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The mission of the UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering Facilities and Space Management team is to efficiently operate, maintain, and support the development of high-quality facilities, labs, and collaborative spaces, while fostering a thriving environment for our community of students, faculty, and staff. Through these efforts, we advance the school’s commitment to innovation, academic excellence, and the pursuit of solutions to global engineering challenges.
Jacobs School of Engineering
Facilities and Space Management Staff
Rene Real
Facilities Manager, Jacobs School of Engineering
Responsibilities: Maintains building systems, responds to requests for building alterations, repairs, and maintenance for the Jacobs School of Engineering at large. Rene oversees progress, compliance, and community impact for renovations, new construction, and general facilities projects.
Contact: Email. rreal@ucsd.edu | Ph. (858) 210-8097 | Office. Jacobs Hall B912
Rene has been with the Jacobs School of Engineering since 2013 and with UC San Diego since 2007. He enjoys kayaking, golfing, and surfing.
Jonna Bull
Facilities and Fiscal Assistant, Jacobs School of Engineering
Responsibilities: Key and keycard access control administration, conference room scheduling, signage production, procurement and budget management, facilities and space management project assistance.
Contact: Email. jbull@ucsd.edu | Ph. (858) 534-0010 | Office. Jacobs Hall 7103 (Hybrid-remote)
Tyler Allen
Facilities Coordinator, Jacobs School of Engineering
Primarily supports: Structural and Materials Engineering Building, University Center 611, Engineering Building Unit II, Design and Innovation Building
Primary responsibilities: Maintains building systems, responds to requests for building alterations, repairs, and maintenance.
Contact: Email. tyallen@ucsd.edu | Ph. (858) 226-5243 | Office. University Center 611 - 104
Joshua Marlatt
Facilities Coordinator, Jacobs School of Engineering
Primarily supports: Franklin Antonio Hall, Science and Engineering Research Facility
Primary responsibilities: Maintains building systems, responds to requests for building alterations, repairs, and maintenance.
Contact: Email. j1marlatt@ucsd.edu | Ph. (858) 761-2337 | Office. Franklin Antonio Hall 0154
Joshua has been with the Jacobs School of Engineering since 2022 and with UC San Diego since 2017.
Simon Griffith
Space Planning & Conference Center Manager, Jacobs School of Engineering
Responsibilities: Maintains records of space use and assignments, coordinates relocations, manages meeting rooms and event spaces, responds to requests for changes to space use. Manages key and access card control. Overall, responsible for managing and optimizing space use throughout the school.
Contact: Email. sigriffith@ucsd.edu | Ph. (858) 534-1210 | Office. Jacobs Hall 7110 (Hybrid-remote)
Simon has been with the Jacobs School of Engineering since 2022 and with UC San Diego since 2019. He received his BA in Sociology from CSU San Marcos in 2023 and his MA in Sociology from CSU San Marcos in 2025. He enjoys reading, playing music, and spending time with his husband and his cats.