Facilities Specialist
Job Description
**Title:** Facilities Specialist
**State Role Title:** Trades Technician IV
**Hiring Range:** $47,954 – $77,926
**Pay Band:** 4
**Agency:** VA Dept of Transportation
**Location:** Culpeper District Complex
**Agency Website:** https://www.vdot.virginia.gov/
**Recruitment Type:** General Public – G
**Job Duties**
Join the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT), where innovation meets infrastructure! At VDOT, we are driven by safety, service to others, and a commitment to excellence! These are the foundational drivers of our success and, as a Facilities Specialist, you will play a role in our success.
This opportunity is based at our Culpeper District office where there are many historical sites, and cultural activities to help you balance work and personal life. The district is responsible for approximately 10,000 miles of road in Virginia. Approximately 500 employees work within the Culpeper District.
Seeking skilled tradesperson to perform, direct and inspect trades work for physical plant, maintenance reserve and capital outlay construction projects. Position will ensure contracted and in-house maintenance and construction work is performed in accordance with plans and specifications, safety standards, VDOT policies and procedures, building codes and industry standards. Will procure goods and services based on Commonwealth and VDOT procurement guidelines, maintain documentation of work performed, process invoices and purchases, and track funding sources and expenditures. Will perform routine and emergency repairs and maintenance in plumbing, electrical, HVAC and general construction trades. Ability to perform physically demanding labor in extreme heat and cold, lift up to 50 lbs., climb ladders, and work on uneven ground.
This position is designated as essential and, as such, all duties associated with this job are required during emergency situations which may include but are not limited to inclement weather, disaster response, and emergency operations. Performance of these duties may require work outside of normal business hours including nights, weekends and holidays. VDOT will determine when essential positions are required to report.
In addition to a rewarding work experience, VDOT offers excellent benefits including competitive health and life insurance programs, pre-tax spending accounts, state funded Short and Long Term Disability Program, a state retirement plan with options for tax-deferred retirement savings including employer matching,. Miscellaneous benefits include paid holidays, tuition assistance, wellness programs, etc.
VDOT employees have Shared Values and a Code of Ethics.
http://www.virginiadot.org/about/missionandvalues.asp
We encourage all those who apply to review these values and ethics. If you share our values, we invite you to apply. Your success in our organization depends upon sharing these values and keeping this Code of Ethics.
**Minimum Qualifications**
* Skill in the use of a variety of hand and power tools and diagnostic equipment used in building trades.
* Considerable knowledge of building trades and construction e.g. electrical, plumbing, HVAC, carpentry, masonry, etc.
* Ability to handle multiple tasks concurrently, prioritizing and completing them in a potentially stressful environment.
* Ability to obtain Soils and Erosion Inspector certification.
* Ability to estimate quantities and costs, prepare daily documentation and reports related to project activities.
* Skill in the use of computers, software applications and digital cameras.
* Ability to perform physically demanding labor in extreme heat and cold, lift up to 50 lbs., climb ladders, and work on uneven ground.
* Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, specifications, blueprints, building and fire codes.
* Ability to manage projects and administer contracts related to facilities operations.
* Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
**Additional Considerations**
* Experience in building construction as project inspector, superintendent or project manager.
* Experience with outsourcing approach to facilities management.
* A combination of training, experience, or education in HVAC, Plumbing, Electrical, or related field desired.
* DPOR trades certifications in electrical and plumbing.
* DHCD license in building, plumbing, HVAC, or electrical inspection.
**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.
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. The decision to interview an applicant is based on the information provided in the application or optional resume; therefore, those who fully represent their qualifications will be more successful in obtaining an interview. Submitting an incomplete application or resume lacking relevant experience details may impact interview eligibility. State applications or resumes submitted via email, postal mail, fax, or in person will not be considered. State applications and/or resumes will only be accepted as submitted online by 11:55 p.m. on the closing date through the state applicant tracking system. The state application tracking system will provide a confirmation of receipt when the application and/or resume is submitted successfully. Please refer to your state profile account to check the status of your application for this position.
A valid driver’s license and safety shoes are required. Ability to perform physically demanding work in high heat and extreme cold, lift up to 50 lbs., climb ladders and work on uneven ground required.
Satisfactory results from a fingerprint-based criminal history records check, DMV driving record, references and work history.
Applicants must be eligible to work in the United States. H1B VISA Sponsorship is not available.
The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) is an Equal Opportunity Employer by both policy and practice. For more information about our employment practices, please visit “Information for VDOT Employees and Applicants”: http://www.virginiadot.org/jobs/information_for_employees.asp
We are a “Virginia Values Veterans”(V3) official certified company and state agency that provides hiring preference to Veterans and Members of the Virginia National Guard in support of Executive Order 29. If you are a Veteran or Virginia National Guard Member, we urge you to respond accordingly on your state application.
“VDOT utilizes a market based pay program, which has been approved by DHRM. Therefore, advertised rates of pay may or may not align with the Commonwealth pay bands.”
**Contact Information**
Name: Sherri Johnson
Phone: 540-727-7055
Email: sherri.garcia@vdot.virginia.gov
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.
Each agency within the Commonwealth of Virginia is dedicated to recruiting, supporting, and maintaining a competent and diverse work force. **Equal Opportunity Employer**
