Trade Maintenance Mechanic III - Facilities Management

West Virginia University; Morgantown (WV); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

37.5-hour work week

13 paid holidays

15 annual leave days

18 sick days

Health insurance

401(a) retirement match

Wellness programs

Job summary

West Virginia University is seeking a Trade Maintenance Mechanic III to lead maintenance crews across multiple craft disciplines in the Morgantown campus. You’ll supervise journeymen, trades workers, and apprentices, ensuring safety, quality, and on-time project completion.

Core hours are Monday through Friday, 7:00 am to 3:00 pm with additional hours as needed. The role emphasizes leadership, training, and collaboration with Operations Manager and supervisors.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Experience in supervision or leadership, or formal training in supervision.
• Qualified candidates have 2+ years in building maintenance or related craft trades.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate assigned crews; assign work and monitor quality and timeliness.
• Troubleshoot equipment, guide troubleshooting, and identify faults.
• Mentor apprentices and manage training schedules.
• Coordinate schedules, materials, inventories, and safety practices.
• Prepare cost estimates and maintain project documentation.
• Read blueprints, review prints, and assist in project design.
• Ensure compliance with safety procedures and PPE usage.

Skills

Team leadership

Mentoring apprentices

Safety procedures

Blueprint reading

Communication

Cost estimation

Multi-craft trades

Maintenance knowledge

Education

High school diploma or GED

Associate degree in building maintenance or craft trades

2-year accredited vocational craft trades program

Tools

Microsoft Office

TMA work management programs

Building control systems

Job description

The department of Facilities Management at West Virginia University is currently accepting applications for a Trade Maintenance Mechanic III.

About the Opportunity

Under the guidance of the Operations Manager, coordinates, participates in, and directs the activities of assigned crews in the performance of various maintenance activities. Provides leadership and guidance in all craft areas to fulfill work requirements within the University under all operating conditions. Core hours for this position are M-F 7:00 am to 3:00 pm. Additional hours will be assigned based on operational necessity.

We strongly believe in work-life balance and keeping time for things we love outside our work. WVU offers generous benefits, including:

• 37.5-hour work week
• 13 paid holidays (staff holiday calendar)
• 15 annual leave (vacation) days per year or more based on years of service (employee leave)
• 18 sick days per year (for when you're ill, for when you need time to care for sick family, for your own, or your family's, regularly scheduled medical appointments. Who is family for the purpose of this leave? A lot of people in your life including immediate relatives and in-laws as well as others considered to be members of your household living under the same roof)
• WVU offers a range of health insurance and other benefits
• 401(a) retirement savings with 6% employee contribution match, eligibility to continue health insurance, and other retiree perks. Looking for more retirement benefits information? Check out retirement health insurance benefits, retirement income, and FAQ's.
• Wellness programs

What You'll Do

• Functions as a team leader, providing guidance to journeymen, maintenance workers, trades workers, apprentices and any other support personnel as required. Follows procedures and makes work assignments to those individuals assigned to the crew. Ensures work is completed in a timely fashion. Ensures proper quality and quantity standards are met. Inspects completed work assignments of assigned employees to ensure quality control.
• Troubleshoots all types of equipment and initiates corrective action. Provides trouble shooting guidance to assigned employees to properly identify equipment faults and avoid unnecessary repairs.
• Mentors apprentice employees and maintains documentation for apprentice program and ensures training and instruction requirements are met. Assist Operations Manager with development of apprentice training schedule.
• Coordinates work schedules and initiates the purchasing of needed materials. Maintains inventory and security of shop tools, equipment and university resources.
• Ensures that proper safety procedures, equipment, and personal protective equipment are utilized by all assigned employees. Maintain safe working conditions and follow all Standard Operating Procedures.
• Assists Operations Manager in development of scheduled maintenance programs. Receives work requests via electronic work request system. Interfaces with Work Control, supervisors, managers, and the requestor to finalize project needs and scope. Assists supervisor with multi-craft projects related to overall work assignments. Communicates work schedules and goals to employees and customer, creating efficiency and a timely completion of assigned tasks.
• Provides continual inspection of assigned area to ensure assignments are completed on schedule; recommends to the supervisor major repair needs; assists supervisor in updating deferred maintenance list.
• Conducts various training relating to; computer software, PPE, proper tool usage, selection and application of various products and materials, and instructs employees about changes in University policies and procedures. Provides training and orientation to new employees.
• Individual will have responsibility to read and review prints on new and existing building projects for repair or construction associated with specific job duties and expertise. Individual will also develop as built sketches of completed projects.
• Provide daily reports on actual progress versus projected progress to supervisor. Maintains the original scope of work to ensure project cost control. Ensures that assigned employees process all work requests, material requisitions, weekly reports, and invoices necessary to complete assignments according to Facilities Management operating procedures.
• Prepares written documents pertaining to needed repairs. Defines scope of work and provides cost estimates as required by the supervisor.
• Fills in for Operation Manager. Inventories individual assigned work tools of crews. Assists in interviewing of candidates. Assists in the detailed design of projects.

