Trades Worker - Industrial Maintenance

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Job Code 17021 - 17023 Recruitment Pool All Applicants Posting Number req7063 Unit Facilities Operations Admin Department Facilities Management Department Website Link https://fmd.vcu.edu/ Location VCU Address 907 Floyd Ave, Richmond, VA 23284 USA Duties & Responsibilities

Summary

VCU’s Facilities Management Department is seeking to hire a Trades Worker - Industrial Maintenance for Facilities Operations.

Primary Responsibilities Include

• Utilize knowledge of the trades to perform preventive maintenance, repair, and installation of building infrastructure, ensuring efficient operation of Zone facilities
• Provide exemplary customer service to all faculty, staff, and students supporting the University's mission of teaching, high-impact research, and creative expression
• Identify and document system deficiencies using diagnostic tools and advise management of tasks requiring priority attention
• Provide quality workmanship and service to maximize system availability and minimize unscheduled downtime
  
  

Additional Duties Include (but Are Not Limited To)

Reactive/Service Work

• Respond and complete service work orders requiring diagnosis and repair of fan coil units, heat pumps, room air conditioners, and hydronic pumps
• Respond to service requests requiring diagnosis and repair of various building infrastructure, including ceiling tiles, floor tiles, cove base, and doors
• Respond to and complete service electrical requests, including lamps, ballasts, switches, and receptacles
• Respond to and complete various plumbing service requests, including flush valves, water closets, sinks, and water coolers
  
  

Preventive Maintenance

• Perform and complete regularly scheduled preventive maintenance to various building infrastructure, such as doors, fan coil units, room air conditioners, heat pumps, and hydronic pumps
  
  

Customer Service/Teamwork

• Works collaboratively and collegially throughout the department, division, and University
• Interact with others to collectively resolve problems, accomplish mutual goals, and foster an atmosphere of trust
• Share information and ideas to improve customer service and promote Facilities Management's goals
• Listens to and anticipates customer needs; provides clear explanations; responds quickly; takes initiative to assist internal and external customers
• Communicates respectfully to internal and external customers; appreciates diversity and respects differences
  
  

Designated/Essential Personnel

• Other duties as assigned
• Work/on-call during inclement weather and emergencies
• Work a rotating on-call schedule where response to campus will be required for expedited/emergency issues
  
  

Computer Skills/AiM

• Utilize computer skills to access email, research parts/information, and place orders as required
• Demonstrate working knowledge of AiM and AiM Go ensuring prompt completion of work requests and time card entry following all established workflow processes, including notes logs for all work requests over 30 days
  
  

Hours of Work/Shift: Rotating including weekends and holidays/12:00 AM - 12:30 PM and 12:00 AM - 8:30 AM

Salary Range: $50,000 - $60,000 ($24.03/hr - $28.84/hr) up to $2,500 Sign-on Bonus

Qualifications

Minimum Hiring Standards

• Several years of experience performing commercial building maintenance
• Ability to repair and service a wide variety of building infrastructure components, including HVAC, plumbing, electrical systems, and carpentry related issues
• Ability communicate orally and in writing to supervision, other employees, and customers
• Ability to read/interpret drawings, plans, specifications, and scopes
• Ability to use a wide variety of hand tools and power equipment
• High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent
• Valid Driver's License is required
• Demonstrated experience working in and fostering an environment of respect, professionalism, and civility with a population of faculty, staff, and students from various backgrounds and experiences, or a commitment to do so as a staff member at VCU
  
  

Preferred Hiring Standards

• EPA Universal Refrigerant Certification preferred
  
  

Required Licensure/Certification

• Valid Driver's License is required
  
  

Physical And Cognitive Requirements

Physical Demands & Activities

Light Lifting (<20 lbs): Essential

Moderate Lifting (20-50 lbs): Essential

Heavy Lifting (>50 lbs): Essential

Pushing/Pulling: Essential

Standing: Essential

Sitting: Marginal

Repetitive Motion: Essential

Walking: Essential

Climbing: Essential

Reaching: Essential

Bending: Essential

Environmental Conditions

Extreme heat/cold: Essential

Extreme Noise: Essential

Vibrations: Essential

Fumes: Marginal

Mists/gases: Marginal

Emotional Demands

Fast pace: Essential

Average Pace: Essential

Multiple Stimuli: Essential

Intense Customer Interaction: Essential

Frequent Change: Essential

Mental/Sensory Demands

Memory: Essential

Reasoning: Essential

Hearing: Essential

Reading: Essential

Analyzing: Essential

Logic: Essential

Verbal Communication: Essential

Written Communication: Essential

Hours of Work/Shift: Rotating including weekends and holidays/12:00 AM - 12:30 PM and 12:00 AM - 8:30 AM

ORP Eligible: No

VCU Job Code Slotting: Trades Technician 1-3 (17021 - 17023)

FLSA University Employee Job FTE 1 Exemption Status Non-Exempt Restricted Position No E-Class UF - University Employee FT Job Category University Employee ORP Eligible No Salary Range $50,000 - $60,000 ($24.03/hr - $28.84/hr) up to $2,500 Sign-on Bonus Compensation Type Salaried Target Hire Date 4/25/2025 Contact Information for Candidates

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