Facilities/Equipment Maintenance Technician

West Virginia; St. Marys (WV); On-site; USD 38,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

West Virginia is seeking a maintenance technician to join the maintenance department, performing preventative maintenance across HVAC, electrical, plumbing, and related trades. The role covers building trades, tool inventories, and logs, with potential oversight of inmate work crews.

You will respond to staff shortages by working post as needed and may be assigned renovations, grounds care, and purchase order processing.

Qualifications

• Four years of full-time or equivalent part-time paid experience in heating, cooling, ventilation or the mechanical or building trades.
• Substitution: experience in air-conditioning, heating or refrigeration may substitute for the required training.
• Specific positions may require EPA certification under the Clean Air Act for refrigerant recycling.

Responsibilities

• Perform general maintenance on HVAC, electrical and plumbing systems.
• Work across maintenance areas including electrical, plumbing, HVAC, refrigeration, masonry, carpentry and renovations.
• Maintain facility grounds (mowing, trimming, snow/ice removal) and inventory tools and supplies.
• Maintain logs/charts and process department purchase orders; may oversee inmate work crews.
• May work post when needed due to staff shortages.

Skills

HVAC

Electrical

Plumbing

Education

High school diploma or GED

Two-year post-secondary technical school

Tools

EPA refrigerant certification

Job description

Under general supervision this position functions as a member of the maintenance department performing all general preventative maintenance. Performs routine maintenance of all HVAC, electrical and plumbing systems. Works in all areas of maintenance including, but not limited to, electrical, plumbing, HVAC, refrigeration, masonry, carpentry, ventilation, and renovations. Maintains facility grounds to include mowing, trimming, snow and ice removal, maintains detailed tool and supply inventories. Responsible for maintaining various logs, charts, and completion of purchase orders for the department. May oversee inmate work crews. Will perform other jobs as assigned. This position is also required to work post when needed, due to staff shortages.

• In accordance with SPB 3088 effective 10/7/23, $5000 will be added to the minimum starting rate of pay for all classifications within a Critical Vacancy Pay Supplemental Facility. Critical Vacancy Pay Facilities: Huttonsville Correctional Center and Jail, Mount Olive Correctional Complex and Jail, Western Regional Jail and Corrections Facility, Northern Correctional Facility (including Ohio County Correctional Center), Northern Regional Jail and Correctional Facility, Chick Buckbee Juvenile Center, Vicki Douglas Juvenile Center, Potomac Highlands Regional Jail and Correctional Facility, and Eastern Regional Jail and Corrections Facility (including Martinsburg Correctional Center) (SPB3088)
• Employees in this classification shall receive an annual base building pay differential each fiscal year of $250 after completing one year of service.
• If an employee is hired into a Critical Vacancy Pay Facility (CVPF) and leaves the facility, the additional pay differential of $5,000 shall be removed from their salary, unless transferring to another CVPF.

Training:

Graduation from a standard four-year high school or GED or four year apprenticeship program or two year post secondary technical school.

Substitution:

Experience in air-conditioning, heating or refrigeration may be substituted for the required training on a year-for-year basis.

Experience:

Four years of full-time or equivalent part-time paid experience in heating, cooling, ventilation or the mechanical or building trades such as plumbing, electrical, carpentry, plasterer, painter, welder, machinist, mechanic or masonry work.

Special Requirement:

Specific positions may require certification from a federal EPA approved testing organization as a certified technician required by the clean Air Act on refrigerant recycling.