Title: Senior Exhibit Technician
Hiring Range: $58,000.00 - $64,000.00
Agency: Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation
Location: Williamsburg, VA
Agency Website: jyfmuseums.org
Recruitment Type: General Public - G
Job Duties
What you'll do
Exhibit fabrication (master craftsman work)
Fabricate new exhibits and build fixes and improvements to existing ones, achieving museum-quality joinery across wood, metal, glass, Plexiglas, laminates, paints, lacquers, and adhesives.
Produce shop drawings and cabinetry, and build safe, durable, aesthetically finished structures according to exhibit plans and specifications.
Create and maintain exhibit components with attention to cultural and sensory accessibility, delivering consistent quality across multiple concurrent projects.
Lead the installation of special and permanent exhibitions at both museums, and contribute construction expertise before fabrication projects go to bid.
Gallery maintenance & repair
Conduct regular inspections and troubleshoot and repair interactive components, lighting, carpentry, and electronics to keep galleries fully functional.
Develop and carry out preventative maintenance schedules and recommend improvements for durability.
Install, disassemble, and pack permanent, temporary, and traveling exhibits, including artifact handling and structural construction.
Leadership & job-site supervision
Provide leadership on the job site for staff and contractors and supervise exhibit technician(s).
Ensure staff and contractors follow plans, specifications, and building codes, and maintain state-of-the-art museum practices.
Purchasing & planning
Purchase and stock materials and inventory for exhibits and signage, working with the procurement officer and the supervisor to keep the shop's needs budgeted, and contacting small businesses as required.
Support long-range planning for future fabrication needs, assist with vendor proposal and bid processes for outsourced projects, and keep accurate records and project status reports.
Minimum Qualifications
- Demonstrated experience in finish carpentry, cabinetmaking, or exhibit fabrication, constructing durable, finished structures from plans and specifications.
- Skill in quality joinery and finish work using wood and a variety of other materials, which may include metal, glass, Plexiglas, laminates, paints, lacquers, and adhesives.
- Skill in the safe operation and maintenance of shop machinery and hand and power tools.
- Demonstrated ability to inspect, troubleshoot, and repair carpentry, lighting, electronic, and interactive components.
- Experience installing, disassembling, and packing exhibits or comparable structures, including safe handling of objects, cases, and furnishings.
- Demonstrated experience directing the daily work of others, including assigning tasks, setting priorities, and reviewing completed work for quality.
- Ability to supervise staff, plan and coordinate work across multiple concurrent projects and multiple locations while carrying a hands-on workload.
- Experience purchasing and maintaining inventory of materials and supplies, and working cooperatively with procurement staff, vendors, and contracted firms.
- Ability to maintain accurate written records and provide written project status reports to management.
- Ability to work effectively under the direction of a supervisor and to respond constructively to feedback.
Special Instructions
You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.
Contact Information
Name: Coy Mozingo
Phone: 7572534042
Email: [email protected]
In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.
Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.
