Salary and Benefits
Please Note: The starting salary placement depends on qualifications and experience and is anticipated to be in the range of $6,067.00 per month to $7,766.00 per month.
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
Locksmith
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
Facilities Management and Operations (FDO), 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. FDO 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 Cal State East Bay's mission, the Facilities Management and Operations 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.
Under general supervision, Locksmiths as defined in this series are journey-level skilled trades workers responsible for the full range of skilled locksmith work including the installation, repair, remodel and maintenance of manual and automated locks, locking systems and security devices; low voltage computerized access control systems; and door openers, closers and hardware. Incumbents install, maintain, repair and adjust all types of locks and their components for campus buildings, rooms, furniture and vehicles; cut and issue keys; may program and issue key cards; implement, troubleshoot, repair and program computerized access control systems; upgrade, troubleshoot and maintain security systems including those interfacing with locking and other building systems; maintain and repair automatic door openers, door closing units, and control gates; service and maintain safes; purchase, store and maintain lock systems, hardware and materials; inspect completed work for conformance with specifications, requirements and compliance with applicable building and safety codes and regulations; inspect related work performed by contractors; estimate cost, time and materials for locksmith projects; participate in the maintenance and operations of a locksmith shop; clean, maintain and service tools and equipment used in the performance of duties; perform all work in accordance with established safety procedures; maintain a safe and clean work environment; maintain records and retrieve data related to work performed using manual and/or computerized record-keeping systems; prepare standard reports; and consult and work with other trades workers. Incumbents typically hold a license or applicable certification. Work may involve exposure to hazardous materials.
Responsibilities
- Install, maintain, repair and adjust all types of locks and their components for campus buildings, rooms, furniture and vehicles.
- Cut, program and issue keys and key cards.
- Implement, troubleshoot, repair and program computerized access control systems.
- Troubleshoot and maintain security systems including those interfacing with locking and other building systems.
- Maintain and repair automatic door openers, door closing units and control gates.
- Service and maintain safes.
- Purchase, store and maintain lock systems, hardware and materials.
- Inspect related work performed by contractors.
- Estimate cost, time and materials for locksmith projects.
- Participate in the maintenance and operations of a locksmith shop.
- Perform all work in accordance with established safety procedures.
- Maintain a safe and clean work environment.
- Consult and work with other trades workers and campus personnel.
- Inspect completed work for conformance with specifications, requirements and compliance with applicable building and safety codes and regulations.
- Prepare standard reports.
- Maintain records and retrieve data related to work performed using manual and/or computerized record-keeping systems.
- Clean, maintain and service tools and equipment used in the performance of duties.
Other Job Functions
- Perform other job-related duties and special projects as assigned.
- Attend training and maintain skill currency as appropriate to safely and effectively complete assignments.
Minimum Qualifications
Experience and Education
- These abilities normally would be acquired through 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.
- Incumbents typically hold a license or certification as a locksmith and are required to successfully complete a background check.
Abilities
- Must be able to perform journey-level locksmith work.
- Use features of applicable access control systems.
- Read, interpret and work from shop blueprints, plans, drawings and specifications.
- Maintain computerized inventory and master locking systems records.
- Prepare standard reports; provide instruction to unskilled and semi-skilled assistants.
- Read and write at a level appropriate to the position; and perform arithmetic calculations as required by the position.
- Incumbents may be required to possess a California Driver’s License valid for the operation of any vehicle or equipment they are required to maintain and operate.
Knowledge
- Work requires thorough knowledge of the methods, materials, tools and equipment used in the locksmith trade, including complex access and control systems.
- Thorough knowledge of all types of locks, fastening devices and related hardware.
- Working knowledge of electrical locking and security systems and devices.
- Thorough knowledge of applicable state codes pertaining to the locksmith trade including those related to fire exits, door hardware and fastening devices.
Required Qualifications
- Thorough knowledge of the methods, materials, tools and equipment used in the locksmith trade including knowledge of complex access and control systems.
- Thorough knowledge of all types of locks, fastening devices and related hardware.
- Thorough knowledge of applicable state codes pertaining to the locksmith trade including those related to fire exits, door hardware and fastening devices.
- Ability to manipulate parts and tools of the locksmith trade.
- Ability to distinguish color and depth for repair and maintenance of electronic locks.
- Working knowledge of electrical locking and security systems and devices.
- Ability to perform journey-level locksmith work.
- Ability to use features of access control systems.
- Ability to read, interpret and work from shop blueprints, plans, drawing and specifications.
- Ability to maintain computerized inventory and master locking system records.
- Ability to prepare standard reports.
- Ability to provide instruction to unskilled and semi-skilled assistants.
- Ability to read, write and perform arithmetic calculations at a level appropriate for the position.
- Ability to interact and communicate in an effective manner, as well as, establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with clientele such as students, staff, faculty and co-workers.
- Ability to demonstrate professionalism in entering occupied areas including student residential halls, faculty and staff offices and other university space.
Preferred Qualifications
- Demonstrated skills in an institutional/educational environment utilizing a customer-oriented and service-centered attitude.
Licenses/Certifications
- 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.
Physical Requirements
- Ability to work on and climb ladders/stairs.
- Ability to work in confined and high spaces.
- Ability to carry up to 50 lbs.
- Ability to squat, kneel and crawl.
Special Conditions
- Must be willing to travel and attend training programs off-site for occasional professional development.
- Must be able to work overtime, occasional holidays and adjust working hours to meet special jobs.
- May be called back periodically to perform work as needed on an emergency basis.
Condition(s) of Employment
Satisfactory completion of a background check (including LiveScan, as appropriate), that may include, but is not limited to: criminal records check, verification of academic credentials, licenses, certificates, credit history, professional references and/or verification of work history is required for employment. Cal State East Bay will issue a conditional offer of employment to the selected candidate, which may be rescinded if the background check reveals disqualifying information, and/or it is discovered that the candidate knowingly withheld or falsified information. Unsatisfactory results may also affect the continued employment of current Cal State East Bay employees who were conditionally offered the position.
All background checks are conducted through the university's third party vendor, Accurate. LiveScan is conducted through the University Police Department.
EEO Statement
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, Cal State East Bay does not discriminate on the basis of any protected categories: age, ancestry, citizenship, color, disability, gender, immigration status, marital status, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, or veteran's status. The University is committed to the principles of diversity in employment and to creating a stimulating learning environment for its diverse student body.
Other Information
All California State University campuses, including Cal State East Bay, are smoke and tobacco-free. For more information, please visit our website at http://www.csueastbay.edu/smokeandtobaccofree/
In compliance with state and federal crime awareness and campus security legislation, including The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act, the Cal State East Bay Annual Campus Security Report is available at: http://www.csueastbay.edu/upd/safety-and-security-reports.html
Sponsorship
Cal State East Bay is not a sponsoring agency for Staff or Management positions and we are not an E-Verify employer.
Mandated Reporter
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.
