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RFS Services

The Operations Team Is Here to Support You

Research, office, and lab space along with shared facilities and site support services, delivered by the dedicated RFS operations and facilities maintenance team.

Required Training & Keycard Access

All individuals working at Richmond Field Station are required to complete the "Working at RFS" Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) training module. This covers essential site-specific safety protocols and must be completed prior to receiving key access. Start the training module →

Fly at Richmond Field Station

UAS flight requests must be submitted a minimum of 72 hours prior to the proposed flight. Submit a UAS flight request → or see the Sky page for the full airspace access pathway.

Operations & Facilities Maintenance

1301 South 46th Street, B478
Richmond, CA 94804

Superintendent: Manny Ordonez · mordonez1@berkeley.edu

The RFS operations team

Electrician

$101/hr
  • Design and install new electrical systems and equipment such as motors, transformers, wiring, lighting, switches, and alarm systems
  • Troubleshoots low voltage up to 480V electrical systems
  • Cleaning and rewiring motors
  • Testing electrical systems for safety and efficiency

Equipment Operator

$101/hr
  • Minor repairs on equipment and vehicles
  • Fork lifting deliveries
  • Trenching, excavating, grading
  • Hauling and pavement sweeping

Carpenter / Locksmith

$101/hr
  • Rough-in to finish carpentry, cabinets, and partition walls
  • Repairing and replacing doors and frames
  • Custom woodwork, shipping crate fabrication, minor remodeling
  • Small painting and flooring requests
  • Auto door operators, lock installation, door re-keying
  • Manages the key system for all RFS buildings

Plumber

$101/hr
  • New sink installation, faucets, toilets, drinking fountains
  • Repairs leaking pipes and nonfunctioning plumbing
  • Sewer cam services

Stationary Engineer

$101/hr
  • Routine and long-term preventive maintenance on building HVAC systems
  • Troubleshoots heating, cooling, refrigeration, controls, vacuum and compressed air systems

Custodial

$60/hr
  • Carpet cleaning
  • Floor care, waxing and polishing
  • Event set-up

Project management / admin fees based on project scope. Non-UC rates: 160.5% for all services.

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