Pay Grade: 15

Hours: Mon thru Fri 7a-3p

Qualifications

• Must have high school diploma or GED.
• Job requires supervisory / leadership experience typically obtained through formal training programs and/or hands-on supervisory /leadership experience.
• Must have one of the following:
  • 2 years experience in the general trades building maintenance experience in the areas of basic carpentry, plumbing, electrical, HVAC, or other craft trades.
  • Completion of an associate degree in building maintenance or other craft trade.
  • Completion of a 2-year accredited vocational craft trades program.
• Plus one (1) year experience leading and /or training others.
• Leadership or supervisory experience or experience training others required.
• Any equivalent combination of related education and/or experience will be considered.
• All qualifications must be met by the time of employment.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Demonstrated ability to function as team leader and provide guidance to assigned employees.
• Demonstrated ability to mentor apprentice employees. Must have the demonstrated ability to properly train employees how to use tools and equipment, how to use various computer programs, and how complete various maintenance tasks.
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate the work activities of an assigned crew.
• Demonstrated ability to provide leadership and guidance in multiple craft trades to include, but not limited to, carpentry, plumbing, HVAC, electrical, mechanical maintenance, painting, etc.
• Demonstrated ability to ensure that staff utilize proper safety procedures, equipment, and personal protective equipment.
• Demonstrated ability to operate manual and power tools used in the various building maintenance trades.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate with personnel at all levels, define scope of work, and maintain efficiency.
• Demonstrated ability to inspect job assignments and make recommendations for repairs and deferred maintenance items.
• Demonstrated ability attend meetings and interact with contractors, vendors, engineers, etc.
• Demonstrated ability to identify and work safely around hazardous materials such as asbestos, water treatment chemicals, drain maintenance chemicals and various maintenance chemicals.
• Demonstrated ability to read, review and interpret blueprints and specifications.
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate assignments.
• Demonstrated ability to conduct written and verbal communication with the supervisor.
• Demonstrated ability to prepare cost estimates as required by the supervisor and all other levels of personnel.
• Demonstrated ability to operate a computer and utilize such programs as Microsoft Office (Word and Excel), email, TMA work management programs, building control systems, etc.

Requirements

• Valid Driver's License

About WVU

West Virginia University is a place of purpose and community. We take pride in our profound impact on the state of West Virginia and are committed to the personal and professional growth of our employees.

From the groundbreaking R1 research at our flagship campus in Morgantown to the career-oriented programs at WVU Potomac State in Keyser, and the technology-intensive programs at WVU Tech in Beckley, the contributions of WVU employees resonate across the state, touching lives and shaping futures.

At WVU, you will discover a supportive community that champions work-life balance and fosters a collaborative atmosphere. Our core values - service, curiosity, respect, accountability and appreciation - unite us as Mountaineers.

Join us at West Virginia University, where your work will make a lasting impact. To learn more about WVU, visit wvu.edu.

West Virginia University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We invite all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or Veteran status.

Job Posting: Aug 11, 2026

Posting Classification: Classified

Exemption Status: Non-Exempt

Benefits Eligible: Yes

Schedule: Full-time