Building Maintenance Technician

Office of Shared Administration • Lewis, WV

7d • Onsite

About The Position

Performs skilled electrical work involving the installation, alteration, repair, and maintenance of electrical equipment and wiring used in communication, lighting, and power systems. Installs and maintains security detection and fire alarm systems, distribution and cable systems, air conditioning systems, lighting fixtures, ballasts, and time clocks. Removes, disassembles, repairs, or replaces electrical units and components, including motors, generators, voltage regulators, control panels, fuses, circuit breakers, switches, wiring, and pumps. Inspects for damage, tests, analyzes, and repairs electrical circuits, tools, and equipment. Plans layouts, methods, materials, scope of work, and sequence of operations, and performs other related duties as required.

Mandatory overtime is an essential function of the position. Schedules may change according to hospital operational needs. Applicants selected for employment must successfully complete a chemical urinalysis, breath analysis drug test, and background check. Employees are subject to drug testing for probable cause under agency and bureau policies. The campus is tobacco-free.

William R. Sharpe, Jr. Hospital is a 200-bed acute psychiatric care facility in Weston, West Virginia, owned and operated by the West Virginia Department of Health Facilities. It is accredited by The Joint Commission and certified by the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services. The hospital provides services to civilly committed patients and forensic patients ordered through the judicial system. Hospital staff collaborate with professionals from West Virginia University’s Department of Behavioral Medicine & Psychiatry to support patients’ transition back to the community after discharge.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• One year of full-time or equivalent part-time experience performing maintenance and repair work in one or more building maintenance trades, such as electrical, carpentry, welding, plumbing, sheet metal, painting, or drywall.
• May require specific licensure or certifications based on assignment.
• Successfully complete a chemical urinalysis, breath analysis drug test, and background check if selected for employment.
• Be subject to drug testing for probable cause under agency and bureau policies.
• Ability to work mandatory overtime; schedules may change based on hospital operational needs.

Responsibilities

• Install, alter, repair, and maintain electrical equipment and wiring used in communication, lighting, and power systems.
• Install and maintain security detection, fire alarm, distribution, cable, and air conditioning systems, as well as lighting fixtures, ballasts, and time clocks.
• Remove, disassemble, repair, or replace electrical units and components, including motors, generators, voltage regulators, control panels, fuses, circuit breakers, switches, wiring, and pumps.
• Inspect for damage, test, analyze, and repair electrical circuits, tools, and equipment.
• Plan layouts, methods, materials, scope of work, and sequence of operations.
• Perform other related duties as required.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED