Trades Specialist

State-of-West-Virgini; West Virginia; On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

State of West Virginia, Department of Corrections, seeks a skilled trades specialist to maintain and repair HVAC systems and related building infrastructure in statewide facilities. Work includes construction, welding, plumbing, electrical tasks and preventive maintenance under supervision of a Building and Grounds Manager.

Three years of relevant experience and a high school diploma are required; EPA certification may be required for refrigerant work.

Qualifications

• Three years of full-time or equivalent experience in heating, cooling, ventilation or building trades.
• Graduation from high school or equivalent; EPA certified technician may be required.
• Experience with carpentry, plumbing, electrical, masonry or related trades is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform skilled trades work in maintenance, construction and equipment repair.
• Provide preventative maintenance and minor repairs to HVAC units.
• Engage in welding, plumbing and electrical tasks as part of centralized facilities work.
• Travel overnight as needed to support statewide facilities.

Skills

HVAC systems

Maintenance & repair

Electrical work

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Welding tools

Job description

Under general supervision of a Building and Grounds Manager, this position will perform skilled trades work in maintenance, construction, equipment repair, preventative maintenance and minor repair to HVAC units. This position is one of four like trades specialists that will perform these duties as part of the DCR's centralized construction and maintenance department. This department will take on specialized projects within the DCR's 36 secure facilities that may include but not limited to welding, repair and replacement of plumbing systems, construction and repair to office space, maintenance and construction of sidewalks, repair to parking lots, repair to roofing, repair to facility equipment such as lawnmowers, buffers, facility sewage systems, electronic control panels, and facility generators. This position is included in a department that is statewide, overnight travel will be required at times. Other duties as assigned.

Additional Information per SPB 3088:

• 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) (SPB 3088)
• 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 the equivalent.

Experience:

Three years of full-time or equivalent part-time paid experience or paid self-employment in heating, cooling, ventilation, building maintenance, or building trades such as carpentry, plumbing, electrical, plasterer, welder, machinist, or masonry.

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.