Job Description
Reporting to the Mechanical Services Supervisor the incumbent will perform work in the mechanical trades including welding plumbing steam fitting and HVAC to ensure that building systems are operating within the desired optimal indoor environmental conditions at the university. The incumbent will work on a variety of mechanical projects and will perform a wide variety of skilled repair installation and maintenance tasks. Responsibilities for this position include welding repairs and metal fabricating required by multiple trades within Facilities. To ensure success in this role you should have advanced knowledge of a wide array of facilities systems good mechanical skills and excellent troubleshooting skills because the reliable operation of these systems is critical to the university.
Required Qualifications
• Verifiable journeyman-level experience in a large commercial construction or institutional setting in the mechanical installation repair and maintenance practices.
• Must have or be able to obtain a Journeymans or Masters license in Plumbing or HVAC within eleven months of hire date OR current Journey or Master level licensing agreement reciprocity from another\jurisdiction as approved by the Virginia Board for Contractors. Incumbent will have 6 months from hire date to acquire a Virginia license if they currently hold a license from a reciprocal jurisdiction.
• American Welding Society AWS certification American Society of Mechanical Engineers ASME certification or similar welding certification.
• Experience with pipe welding in a relevant setting determining the required tools materials and welding methods.
• Experience examining completed welds to ensure they are free of defects smooth and functional with consideration given for the application.
• Significant experience installing troubleshooting and repairing HVAC flow controls.
• Working knowledge of a variety of technical documents such as blueprints technical drawings sketches specification records and operating and maintenance manuals.
• Recordkeeping experience such as processing work orders andor tracking inventory.
• Able to perform routine welding plumbing mechanical or HVAC tasks.
• Ability to recognize and understand industry terminologies of multiple trades.
• Ability to use a computer and keep accurate and complete records.
• Ability to perform work with minimal margin of error and work independently with little or no supervision.
• Must have excellent communication skills good teamwork skills and be able to understand comprehend and follow directions in the workplace.
• Ability to safely move and handle heavy objects weighing 50 pounds climb and work from elevated workstations such as ladders and scaffolds maneuver and work in tight spaces and work for considerable periods of time standing sitting walking reaching bending pushingpulling and doing repetitive movement with tools equipment and computer keyboarding.
• Must be able to work in all types of weather conditions including extreme temperatures.
• May be required to work additional hoursshifts to meet the needs of the department.
• This is a designated emergency personnel position.
Preferred Qualifications
• Experience in a large commercial or university setting.
• Technical training education andor experience in plumbing steamfitting HVAC andor millwright trades.
• Customer-service oriented
• Experience with an online work order system for example but not limited to AiM HokieServ
• Due to emergency call-in requirements must be able to arrive on campus within one hour.
Pay Band
3
Overtime Status
Non-Exempt Eligible for overtime
Appointment Type
Regular
Salary Information
48550-65000
Hours per week
40
Review Date
Open Until Filled
Additional Information
This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future sponsorship.
The successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check.
About Virginia Tech
Dedicated to its mottoUt ProsimThat I May Serve Virginia Tech pushes the boundaries of knowledge by taking a hands-on transdisciplinary approach to preparing scholars to be leaders and problem-solvers. A comprehensive land-grant institution that enhances the quality of life in Virginia and throughout the world Virginia Tech is aninclusive communitydedicated to knowledge discovery and creativity. The university offers more than 280 majors to a diverse enrollment of more than 36000 undergraduate graduate and professional students in eightundergraduate colleges aschool of medicine aveterinary medicinecollegeGraduate School andHonors College.
The university has a significant presence across Virginia including Blacksburg the greater Washington D.C. area the Health Sciences and Technology Campus in Roanoke sites in Newport News and Richmond and numerousExtension officesandresearch institutes.
A leading global research institution Virginia Tech conducts more than 650 million in research annually.
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