Facilities/Equipment Maintenance Technician

About the Role

These positions work under general supervision, performing experienced journey‑level work maintaining and repairing a variety of equipment used in heating, cooling, and general operation of public buildings. Employees use OHM meters, volt meters, AMP meters, thermometers, hydrometers, conductivity meters, light meters, sound meters, dial indicators, micrometers, and calipers; calculate and order material; may be required, with proper training, to work in asbestos or other environmental issues; must hold a valid driver's license; and may be called upon to perform related work as needed.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and repair heating, cooling, and general operation equipment in public buildings
• Use diagnostic tools such as OHM meters, volt meters, AMP meters, thermometers, hydrometers, conductivity meters, light meters, sound meters, dial indicators, micrometers, and calipers
• Calculate and order materials
• Perform work in asbestos or other environmental issues when properly trained
• Hold a valid driver's license
• Perform related work as required

Requirements

• Training: Graduation from a standard four‑year high school or GED, or completion of a four‑year apprenticeship program, or a two‑year post‑secondary technical school
• Substitution: Experience in air‑conditioning, heating, or refrigeration may be substituted for the required training on a year‑for‑year basis
• Experience: Four years of full‑time or equivalent part‑time paid experience in heating, cooling, ventilation, or the mechanical/building trades (plumbing, electrical, carpentry, plasterer, painter, welder, machinist, mechanic, masonry)
• Special requirement: Specific positions may require certification from a federal EPA‑approved testing organization as a certified technician for refrigerant recycling (Clean Air Act)
• Must possess a valid driver's license

Pay

In accordance with SPB 3088 effective 10/7/23, a $5,000 supplement is added to the minimum starting rate of pay for all classifications within a Critical Vacancy Pay Supplemental Facility (including Huttonsville Correctional Center and Jail, Mount Olive Correctional Complex and Jail, Western Regional Jail and Corrections Facility, Northern Correctional Facility (including Ohio County Correctional Center), Northern Regional Jail and Correctional Facility, Chick Buckbee Juvenile Center, Vicki Douglas Juvenile Center, Potomac Highlands Regional Jail and Correctional Facility, and Eastern Regional Jail and Corrections Facility (including Martinsburg Correctional Center)). Employees in this classification receive an annual base building pay differential of $250 each fiscal year after completing one year of service. If an employee hired into a Critical Vacancy Pay Facility leaves that facility, the $5,000 supplement is removed from their salary unless they transfer to another Critical Vacancy Pay Facility.

Schedule

Shift work and call‑back work may be required.