Overview

Position Title:Building Trades III

Company:City Of Charlottesville

Location:Charlottesville, VA

Job Description:

Support the Department of Public Works in their mission to provide professional public works services to manage natural and built systems, and foster community health, safety, and sustainability. The Department is seeking qualified candidates who are highly motivated and who strive for success by demonstrating Charlottesville’s Core Values of Leadership, Trust, Creativity, Respect, and Excellence.

Responsibilities:

  • nvestigating complaints and providing follow-up with appropriate personnel;
  • Performing regular building inspections to ensure safe conditions;
  • General building maintenance and repair work, including preventative maintenance;
  • Installing, inspecting, maintaining, and making general repairs to roofing, gutters, waterproofing, sealants, masonry, concrete, and other architectural building components;
  • Installing, inspecting, maintaining, and making general repairs to doors, frames and hardware; ceiling systems; flooring and floor finishes; windows; walls and wall finishes; building fixtures; millwork, casework and accessories;
  • Installing, inspecting, maintaining and making general repairs to plumbing fixtures and hardware;
  • May be responsible for installing, inspecting, maintaining and making general repairs to commercial low-voltage systems to include security and fire protection systems;
  • Maintaining records of work performed; and performing other related tasks.

Requirements:

  • Any combination of education and experience equivalent to high school diploma.
  • Three to five years of experience in two of the four major trades (carpentry, plumbing, mechanical and painting) with demonstrated ability to perform general building maintenance.
  • Preference for experience specifically in the areas of plumbing and/or door hardware (including electronic access systems) and/or commercial low voltage systems (specifically in security and fire alarm systems