The City of Roanoke's Department of Public Works is looking for skilled Facilities Trades Professionals to join our team. Depending on your area of assignment, you'll bring your expertise to one of the following divisions:
Mechanical Division (Plumber)
You'll repair, maintain, troubleshoot, and install commercial plumbing systems, including HVAC piping, rainwater recovery systems, and swimming pool and decorative fountain maintenance. You'll study plans, drawings, specifications, and work orders to determine what each job requires and how to sequence repairs or installations, and you may assist your supervisor or foreman with layout sketches, material lists, and time estimates.
You should be a proficient backhoe operator, comfortable installing and repairing light utility piping, fitting steel pipe systems, and assisting a welder or fabricator as needed.
This position requires a minimum of 3-5 years of experience and/or a journeyman-level plumber license. You'll be given ample time to obtain your Virginia State Master Plumber Certification. Backflow Certification is preferred, but if you don't already have it, you'll be given time to earn your Virginia State Backflow Certification.
Structural Division (Carpentry/Building Envelope/Roofer)
You'll clean, service, repair, and replace roofs, windows, doors, siding, caulking, flashing, and gutters on City of Roanoke buildings. You'll also help develop and maintain a database cataloging information on all City-owned roofs, buildings, and structures, so we can plan field maintenance schedules and replacement needs ahead of time.
You'll supervise and take part in the work of a crew handling a variety of maintenance and construction projects, assisting your supervisor or foreman with layout sketches, material lists, and time estimates. You'll study plans, drawings, specifications, and work orders to determine the scope and sequence of each job.
As a rough and finish carpenter, you'll install and remove frame walls, drywall, ceramic tile, carpet, windows, doors, blinds, and siding, and handle structure demolition when needed. You should also be comfortable constructing or repairing office furniture and pouring and finishing concrete across City-owned buildings.
HVAC Division
You'll perform technical work maintaining, repairing, replacing, and installing heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration equipment, controls, and distribution systems. You may assist the Lead HVAC Technician with designing HVAC systems, including new installations and modifications to existing ones, and you'll help train other technicians and staff on preventative maintenance best practices.
You should be comfortable climbing and working on ladders and lifts to reach high ceilings and walls.
You'll need a high school diploma or GED, along with 3-5+ years of progressively responsible experience working with complex HVAC systems and equipment — including chillers, boilers, package units, and VAV systems (direct digital, pneumatic, and automated controls). This role requires 3-5 years of experience and/or a minimum of a journeyman-level HVAC license. You'll be given ample time to obtain your Virginia State Master HVAC Certification.
The City of Roanoke is an Equal Employment Opportunity/AA/M/F/Disability Employer.
To elevate the performance of the organization, we are committed to respecting, celebrating, and embracing the collective mixture of differences and similarities between our employees as a rich tapestry. Our behaviors will demonstrate open communication, and we will seek opportunities to learn, recognizing and rewarding actions that promote acceptance while suspending judgment. By doing this, we will foster an inclusive, open work environment that delivers excellent service and creates a more vibrant and inviting community.
These are non-exempt positions.
QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
High school diploma or general education degree (GED) and three to five years of experience and/or training in the trades area assigned or equivalent combination of education and experience.
OTHER REQUIREMENTS:
LANGUAGE SKILLS
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
REASONING ABILITY
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
Requires a valid appropriate driver's permit issued by the Commonwealth of Virginia
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HVAC Division requires a minimum of 3-5 years’ experience and/or a journeyman level HVAC license - Will be provided ample time to obtain a Virginia State Master HVAC Certification.
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Mechanical Division (Plumber) requires a minimum of 3-5 years’ experience and/or a journeyman level plumber license, will be provided ample time to obtain a Virginia State Master Plumber Certification. Backflow Certification preferred, if the candidate doesn't have this certification, he/she will be provided ample time to obtain a Virginia State Backflow Certification.
May be required to pass CJIS (Criminal Justice Information Systems) background check due to working in secured areas, depending on area of assignment.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee frequently is required to walk, climb or balance, and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; the employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift up to 100 pounds; Specific vision abilities required by this job include ability to adjust focus. May be required to wear some type of respiratory protection in the performance of their duties; Pulmonary test will be provided by the city.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Working conditions include restricted movement, dirty environment, hazardous materials, lifting and carrying heavy objects. While the employee he/she performs the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to outside weather conditions. The employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts and vibration. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions and fumes or airborne particles. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.
This is a job description and not an individualized position description. A job description defines the general character and scope of duties and responsibilities of all positions in a job classification, but it is not intended to describe and does not necessarily list the essential job functions for a given position in a classification.
