Trades Specialist Lead II - Facilities Health Sciences Center

The department of Facilities Maintenance at West Virginia University is currently accepting applications for a Trades Specialist Lead II.

About the Opportunity:

Under the direction of the Supervisor this position will repair, maintain, install or rebuild all types of HVAC systems and exhaust systems to meet building needs and/or blueprint specifications. Duties will include general upkeep, maintenance, work on all types of refrigeration units, and perform basic sheet metal work both at Health Sciences Center facilities.

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, trades workers, and any other support personnel as required. Follows procedures and makes work assignments to those individuals assigned to the crew to ensure work is completed in a timely fashion ensuring proper quality and quantity. Inspects completed work assignments of journeymen craft workers, trades workers, and helpers to ensure quality control. Ensures that proper safety procedures are used while performing job duties.
• Receives work orders. Interfaces with Control Center, Supervisors, Managers, and requesting party 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.
• Determines and recommends to the Manager the needs of the project in regard to crew size, types of crafts, material availability, equipment, paperwork, safety checks to maintain proper work and material flow in order to maintain schedule.
• Provide continual updates on progress of assigned maintenance or construction projects. Maintains the original scope of project to ensure project cost control. Ensures that work group processes all work requests, material requisitions, weekly reports, and invoices necessary to complete assignments.
• May fill in for supervisor. Must be able to operate computers utilizing various software programs such as: Building maintenance management programs involving work orders and materials accountability, building support systems and other systems as necessary.
• Install, repair and maintain HVAC equipment, fume hoods, exhaust hoods, refrigeration systems, coolers, chillers, sub-zero cooler and associated hardware.
• Rebuild pumps, replace seals, troubleshoot various types of equipment.
• Must be familiar with both pneumatic and digital controls both during installation, repair, replacement and upgrading systems as necessary to include controls and utilization of computer equipment.
• Fabricate and install various sizes, shapes, and lengths of ductwork to support maintenance, and construction projects. Provides continual inspection of assigned area to ensure maintenance is completed on schedule; recommends to the Supervisor major repair needs; assists in updating deferred maintenance.
• 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 assist with information for development of as-built sketches of completed projects.
• Individual will maintain knowledge of state, federal, and local codes and requirements pertaining to maintenance and construction.

Pay Grade: PG 15

Hours: 7 am - 3 pm

• High school diploma or GED required.

• Must have one of the following:

• 2 years experience in general trades building maintenance 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.
• A minimum of three (3) years HVAC repairs and maintenance, ductwork and refrigeration maintenance and repairs to include electric/electronic experience.
• One (1) year experience leading and /or training others.
• 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:

• Knowledge of building trades methods and practices
• Knowledge of HVAC systems and work practices
• Knowledge of electric and electronic systems
• Knowledge of refrigeration systems and work practices
• Knowledge of local, state and federal building codes
• Ability to read blueprints and construction diagrams
• Ability to work with fabricating metals
• Excellent mathematical skills
• Computer literate
• Ability to assemble various materials utilized for ductwork exhaust and/or distribution systems, etc.
• Ability to stoop, bend, crawl and climb heights over 10 feet
• Ability to work around moving equipment
• Ability to have excellent eye to hand coordination
• Ability to hear and interpret sounds in work area and verbal instructions
• Ability to lift materials over 50 lbs
• Ability to work in extreme hot or cold area such as steam tunnels and coolers
• Ability to use logical problem-solving techniques
• Ability to communicate well utilizing both written and oral instructions.

Requirements:

• Valid US driver's license
• Commercial certification
• Universal certification, ability to participate in medical monitoring program

Physical Demands:

• Work requires simple hand/eye operations and some accuracy and regularity of motions, such as set-up and operation of trade equipment, and/or the occasional use of standard hand or power tools with minimal speed requirements. Typical activities include material application and preparation utilizing power equipment, and tools, walking, standing, stooping and/or crouching in tight places.

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.