Job Details

Trade Specialist

Salary: $6,131.00 - $7,754.00 Monthly
Job Type:
Job Number: 20260219
Closing: 3/9/2026 11:59 PM Pacific
Location: Merced College, CA
Department:


The Trade Specialist performs advanced-level maintenance, repair, and construction of District facilities and infrastructure. This position works across multiple trades including electrical, HVAC, plumbing, carpentry, welding, painting, fabrication, and electronic access control systems.

Responsibilities include preventive and emergency maintenance, troubleshooting building systems, servicing lock systems, operating specialized fabrication equipment, and working from blueprints and schematics to ensure safe and code-compliant operations.

The Trade Specialist is a key member of Merced College's Capital Projects and Facilities Department and plays a critical role in maintaining a safe and reliable environment for students and staff. We are seeking a highly skilled professional with a strong work ethic and a "get it done" attitude. No two days are alike.

The Capital Projects and Facilities Department invites you to apply and join our team.
As you consider this opportunity, know that Merced College is more than a community college - we are a catalyst for transformation, redefining higher education and setting new standards for excellence. Serving nearly 20,000 students each year, we are proud to be a leading center of learning and opportunity in California's Central Valley.

Founded in 1962, Merced College blends a strong tradition of academic excellence with forward-thinking innovation to create an inclusive and engaging environment for students and employees alike. Committed to the well-being, growth, and professional success of our team, we foster collaboration and a supportive culture where every employee is empowered to make a difference. Located in the heart of California's Central Valley, the City of Merced offers a welcoming community of more than 90,000 residents, with easy access to the Bay Area, Sacramento, and Yosemite National Park.

If you are passionate about innovation, equity, and student success, we invite you to join the Merced College team.

Merced College Mission
At Merced College, students are our focus, and we are known by their success. We transform lives through education and workforce development.

Merced College Vision

Enriching our community through educational experiences and support services:

• Degree/Certificate Programs
• Transfer
• Career Technical Education
• Workforce Training
• Lifelong Learning
• Basic Skills
• Community Engagement

Merced College promotes student success through equitable access, continuous quality improvement, and institutional effectiveness, all with a focus on student achievement.

Salary Schedule:
Range 28
40 hours/week
12 months/year
General Description:
Under general direction, performs a broad range of advanced-level skilled maintenance, repair, fabrication, and construction duties across multiple trades. Responsibilities include preventive and emergency maintenance of campus infrastructure, equipment, and systems including HVAC, electrical, plumbing, carpentry, welding, painting, lock systems, and control equipment. Operates specialized tools and systems with a high level of autonomy, ensuring safety and code compliance throughout college facilities.

Examples of Duties

Representative Duties:

• Perform advanced-level maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair in support of trades positions including: electrical, HVAC, plumbing, carpentry, welding and painting
• Operate specialized metal fabrication equipment such as brakes, shears, and metal lathes to construct or repair components
• Perform emergency electrical repairs including work on power generators, transformers, and related control equipment
• Program, install, and maintain keyless entry lock systems and support mechanical lock repairs and key cutting
• Conduct preventive maintenance on building systems including HVAC units, lighting, and plumbing
• Paint interior and exterior surfaces; prepare surfaces, mix and match paints, apply finishes using brush, roller, or spray methods
• Paint signs, stencils, curbs, and athletic fields; install and maintain wallpapers and surface coatings
• Construct, repair, or install walls, ceilings, flooring, cabinetry, and other building components
• Prepare job plans and schedules for assigned projects; estimate time and materials needed
• Maintain tools, equipment, and workspaces in a clean, orderly, and safe condition
• Assist with filter changes, system diagnostics, and component replacements on HVAC and other mechanical systems
• Work from construction drawings, blueprints, and technical schematics
• Operate and provide general maintenance to forklifts, lifts, trenchers, and other job-specific machinery
• Respond to emergency maintenance requests
• Perform other related duties as assigned

Knowledge of:

