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Maintenance Trades Assistant, NavSea San Diego

PCSI

San Diego, CAFull-time$20.92/hrSeen 1w agoSeen in employer's feed 1 day ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$20.92/hr
Location
San Diego, CA
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Security clearanceValid Driver's License

Job overview

PCSI seeks a Maintenance Trades Assistant at NavSea in San Diego to perform minor repairs and preventive maintenance across building systems, equipment, and facilities. The role includes cleaning mechanical rooms, installing and repairing fixtures and components, and operating a company vehicle. Prior facility maintenance experience and prior government contractor experience are preferred. The position offers a stated base pay of $20.92 per hour and benefits.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Maintenance TasksMaintenance TradesHand ToolsPower ToolsEnglishLifting 50 LbsStanding and WalkingClimbing Ladders

Qualifications

High School Diploma or GEDFacility Maintenance ExperienceGovernment Contractor ExperienceValid Driver's LicenseNACI ClearanceDBIDS ClearanceCriminal, Drug, and Driving Screening

Benefits

Paid Time Off
Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match

Full job description

Description

PCSI is looking for a Maintenance Trades Assistant at NavSea, San Diego, CA! Minor adjustments and repairs to HVAC, plumbing, electrical, waste systems, architectural and structural building components, doors, windows, floor systems, light carpentry, and roof systems.

This position will report to the Project Manager and is based at NavSea in San Diego. Typical work hours will be Monday through Friday from 6:30am-3pm.

PCSI is an AbilityOne employer—as such, individuals and veterans with disabilities may be prioritized based on role. Documentation may be required.

Benefits Include:

  • Base pay of $20.92/hr depending upon experience.

  • Paid vacation and sick time, in addition to federal holidays.

  • Medical, dental, vision, and other coverage: employer contribution offered to cover employee-only tier.

  • 401k plan with matching on contributions up to 6%.

Who We Are:

PCSI is a non-profit organization whose mission is to enhance the lives of people with disabilities through employment, advocacy, and partnerships. We vet, prepare, lead, and sustain a skilled workforce that provides top-tier services at job sites across the country. Our areas of expertise are wide and diverse; total facilities maintenance, hospital environmental services, custodial and grounds, disability awareness training, job coaching, and job placement are just a few. We integrate people with disabilities and veterans into meaningful jobs with competitive wages and benefits. Serving people of all abilities in their life’s journey is at the heart of what we do.

What You'll Do as a Maintenance Trades Assistant:

  • Minor adjustments and repairs to HVAC, plumbing, electrical, waste systems, architectural and structural building components, doors, windows, floor systems, light carpentry, and roof systems.

  • Cleaning and maintaining of mechanical rooms.

  • Preventative maintenance functions and minor repairs, including changing filters, cleaning cooling towers, heating, and cooling coils, and changing fluorescent and other light bulbs.

  • Manufacture, repair, and installation of screens and glass.

  • Sign maintenance to include inspections, replacement (setting/affixing) and painting.

  • Ensure all paperwork is completed.

  • Replacing electrical receptacles, wires, switches, fixtures, and motors

  • Using plaster or compound to patch minor holes and cracks in walls and ceilings

  • Repairing or replacing sinks, water coolers, and toilets

  • Painting structures and equipment

  • Repairing or replacing concrete floors, steps, and sidewalk

  • Replacing damaged paneling and floor tiles

  • Hanging doors and installing door locks

  • Replacing broken window panes

  • Performing general maintenance on equipment and machinery

  • Other duties as assigned such as the movement or rearrangement of office furniture.

  • Operates a company-owned vehicle (and cellular telephone) to transport self and others in performance of assigned duties; performs operator maintenance as required.

  • Can be utilized by electricians or mechanics if necessary.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

What You'll Need:

  • High school diploma or GED.

  • Must have the ability to perform the assigned duties.

  • Prior facility maintenance experience is preferred.

  • Able to effectively speak, read, and write the English language.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

  • Regularly required to stand, walk, and climb ladders. Frequently required to kneel, squat, bend, and reach.

  • Require to be able to lift 50lbs up to 10 times per day.

  • Ability to perform a variety of maintenance tasks.

  • Knowledge of all maintenance trades in a maintenance environment (prior government contractor experience preferred).

  • Ability to use hand tools and power tools required for installation, maintenance, and repair.

  • Must have the ability to successfully complete all applicable training modules assigned.

Other Requirements:

  • Ability to pass criminal, drug, and driving screening.

  • Exposure to dirt, dust, loud noise, and outside weather conditions.

  • Ability to work any time or day of the week, including weekends and holidays.

  • Possess valid driver’s license and maintain good driving record.

  • Ability to obtain and maintain a NACI clearance and DBIDS.

All veterans and/or persons with all types of disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply!

Qualifications

Licenses & Certifications

Preferred

  • Drivers License

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

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How this job compares

Set against the 1,316 open Facilities Maintenance jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 5, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$20.92/hr
  • California median$26–32/hr58 hourly ranges
  • US median$25–30/hr495 hourly ranges

This rate, $20.92/hr, is 27% below the California median midpoint ($29/hr) — in the lowest quarter of Facilities Maintenance hourly ranges in California.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 92 open Facilities Maintenance jobs in California and 1,316 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in California
Experience
Facilities Maintenance postings that state a minimum ask for 3 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 2 to 5 years (836 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a high school diploma; 454 of the 1,316 open Facilities Maintenance jobs (34%) ask for a high school diploma or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 5, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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