About the role
Title: Maintenance Worker (Electrician)
State Role Title: Trades Technician III
Hiring Range: $65,000 - $75,000
Pay Band: 3
Agency: Dept of Veterans Services
Location: Davis & McDaniel Vet Care Ctr
Agency Website: www.dvs.virginia.gov
Recruitment Type: General Public - G
Job Duties
Join our team as a Full-Time Maintenance Worker (Electrician) and make a meaningful difference for our nation’s heroes. We are seeking a skilled, versatile professional to keep our veterans care center safe, functional, and running smoothly. This essential role combines specialized electrical work with general facility upkeep, offering dynamic daily responsibilities and leadership opportunities when the director is away.
🌟 What You’ll Do
- Electrical & Systems: Perform facility-wide electrical work; test emergency generators; and maintain phone, data, nurse call, and elopement systems.
- Routine Maintenance: Fix minor building malfunctions; service kitchen equipment; and repair items like beds, wheelchairs, and lawnmowers.
- Facilities Upkeep: Handle drywall patching, painting, lighting replacements, and clean air-handling rooms.
- Grounds & Safety: Monitor the facility for hazards, assist with snow/ice removal, and help the groundskeeper as needed.
- Leadership & Compliance: Oversee staff work orders, conduct training, run compliance testing, and lead daily operations if the director is absent.
- Emergency Response: May assist state government initiatives during Governor-declared emergencies.
Minimum Qualifications
High School Diploma or equivalent. Must be Virginia licensed Electrician or ability to obtain within 6 months. Two years experience in general maintenance/groundskeeping. Valid Virginia driver’s license.
Additional Considerations
None.
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 receive a confirmation of receipt when your application is submitted successfully. Please refer to "Your Application" in your account to check the status of your application for this position.
The Commonwealth does not provide sponsorship; therefore, applicants must be a citizen or national of the U.S., a Lawful Permanent Resident, or an alien authorized to work.
Excluding current DVS employees, the selected candidate MUST pass a criminal background check. and pre-employment drug screening and two TB Skin Tests are required.
Salaries for current state employees will be determined according to the current state compensation plan.
For consideration for this position, candidates MUST apply online at www.jobs.virginia.gov. Applicants are encouraged to be specific regarding job related knowledge, skills, and abilities. Individuals desiring to be considered for advertised positions must submit a completed employment application or resume before the job posting closing date. Applications/resumes received after the closing date cannot be accepted. Applications submitted via postal mail, email, or fax will not be considered. Please contact us if you need assistance.
In support of the Commonwealth's commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth's Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their certificate of Disability (COD) provided by a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor within the Department of Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS). Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable from DARS.
Contact Information
Name: Kristen Johnson
Phone: (540) 982-2860 Ext. 4903
Email: kristen.johnson@dvs.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.