General Maintenance Trades Specialist

Virginia Commonwealth University; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus up to $2,500

Health benefits

Paid leave

Job summary

Virginia Commonwealth University’s Facilities Operations is seeking a General Maintenance Trades Specialist to perform preventive maintenance, repairs, and installations across campus facilities. The role emphasizes HVAC, plumbing, and electrical service, with strong customer service and teamwork responsibilities.

Responsibilities include reactive service work, preventive maintenance, and on-call duties. The position is fully onsite with a standard Monday–Friday schedule and a salary range of

Qualifications

• Several years of experience performing residential/commercial building maintenance.
• Ability to repair and service HVAC, plumbing, and electrical systems.
• Ability to read/interpret drawings, plans, specifications.
• High School diploma, GED, or equivalent.
• Valid Virginia Driver's License is required.
• Demonstrated ability to work with respect, professionalism, and civility.

Responsibilities

• Respond to service requests diagnosing and repairing building infrastructure, including HVAC, plumbing, electrical, and miscellaneous components.
• Complete service electrical requests: lamps, ballasts, switches, and receptacles.
• Complete plumbing service requests: flush valves, water closets, sinks, showers, water coolers.
• Repair/fix fan coil units, heat pumps, and room air conditioners.
• Perform preventive maintenance on doors, fan coil units, room air conditioners, and heat pumps.
• Collaborate with staff to resolve problems and improve service.
• On-call during inclement weather and emergencies.
• Organize mechanical areas and shop.

Skills

Residential/commercial building maint.

Communication skills

Reading/interpret drawings

Hand tools & power equipment

Respect, professionalism, civility

Education

High School diploma, GED, or equivalent

EPA Universal Refrigerant Certification (preferred)

Job description

Department: Facilities Operations

Duties & Responsibilities

VCU’s Facilities Management Department is seeking to hire a General Maintenance Trade Specialist for Facilities Operations.

General Maintenance Trades Specialist

The General Maintenance Trades Specialist utilizes knowledge of the trades to perform preventive maintenance, repair, and installation of building infrastructure ensuring efficient operation of Zone facilities; provides exemplary customer service to all faculty, staff, and students supporting the University’s mission of teaching, high-impact research and creative expression; identifies and documents system deficiencies using diagnostic tools and advise management of tasks requiring priority attention; and provides quality workmanship and service to maximize system availability and minimize unscheduled downtime.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Reactive/Service Work

• Respond to service requests requiring diagnosis and repair ofvarious building infrastructure, including ceiling tiles, floortiles, cove base, doors, cabinets and appliances
• Responds and complete service electrical requests, includinglamps, ballasts, switches and receptacles
• Respond and complete various plumbing service requests,including flush valves, water closets, sinks, showers and watercoolers
• Respond and complete service work orders requiring diagnosisand repair of fan coil units, heat pumps and room air conditioners.

Preventive Maintenance

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

Customer Service/Teamwork

• Works in a collaborative and collegial manner throughout thedepartment, 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 andpromote Facilities Management’s goals
• Listens to and anticipates customer needs; provides clearexplanations; responds quickly; takes initiative to assist internaland external customers
• Communicates respectfully to internal and externalcustomers

Designated/Essential Personnel

• Other duties as assigned
• Work/on-call during inclement weather and emergencies

Computer Skills/AiM

• Utilize computer skills to access email and researchparts/information as required
• Demonstrate working knowledge of AiM and AiM GO ensuring promptcompletion of work requests and time card entry following allestablished work flow processes, including notes logs for all workrequests over 30 days

Organize Mechanical Areas

• Clean and organize materials in the Shop and mechanicalareas
• Participates in periodic cleaning of shop

Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications

• Several years of experience performing residential/commercialbuilding maintenance
• Ability to repair and service a wide variety of buildinginfrastructure components, including HVAC, plumbing, and electricalsystems
• Ability to communicate orally and in writing to supervision,other employees, and customers
• Ability to read/interpret drawings, plans, specifications, andscopes
• Ability to use a wide variety of hand tools and powerequipment
• High School diploma, GED, or equivalent
• Valid Virginia Driver's License is required
• Demonstrated ability to work in and foster an environment ofrespect, professionalism and civility with a population of faculty,staff, and students from all backgrounds and experiences, or acommitment to do so as a staff member at VCU

Preferred Qualifications

• EPA Universal Refrigerant Certification preferred

Salary Range

$55,000 - $60,000 ($26.44/hr - $28.84/hr) + upto $2,500 Sign-on bonus

Benefits

All full-time university staff are eligible for VCU’s robust benefits package that includes comprehensive health benefits, paid annual and holiday leave, generous tuition benefits, retirement planning and savings options, tax-deferred annuity and cash match programs, employee discounts, well-being resources, abundant opportunities for career development and advancement, and more.

FLSA Exemption Status

Non-Exempt

Work Days/Hours

Monday - Friday 8:00am – 4:30pm

Hours per Week

40

Restricted Position

No

ORP Eligible

No

Flexible Work Arrangement

Fully Onsite

University Job Title

17122N - Trades Specialist FM 2