Alarms Control Electrician

Payroll

Title:

ELECTRN

Department: HOUSING/DINING/HOSPITALITY

Hiring Pay Scale: $50.69/hr

Worksite:
Campus

Appointment Type:
Career

Appointment Percent: 100%

Union: K6 Contract

Total Openings: 1

Work Schedule:

Days, 10 hrs/day, Wed
- Sat, 11:30 am - 10:00 pm (Holidays Required)

UC San Diego values and welcomes people from all backgrounds. If you are interested in being part of our team, possess the needed licensure and certifications, and feel that you have most of the qualifications and/or transferable skills for a job opening, we strongly encourage you to apply.

UCSD Layoff from Career Appointment:
Apply by 2/11/2026 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 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. At UC San Diego, we believe a job is more than just employment - it's a chance to be part of something meaningful.
  
  Along with competitive pay, we offer outstanding benefits, retirement plans, and a supportive environment that encourages both professional development and personal growth. Benefits begin on your first day!
• Perform journey level electrical work in connection with maintenance testing, troubleshooting, repairing, installing, inspecting, modifying and overhaul of campus alarm, control and electrical systems, including equipment and components such as: fire alarm and sprinkler systems, ventilation and lighting control systems, interior communication and signaling devices and systems, and campus cable system for transmission of associated supervisory data control signals.
• Performs all required alarm system tests and maintenance and keeps accurate testing and system records.
• May instruct unskilled or semi-skilled maintenance workers.
• Assigned to cover campus Housing and Dining Services facilities performing maintenance work dispatched by Customer Service Center, maintenance superintendent or campus police.

• Journey level experience and thorough and working knowledge of: nominal voltage electrical systems, alarms and electronic control systems, low-voltage and communication systems, fire sprinkler systems, pump systems and controls, signaling systems and signal transmission systems.
• Thorough and working knowledge of: electric motors and motor controllers, Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs), lighting controllers, metering systems, mechanical and electrical components of ventilation systems and renovations and alterations of electrical systems and voltage distribution systems.
• Thorough knowledge and experience reading and interpreting blueprints, as-builts, wiring diagrams, shop drawings, schematics diagrams and operating manuals, including knowledge to perform mathematics typically used in the trade.
• Thorough and working knowledge with experience in maintenance and repair procedures including preventive maintenance, breakdown repair, inspection and troubleshooting, installation and overhauling systems, components, fixtures and equipment.
• Knowledge of National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) testing frequencies, procedures, and forms.
• Thorough knowledge of applicable codes and regulations and experience working with Title 19, Title 8 and National and State Fire Code requirements.
• Experience planning, scheduling and ordering materials for all types of electrical construction, alarm systems installation, renovations and modifications.
• Demonstrated skill to effectively work with assigned personnel in a team or individual environment, effectively use independent judgment with demonstrated problem solving skills.
• Demonstrated skill to communicate effectively to persons at all levels including division supervisors, staff and campus community.
• Skills to read, write and follow verbal, written or electronic instructions.
• Extensive experience working in a service-oriented environment and nurturing customer relationships through proactive service skills.
• Knowledge of…