Trades/Utilities Master Mechanic

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (VT); Blacksburg (VA); On-site; USD 61,000 - 74,000; Full time

Job summary

Virginia Tech is seeking a Trades/Utilities Master Mechanic to maintain and repair electrical and mechanical equipment across its facilities. The role requires troubleshooting, safe repairs during emergencies, and strong documentation skills.

Applicants must meet licensure requirements and be prepared to work during emergencies as designated. Experience with blueprints and an online work order system, plus excellent communication and teamwork, are essential for success in a large university

Qualifications

• Must hold Virginia Journey or Master license or reciprocal license converted within 6 months.
• Experience with electrical and mechanical trades in industrial, commercial or institutional settings.
• Ability to read blueprints/technical drawings and maintain records.
• Proficient in using a computerized facilities work order system.

Responsibilities

• Maintain, inspect, service and repair electrical and mechanical equipment in assigned buildings.
• Troubleshoot failures, respond to trouble calls and perform safe repairs.
• Inspect buildings for safety hazards and complete repairs as needed.
• Support a healthy work environment and university commitments.

Skills

Journeyman license

Blueprints knowledge

Recordkeeping

Communication

Education

Virginia Journeyman/Master license

Tools

Facilities work order system

Job description

Job Description

Reporting to a Preventive Maintenance Supervisor, the Trades/Utilities Master Mechanic maintains, inspects, services and repairs electrical and mechanical equipment in assigned academic building. This position troubleshoots and repairs any mechanical or electrical failures, responds to trouble calls to shutdown equipment and make repairs in a safe manner, and inspects buildings for safety hazards and repair as needed.

This position is designated Emergency Personnel, which requires employees to report to work during emergency situations and closings.

The incumbent also performs other duties as requested; takes initiative to support a healthy work environment; strives to fulfill the terms in the Standards of Conduct; exemplifies the Virginia Tech Principles of Community; and supports the university’s motto, Ut Prosim (That I May Serve).

Required Qualifications

• Current Virginia Journey or Master Level license in electrical, plumbing trade or HVAC trades.
• OR current Journey or Master level licensing agreement (reciprocity) from another jurisdiction (State) as approved by the Virginia Board for Contractors which must be converted within 6 months.
• Demonstrated knowledge of, and experience at the journey level in electrical and mechanical trades in an industrial, commercial or institutional trades environment.
• Working knowledge of blueprints, technical drawings and/or sketches.
• Recordkeeping experience.
• Ability to learn and use the computerized Facilities work order system to enter time, obtain, create and edit work orders, and request materials.
• Must have excellent communication skills; be able to understand, comprehend and follow directions in the workplace, have good team work skills and work independently without direct supervision.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in a large commercial or educational setting.
• Experience with an online work order management system.
• Previous lead worker and/or supervisory experience.

Pay Band

4

Overtime Status

Non-Exempt: Eligible for overtime

Appointment Type

Regular

Salary Information

$67,701

Hours per week

40

Review Date

September 22, 2026

Additional Information

This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future sponsorship.

The successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check.

About Virginia Tech

Dedicated to its motto, Ut Prosim (That I May Serve), Virginia Tech pushes the boundaries of knowledge by taking a hands-on, transdisciplinary approach to preparing scholars to be leaders and problem-solvers. A comprehensive land-grant institution that enhances the quality of life in Virginia and throughout the world, Virginia Tech is an inclusive community dedicated to knowledge, discovery, and creativity. The university offers more than 280 majors to a diverse enrollment of more than 36,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students in eight undergraduate colleges, a school of medicine, a veterinary medicine college, Graduate School, and Honors College. The university has a significant presence across Virginia, including Blacksburg, the greater Washington, D.C. area, the Health Sciences and Technology Campus in Roanoke, sites in Newport News and Richmond, and numerous Extension offices and research institutes. A leading global research institution, Virginia Tech conducts more than $650 million in research annually.

Virginia Tech endorses and encourages participation in professional development opportunities and university shared governance. These valuable contributions to university shared governance provide important representation and perspective, along with opportunities for unique and impactful professional development.

Virginia Tech does not discriminate against employees, students, or applicants on the basis of age, color, disability, sex (including pregnancy), gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, ethnicity or national origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, or military status, or otherwise discriminate against employees or applicants who inquire about, discuss, or disclose their compensation or the compensation of other employees or applicants, or on any other basis protected by law.

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