General Maintenance Trades Specialist

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Job Code 17121 - 17123

Recruitment Pool All Applicants

Posting Number req8139

Unit Facilities Operations Admin

Department Facilities Management, Facilities Operations

Department Website Link https://fmd.vcu.edu/

Location VCU

Address 907 Floyd Ave, Richmond, VA 23284 USA

Duties & Responsibilities

Summary

VCU’s Facilities Management Department is seeking to hire a General Maintenance Trades Specialist for Facilities Operations.

Primary Responsibilities include:

• Utilize knowledge of the trades to perform preventive maintenance, repair and installation of building infrastructure ensuring efficient operation of Residential Life and Housing facilities
• Provide exemplary customer service to all faculty, staff and students supporting the University’s mission of teaching, high-impact research and creative expression
• Identify and document system deficiencies using diagnostic tools and advise management of tasks requiring priority attention
• Provide quality workmanship and service to maximize system availability and minimize unscheduled downtime

Additional duties include (but are not limited to):

Reactive/Service Work

• Respond to service requests requiring diagnosis and repair of various building infrastructure, including ceiling tiles, floor tiles, cove base, and doors
• Respond to and complete service electrical requests, including lamps, ballasts, switches, and receptacles
• Respond to and complete various plumbing service requests, including flush valves, water closets, sinks, and water coolers
• Respond and complete various appliance service requests, including washers, dryers, dishwashers, stoves, and refrigerators

Preventive Maintenance

• Perform and complete regularly scheduled preventive maintenance to various building infrastructure, such as doors, fan coil units, room air conditioners, water coolers, and roof drains

Customer Service/Teamwork

• Works in a collaborative and collegial manner throughout the department, division, and University
• Interact with others to collectively resolve problems, accomplish mutual goals, and foster an atmosphere of trust
• Share information and ideas to improve customer service and promote Facilities Management's goals
• Listens to and anticipates customer needs; provides clear explanations; responds quickly; takes initiative to assist internal and external customers
• Communicates respectfully to internal and external customers

Designated/Essential Personnel

• Other duties as assigned
• Work/on-call during inclement weather and emergencies

Computer Skills/AiM

• Utilize computer skills to access email and research parts/information as required
• Demonstrate working knowledge of AiM and AiM Go ensuring prompt completion of work requests and time card entry following all established workflow processes, including notes logs for all work requests over 30 days

Organize Mechanical Areas

• Clean and organize materials in the Shop and mechanical areas
• Participates in periodic cleaning of shop

Qualifications

Minimum Hiring Standards

• Several years of experience performing residential and/or commercial building maintenance
• Ability to repair and service a wide variety of building infrastructure components, including: appliances, carpentry, plumbing, and electrical systems
• Ability to communicate orally and in writing to supervision, other employees, and customers
• Ability to read/interpret drawings, plans, specifications, and scopes
• Ability to use a wide variety of hand tools and power equipment
• Demonstrated experience working in and fostering an environment of respect, professionalism, and civility with a population of faculty, staff, and students from various backgrounds and experiences, or a commitment to do so as a staff member at VCU

Required Licensure/Certification

• Valid Virginia Driver's License is required

Physical and Cognitive Requirements

(Details on physical demands, environmental conditions, emotional demands, and mental/sensory demands are omitted for brevity, but can be included as paragraphs if needed.)

Salary Range: $55,000 - $59,000 ($26.44/hr - $28.36/hr) + up to $2,500 Sign-on Bonus

Work Hours: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM, Monday-Friday

ORP Eligible: No

VCU Job Code Slotting: Trades Specialist 1-3 (17121-17123)

Closing on or before: September 23, 2025

FLSA: University Employee

Job FTE: 1

Exemption Status: Non-Exempt

Restricted Position: No

E-Class: UF - University Employee FT

Job Category: University Employee

ORP Eligible: No

Salary Range: $55,000 - $59,000 ($26.44/hr - $28.36/hr) + up to $2,500 Sign-on Bonus

Compensation Type: Salaried

Target Hire Date: 9/25/2025