Trades Specialist Lead II - Davis College of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Design

West Virginia University's Davis College of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Design (WVU DCANRD) is seeking applications for a Trades Specialist Lead II.

About the Opportunity

The Trades Specialist Lead II coordinates, participates in, and directs the activities of assigned crews in the performance of various maintenance activities. Provides leadership and guidance in all craft areas to fulfill work requirements within the University REOCs under all operating conditions. Trade Specialist Lead II is the 2nd of two levels in the lead class.

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:

• Performs mechanical, electrical, plumbing, HVAC, and carpentry repairs as the situation requires. Assists shop personnel with emergency repairs when necessary.
  
• Applies broad knowledge to perform a spectrum of building construction, renovation, and maintenance of facilities of the REOC system.
  
• Supervision and completion of tasks to include construction of concrete forms, pouring and finishing of concrete, build/install decking, scaffolding, interior and exterior walls, roof rafters, siding, flooring, plumbing, interior and exterior doors, windows, and trim. Roofs and re-roofs buildings, installs gutters, and any other construction, repairs or renovations required for buildings.
  
• Operate heavy equipment, digging, landscaping, backfilling, operate equipment and trucks.
  
• 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 and to ensure 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.
  
• Specific knowledge is applied to install conveyors and make repairs. Replace electric motors, troubleshoot electric problems. This may include panel boxes, conduit, wiring, outlets, switches, replace old electrical services.
  
• Reads and reviews prints on new and existing building projects for repair or construction associated with specific job duties and expertise. Assists with information for development of as-built sketches of completed projects.
  
• Determines and recommends to the Operations Manager the needs of the project regarding crew size, types of crafts, material availability, equipment, paperwork, safety checks to maintain proper work, and material flow in order to maintain schedule.
  
• Serves as back-up to supervisor as necessary.
  
• Inventories assigned work tools of crews. Assists in interviewing of candidates. Assists in the detailed design of projects. Must be able to respond when called during off hours to cover emergency situations.
  
• Performs related duties as assigned or as directed.
  

Pay Grade: 15

Hours: 7:00am to 3:00pm

• High school diploma or GED
• One of the following:
  
  
  
  • Two (2) years' experience in general trades building maintenance experience 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.
  
  
  
  
• Any equivalent combination of related education and/or experience will be considered.
• All qualifications must be met by the time of employment.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Working knowledge of the materials, methods, tools, equipment, and occupational hazards and safety precautions of the building maintenance field to include carpentry, electrical, HVAC, welding, soldering, plumbing, asbestos, and pneumatics.
• Demonstrated ability to function as team leader and provide guidance to assigned employees.
• Demonstrated ability to properly train employees how to use tools and equipment, how to use various computer programs, and how complete various maintenance task.
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate work schedules, communicate with personnel at all levels of the assignment, define scope of work, and maintain efficiency.
• Demonstrated ability to use and operate all appropriate hand and power tools and equipment.
• Demonstrated ability to read blueprints and electrical schematics.
• Knowledge of local, state, and federal building, safety, and fire codes
• Demonstrated ability to follow purchasing procedures.
• Demonstrated ability to operate a personal computer.

Preferred Qualifications:

• One (1) year experience leading and/or training others.

• Valid driver's license
• OSHA 10-hour certification (within one year of hire)
• CPR and First Aid certification (within one year of hire)

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.