Job Description

Job Description

Incumbent will learn to perform tasks in the Mechanical trades (Plumbing Steam fitting HVAC and Maintenance Millwright and Welding) in support of building maintenance/installation on the VT campus. Incumbent will also maintain satisfactory grades in their related instruction throughout the 4-year program. Incumbent will be required to test for either journeyman HVAC or plumbing license at the end of the program.

Required Qualifications

Develop significant skills installing troubleshooting and repairing HVAC flow controls.
Develop a working knowledge of a variety of technical documents such as blueprints technical drawings sketches specification records and operating and maintenance manuals
Develop record keeping skills such as processing work orders and/or tracking inventory
Learn the proper use of appropriate PPE and how to use it properly.
Learn to perform routine Plumbing/Mechanical HVAC or Millwright tasks
Learn to recognize and understand industry terminologies of multiple trades
Develop ability to use a computer and keep accurate and complete records
Develop basic skills in multiple welding disciplines.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in a commercial construction or educational settings.
Formal education
Formal vocational education
Customer service oriented
A learning mindset
Experience with an online work order system; for example but not limited to: AiM (HokieServ)

Pay Band

2

Overtime Status

Non-Exempt: Eligible for overtime

Appointment Type

Regular

Salary Information

$34450-$42000

Hours per week

40

Review Date

December 10 2025

Additional Information

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 communitydedicated to knowledge discovery and creativity. The university offers more than 280 majors to a diverse enrollment of more than 36000 undergraduate graduate and professional students in eight undergraduate colleges a school of medicine a veterinary medicinecollege 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 officesand 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.

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