Aquatics Maintenance Mechanic

#138059 Aquatics Maintenance Mechanic Filing Deadline:
Wed 1/28/2026

Payroll

Title:

MAINT MECH

Department: VCSA CAMPUS RECREATION

Hiring Pay Scale: $49.47 / Hour

Worksite:
Campus

Appointment Type:
Career

Appointment Percent: 100%

Union: K6 Contract

Total Openings: 1

Work Schedule:

Days, 8 hrs/day, Sunday - Thursday; 5:00 am - 1:30 pm

UCSD 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 1/19/2026 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.

Perform journey-level skilled mechanical maintenance tasks in the swimming pool, spa and building facilities on a regular and continuing basis. Perform a variety of skilled tasks in the building and pool maintenance, alteration and repair of the UCSD Aquatics facilities, UCSD Recreation Facilities, and their related equipment. Maintains and performs designated repairs of aquatic facilities and other buildings, including but not limited to pumps, motors, controllers, chemical feeders & tanks, HVAC, electrical, lighting, plumbing, high temperature, medium temperature and mechanical systems.

Operates various computer applications for the above said systems. Occasionally alters systems to achieve optimum results. Maintains and repairs mechanical and plumbing systems and components. Upon approval, occasionally alters utility runs and modifies mechanical and plumbing components. Assists other staff. Provides work direction to student maintenance employees as needed.

• Perform journey-level skilled mechanical maintenance tasks in the commercial aquatic facility industry such as swimming pools, spas, their related systems and other building facilities. Ability to help assign tasks as needed for maintaining facilities. Help supervise students and delegate work. Ability to monitor operations and help develop preventive maintenance schedules for pool and spa systems. Maintain current and accurate records and logs.
  
  Ability to maintain schedules.
• Demonstrated knowledge of construction, repair and maintenance needs for an aquatics facility. Anticipate problems in assigned work areas, identify appropriate solutions, make independent decisions and a day-to-day basis, and assume responsibility. Ability to enforce department and University policies.
• Demonstrated knowledge of standard HTHW, HVAC, heating, refrigeration, electrical and plumbing systems; use computer, meters, hand and power tools, to perform repairs. Monitor condition of and to develop preventive maintenance schedules.
• Demonstrated knowledge of California State Public Health Department and EH&S requirements as they apply to swimming pools and spas. Knowledge and understanding of related safety practices. Help ensure compliance with same by self and others.
• Demonstrated knowledge of operation, modification and repair of pool and spa systems including hydronic systems, pump operation, repairs and maintenance, pump curves and calculating heat loss.
• Demonstrated knowledge of water chemistry and balance such as Langlier Saturation Index and Ryzner Saturation Index. Demonstrated ability to apply same to prevent scale and corrosion.
• Demonstrated knowledge of filtration systems, chemical feeders and flow meters including properties and methods associated with sodium hypochlorite, muriatic acid, CO2, sodium thiosulfate, sodium bicarbonate and calcium chloride. Controlling total dissolved solids. Ability to work with iron, calcium, manganese and other undesirable properties of source water.
• Demonstrated ability to comprehend technical manuals and blueprints.
• Technical and specific knowledge of equipment associated with an operating system for HTHW-heated/solar-heated/gas-heated pool; ability to repair same. Demonstrated knowledge of automated computer control systems in the Aquatic Industry. Knowledge of electrical systems. Demonstrated knowledge of pool and spa chemical feeder systems.
• Demonstrated skill to prioritize work assignments to meet established deadlines and needs of the facilities. Assist in the preparation and coordination of work schedules. Ability to supervise students. Delegate tasks in an efficient manner, meeting established deadlines and area needs in a changing environment.
• Demonstrated ability to interact and communicate with faculty, staff, students and the general public in a professional manner, displaying tact, diplomacy and patience; ability to perform in a responsible manner.
• Demonstrated ability and knowledge to use PC and Window applications.
• Demonstrated knowledge of pool cleaning tools and equipment, and appropriate use of same, including automatic remote…