate parts procurement and communicate repair status to customers/supervisor.
• Support shop projects and small in-house upgrades within scope.

BAS Monitoring and Adjustments

• Use BAS to monitor trends/alarms and to adjust sequences, schedules, and setpoints per standards to maintain comfort and conserve energy.
• Escalate advanced control strategy/programming issues to Facilities Control Specialists or contractors.

Customer Service, Documentation, and Training

• Close work orders with complete notes, labor, and parts in TMA.
• Participate in safety tailgates and required CSU/CSUEB trainings (Asbestos/Lead O&M, Confined Space, Respiratory Protection, Lockout/Tagout, Fall Protection, Aerial/Scissor Lift, Hot Work).

Minimum Qualifications

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.
• 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…