• Methods, tools, and equipment used in trades including HVAC, electrical, plumbing, carpentry, painting, welding, and fabrication
• Programming and maintenance of electronic access control systems
• Emergency power and electrical distribution systems, including generators and transformers
• Safety standards, code requirements, and environmental regulations related to building maintenance and repair
• Preventive maintenance principles and diagnostics techniques

Ability to:

• Independently perform complex skilled tasks across a wide variety of trades
• Operate and maintain fabrication and repair equipment safely and accurately
• Troubleshoot high-voltage systems, control panels, and lock programming
• Safely perform work at heights or in confined spaces and with exposure to electrical systems
• Read, interpret, and work from blueprints, schematics, and construction plans
• Maintain accurate maintenance records and communicate effectively
• Work collaboratively and demonstrate sensitivity to the diverse backgrounds of college students and staff
• Promote and incorporate culturally affirming DEIA and anti-racist principles to nurture and create a respectful, inclusive, and equitable learning and work environment. In conducting their duties, staff members shall respect and acknowledge the diversity of students and colleagues.
  

Typical Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Required:

• Associate's degree AND five (5) years of applicable experience
  OR
• Bachelor's degree AND two (2) years of applicable experience
  OR
• High school diploma AND Journeyman-level professional training AND three (3) years applicable experience
  OR
• The equivalent education and experience.

License or Certificate
Valid California driver's license

PHYSICAL DEMAND AND WORKING ENVIRONMENT
The conditions herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individual with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.

Environment
Work is performed in an indoor and outdoor work environment with regular exposure to fumes, dust, and odors. There may be travel to different sites and incumbents may be required to work extended hours including evenings and weekends.

Physical Ability to:

• Hear and understand speech at normal levels
• Communicate so others will be able to clearly understand normal conversation
• Read printed matter and computer screens
• Stand or sit for prolonged periods of time
• Bend and twist, stoop, kneel, crawl, push, pull
• Lift 60 pounds
• Carry 60 pounds
• Reach in all direction
• Work at heights
• Ascend and descend a ladder
• Work in the elements (extreme temperatures)

Vision
See in the normal visual range with or without correction.

Hearing
Hear in the normal audio range with or without correction.

Supplemental Information


How to Apply:

1. Submit a complete application by the closing date/time on the Merced College career pages athttps://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/mccd/transferjobs

Required Documentation:

1. Letter of interest addressing your qualifications for the position (cover letter)
2. Resume
3. List of three professional references(no reference letters permitted)
4. Diversity Statement: The Merced College District has a diverse staff and student population. As such, applicants must demonstrate sensitivity to the needs of a diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability and ethnic backgrounds of community college students and the community at large. Please describe your leadership efforts and professional experience promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion in a work setting. Please do not include any personally identifying information. Limit your response to one (1) page.
5. If applicable, foreign transcripts must include a U.S. evaluation and translation completed by an approved organization.

Only the required documentation as listed above will be accepted for this recruitment. Any additional documentation will be removed from your application profile.

Interview Information:

Applicants deemed highly qualified for the position will be invited to participate in onsite oral interviews conducted by a screening committee. A limited number of candidates will be selected to move forward to the interview stage.
Interviews are tentatively scheduled for March 24, 2026

Employee Benefits:

Health benefits for the employee and all their eligible dependents cost employee's only $12 per month and provide access to PPO medical coverage, PPO dental coverage, VSP Vision coverage, and more! Please visit our Merced College Benefits Website for more details about our incredible employee benefits. In addition, sick leave and retirement benefits are also provided.

Condition of Employment:

The selected candidate must be fingerprinted and tested for tuberculosis at his/her own expense prior to the start of employment. In compliance with the Immigration Reform Act of 1986, all new employees are required to verify their identity and the right to work in the United States. All offers of employment are subject to approval by the Board of Trustees. The applicant must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodations.

Individuals with disabilities may request any needed accommodation to participate in the application process. Please submit your request with your application to the Human Resources Office.

Merced Community College District is an Equal Opportunity Employer



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