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This is the fourth class in the Trades/Utilities series. Positions in this class perform specialized journey-level repair and maintenance work in a trades/utilities area, and also perform journey-level repair and maintenance work in several other trades/utilities area. These positions typically work as members of "multi-trade" teams responsible for providing all repair and maintenance service required in an assigned area of buildings and facilities on a college or university campus, or the grounds of state agencies. Each team includes the capability of performing electrical, carpentry, plumbing/steamfitting, and heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) repairs, or some similar combination. This class is distinguished from the Trades/Utilities Lead Worker class by its responsibility for performing journey-level work in several trades/utilities areas.

Complexity of Work: Performs work of unusual difficulty, which typically involves specializing in one skilled trades/utilities area as a member of a multi-trade team, while also performing journey-level repair and maintenance in other trades/utilities areas. Duties typically include a combination of the following activities: providing advanced electrical work involving all aspects of mechanical repair of equipment, which requires locating, diagnosing, and repairing electrical systems, both high and low voltage; repairing high-pressure, high-temperature water and steam lines, steam generators, condensate pumps, motors, pipes and plumbing fixtures, such as sinks, toilets, showers, bathtubs, assorted fittings, gaskets, couplings, traps, valves, and soldering connections; making routine and emergency repairs on air handling units, fan coil units, heat pumps, ice machines, refrigerators, freezers, chillers, water pumps, and cooling towers; and performing basic building construction work, such as interpreting blueprints, sketches, and specifications, and fabricating, installing, and repairing various structural components, such as windows, screens, doors, floors, ceilings, partitions, office equipment, classroom fixtures and equipment, and athletic fixtures and equipment. Work in all trades/utilities areas entails preliminary inspection to determine requirements for tools, equipment, and materials; and post-inspection to ensure that all repairs and maintenance have been accomplished in accordance with specifications, drawings, and equipment operating manuals.

Supervision Given: Supervision typically is not a factor. However, positions provide work site guidance to lower level Trades/Utilities Workers or other semi-skilled laborers.

Supervision Received: Receives general supervision from a Buildings and Grounds Supervisor or other facilities management official. Receives instructions in the form of assignments to respond to specific work orders, but is free to choose techniques required for jobs.

Scope: Work affects the operating condition, appearance, and safety of assigned structures, equipment, and systems of a major subdivision of a campus or the grounds of a state agency.

Impact of Actions: Effective job performance maintains the required working condition, safety, and appearance of buildings in assigned area, and restores malfunctioning equipment to normal operation with minimal interruption. Errors or careless performance might result in damage to buildings and equipment, safety hazards, discomfort to building occupants, and considerable expense involved in reworking projects.

Personal Contacts: Frequent internal and external contact with staff, students, faculty, and state agency building occupants, to respond to repair and maintenance requests.

Knowledge: Considerable knowledge of the building trades and the use of associated tools, equipment, and materials.

Skills: Considerable skill in the use of hand and power tools, gauges, and equipment used in electrical, carpentry, plumbing/steamfitting, and HVAC work.

Abilities: Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot, test, diagnose, and repair a wide variety of electrical, structural, mechanical, plumbing, and HVAC equipment; read and interpret blueprints, diagrams, drawings, specifications, and operating manuals; instruct and inspect the work of others engaged in trades/utilities work; and communicate with various levels of users and occupants of buildings and facilities.

QUALIFICATIONS GUIDE*

License or Certification: Virginia driver's license.

Education or Training: Graduation from high school or equivalent and training in several building trades.

Level and Type of Experience: Experience in performing journey level work in two or more building trades.

An equivalent combination of training and experience indicating possession of the preceding knowledge, skills, and abilities may substitute for this education and experience.

This class was established as a result of a study required by the 1993 session of the General Assembly. This class is added to the existing Trades/Utilities series.