General Maintenance Tech - Auxiliary
Vcu Rrtc, Richmond, VA, United States
Unit:
Facilities Operations Admin
Department:
Facilities Ops Admin
Duties & Responsibilities
VCU’s Facilities Management Department is seeking to hire a General Maintenance Technician for Facilities Operations.
Primary Responsibilities
Utilize knowledge of the trades to perform preventive maintenance, repair, and installation of building infrastructure ensuring efficient operation of VCU 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
Reactive/Service Work
Electrical requests, including lamps, ballasts, switches, and receptacles
Plumbing requests, including flush valves, water closets, sinks, showers, and water leaks
Appliance requests, including washers, dryers, dishwashers, and refrigerators
HVAC requests, including hot/cold calls and mechanical failures reported through the BAS
Fire system alarms and troubleshooting
Carpentry requests, including doors and locks/keys issues
Preventive Maintenance
Perform and complete regularly scheduled preventive maintenance on various building infrastructure, such as fan coil units, room air conditioners, exhaust fans, split systems, rooftop units, and heat pumps
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
Several years of experience performing commercial building maintenance
Ability to repair and service a wide variety of building infrastructure components, including HVAC, 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
High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent
Valid Driver’s License is required
Demonstrated ability to work in and foster an environment of respect, professionalism and civility with a population of faculty, staff, and students from all backgrounds and experiences, or a commitment to do so as a staff member at VCU
Salary Range
$50,000 - $60,000 ($24.03/hr - $28.84/hr) + up to $2,500 Sign-on Bonus
Benefits
All full-time university staff are eligible for VCU’s robust benefits package that includes comprehensive health benefits, paid annual and holiday leave, generous tuition benefits, retirement planning and savings options, tax‑deferred annuity and cash match programs, employee discounts, well‑being resources, abundant opportunities for career development and advancement, and more.
FLSA Exemption Status:
Non‑Exempt
Work Hours:
Rotating including weekends and holidays, 12:00 pm‑12:30 am and 4:00 pm‑12:30 am
Hours per Week:
40
Restricted Position:
No
ORP Eligible:
No
Flexible Work Arrangement:
Fully Onsite
University Job Title:
Trades Specialist FM 1-3 (17122N - 17123N)
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Facilities Operations Admin
Department:
Facilities Ops Admin
Duties & Responsibilities
VCU’s Facilities Management Department is seeking to hire a General Maintenance Technician for Facilities Operations.
Primary Responsibilities
Utilize knowledge of the trades to perform preventive maintenance, repair, and installation of building infrastructure ensuring efficient operation of VCU 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
Reactive/Service Work
Electrical requests, including lamps, ballasts, switches, and receptacles
Plumbing requests, including flush valves, water closets, sinks, showers, and water leaks
Appliance requests, including washers, dryers, dishwashers, and refrigerators
HVAC requests, including hot/cold calls and mechanical failures reported through the BAS
Fire system alarms and troubleshooting
Carpentry requests, including doors and locks/keys issues
Preventive Maintenance
Perform and complete regularly scheduled preventive maintenance on various building infrastructure, such as fan coil units, room air conditioners, exhaust fans, split systems, rooftop units, and heat pumps
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
Several years of experience performing commercial building maintenance
Ability to repair and service a wide variety of building infrastructure components, including HVAC, 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
High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent
Valid Driver’s License is required
Demonstrated ability to work in and foster an environment of respect, professionalism and civility with a population of faculty, staff, and students from all backgrounds and experiences, or a commitment to do so as a staff member at VCU
Salary Range
$50,000 - $60,000 ($24.03/hr - $28.84/hr) + up to $2,500 Sign-on Bonus
Benefits
All full-time university staff are eligible for VCU’s robust benefits package that includes comprehensive health benefits, paid annual and holiday leave, generous tuition benefits, retirement planning and savings options, tax‑deferred annuity and cash match programs, employee discounts, well‑being resources, abundant opportunities for career development and advancement, and more.
FLSA Exemption Status:
Non‑Exempt
Work Hours:
Rotating including weekends and holidays, 12:00 pm‑12:30 am and 4:00 pm‑12:30 am
Hours per Week:
40
Restricted Position:
No
ORP Eligible:
No
Flexible Work Arrangement:
Fully Onsite
University Job Title:
Trades Specialist FM 1-3 (17122N - 17123N)
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