Job Summary

Under general supervision of the Facilities Maintenance Manager for Architectural Trades, the Lead Locksmith is responsible for providing lead work direction to a small group or crew of skilled Locksmiths, other skilled crafts workers, and their assistants as well as the planning, design and oversight of the implementation and maintenance of a campus-wide master lock and key program, as well as performing skilled locksmith work. 

Department Summary

Facilities Management and Development (FMD), a unit within the Administration and Finance Division (AFD), is responsible for the planning, design, construction, operations, maintenance, and repair of university facilities, grounds, and infrastructure. FMD consists of five critical and interdependent support departments, including Customer & Business Services; Energy, Utilities, & Sustainability; Environmental Health & Safety; Facilities Planning & Capital Projects; and Facilities Operations. In support of the Cal Poly mission, the Facilities Management and Development department is committed to sustainability, responsible stewardship of natural resources, and promoting an inclusive culture that values individual and organizational integrity, civility, equity, and diversity.

Key Qualifications

• Provide lead work direction to and work with a small group or crew performing locksmith or related work including planning, scheduling and assigning work.
• Determine material, equipment and staffing needs for projects.
• Serve as the campus expert on all matters pertaining to locks, locking systems and fastening devices and consult with campus administrators on the types of systems and devices most appropriate for new facilities and major replacements, as well as on the development of a key and access control policy.
• Maintain records, retrieve data and prepare standard reports related to work performed using manual and computerized record-keeping systems.
• Oversee a locksmith shop, key shop, and campus master key system.

Education and Experience

• Any combination of progressively responsible training and experience which demonstrates achievement of journey-level skills equivalent to that acquired through completion of a locksmith’s apprenticeship program AND two or more years of experience as a journey-level locksmith that included lead work coordination responsibilities and training in master key systems.

LICENSES, CERTIFICATES, DEGREES, CREDENTIALS:  Must possess license or certification as a locksmith. Possession of a valid driver’s license or the ability to obtain by date of hire.  This position may require the ability to obtain AHERA Supervisor certification for asbestos related work and Cal/OSHA Lead training as well as the ability to wear respiratory protection. 

Salary and Benefits

Anticipated Hiring Range: $75,768 - $85,482 per year

Classification Range: $73,812 - $95,304 per year

Cal Poly offers a best-in-class benefits program, including health, dental and vision insurance, retirement participation in the Public Employees' Retirement System, and educational benefits for eligible employees. See our benefits website for additional information. 

Cal Poly

Cal Poly is a nationally-ranked public university located in San Luis Obispo, California, and known for its Learn by Doing philosophy. Each year more than 20,000 top-tier students come to San Luis Obispo to put knowledge into action, taking their learning outside the classroom as they prepare for careers in engineering, agriculture, science, business, humanities and the built environment. Cal Poly’s hands-on philosophy, small class sizes and close student-faculty mentorships result in graduates ready from day one to impact their communities, California and the world. For more information, visit calpoly.edu.

Diversity Statement

At Cal Poly, we believe that cultivating an environment that embraces and promotes diversity is fundamental to the success of our students, our employees and our community. Bringing people together from different backgrounds, experiences and value systems fosters the innovative and creative thinking that exemplifies Cal Poly's values of free inquiry, cultural and intellectual diversity, mutual respect, civic engagement, and social and environmental responsibility.

Cal Poly's commitment to diversity informs our efforts in recruitment, hiring and retention. Cal Poly is an equal opportunity employer. 

Supplemental Information

Following a conditional offer of employment, a background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed satisfactorily before any candidate may start work with Cal Poly. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may result in the withdrawal of the offer of employment. Current employees who are offered positions on campus will be required to undergo a background check for any position where a background check is required by law or that Cal Poly has designated as sensitive.

The person holding this position is considered a 'mandated reporter' under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 as a condition of employment.

Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo is not a sponsoring agency for staff positions (i.e. H-1B visas).

Positions are posted for a minimum of 14 calendar days.