Trades Specialist II - Facilities & Services (M-F 11p-7a)

West Virginia University, Division of Facilities and Services is currently accepting application for a Trades Specialist II at the Health Sciences Center.

About the Opportunity:

Under the direction of the Manager will perform general maintenance, preventative maintenance, adjust/repair various electrical, plumbing and mechanical equipment. Is a part of a 24-hour 7-day a week maintenance support crew working Holidays and weekends.

This position will be required to work mandatory overtime as assigned and monitor radio communications during off hour shifts, Holidays and weekends.

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 (this position is a benefits-eligible non-classified staff position)
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Determines and recommends tot eh 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.
• Provides 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.
• Responds/investigate and take necessary action to all fire and/or equipment alarms, make required resets of fire alarm zones, notifying proper personnel, recordkeeping, and/or restart of associated equipment.
• Answers all after hours emergency/non-emergency calls including but not limited to; fire alarms; hazardous material spills and emergencies; power outages; wind, storm, and flood damage; loss of main and/or building steam supply; securing buildings. Acts as afterhours liaison between Health Sciences Center and the University community. Will also be responsible for giving access to personnel in emergency conditions such as fire, hazardous spills, storm damage, and etc.
• May be required to do elevator repair such as resetting of power to elevator and resetting of computer when elevator is operated by computer. Provides safe evacuation of people from malfunctioning elevators and calling of elevator personnel when necessary.
• Required to monitor fire alarm and ADT panels with first response to fire alarms. Required to correct fire system malfunctions such as but not limited to; resetting of pull stations; draining, repairing, and replacing of sprinkler heads of sprinkler systems, putting alarms back in service and giving all clear to permit people to reoccupy the building.
• Must be able to respond during off hours to cover emergency situation. Must be available for call-out for repair and/or assistance for problems that may arise such as emergencies, shut-downs, etc. at times other than regular work hours and pre-scheduled work.
• Will maintain safe standards and working conditions following all state, local, and federal requirements. Will also be responsible for calling out support personnel when conditions warrant. This will include repair of equipment as well as safety issues.
• Conducts daily routine inspections of the entire Health Sciences Center to ensure proper functioning of equipment so as to minimize any damage to building, equipment, property, and to minimize danger to life. Conducts normal operating procedures on equipment requiring routine adjustments.
• Perform general plumbing duties as instructed or required such as; fixing leaks, tighten or replace faucets, unclogging toilets, unstop drains utilizing snakes or other means, replace flush valves, floats, clear traps, replace sinks, commodes, urinals, water fountains, repair small lines, or any other similar task requiring basic skills.
• Perform general electrical duties such as; reset breakers, replace outlets, switches, replace ballast, replace bults, or similar task requiring basic skills.
• Performs routine maintenance schedule to include filter changes, lubrication, replacement of belts, and etc.
• Documents all activities in the manual logging system and in initiates work requests as necessary. Shall develop and prepare logs with necessary data as may be required by the Supervisor or emergency personnel.
• Relocate furniture, lab equipment and other items within the Health Sciences Center and related facilities. Will remove/attach/replace or assemble pictures, cabinets, new furniture and/or shelving.
• Will perform various labor duties such as digging, carrying, climbing, lifting, keeping work area clean, tool inventory, materials storage, pick up materials from Warehouse, etc. May also be required to operate a state vehicle or various other equipment such as fork-lift, trucks, etc. May also be required to do special setups, move various office and lab equipment.
• May be required to move, load, and transport all materials and equipment necessary to complete all phases of assigned maintenance and or construction projects.
• Is required to leave work sites in clean and orderly fashion.
• Required to work mandatory overtime.

Pay Grade: 14

Work Hours: M-F 11p-7a

• Valid Driver's License
• Will be required to participate in all requirements and related activities as may be necessary to meet Medical Monitoring and training requirements of a Research Facility.

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.

We are dedicated to creating an inclusive and engaging working environment and actively seek candidates who bring diverse ideas, approaches and experiences.

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 proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and is the recipient of an NSF ADVANCE award for gender equity. We value diversity among our faculty, staff and students and invite applications from all qualified applicants regardless of race, ethnicity, color, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, nationality, genetics, disability, or Veteran status.