Building Trades II or III - City of Charlottesville (VA) : Job Details

Support the Department of Public Works in their mission to provide professional public works services to manage natural and built systems, and foster community health, safety, and sustainability. This position is in the Facilities Maintenance Division and assigned to the Structural Crew.

This position may be filled as a Building Trades II or Building Trades III, depending on qualifications. The preferred hiring ranges for this position is as follows:

* Building Trades II: $18.50 - $21.50 Hourly ($38,480.00 - $44,720.00 Annually)

* Building Trades III: $20.50 - $22.35 Hourly ($42,640.00 - $46,488.00 Annually)

As of March 28, 2024, this position is in the Labor and Trades bargaining unit in accordance with the City's Collective Bargaining Ordinance (Ordinance No. 22-128). Starting pay for this position is based on applicable education, experience, and internal equity. Future wage adjustments are subject to terms and conditions of the collective bargaining agreement between the City and the exclusive bargaining representative. The parties are in the process of negotiating the collective bargaining agreement, which will take effect on July 1, 2025.

This is a full-time, non-exempt, position which provides excellent benefits including 13 paid holidays + 1 floating holiday, paid vacation and sick leave, health insurance options with employer contribution, employer-paid life insurance, City's retirement options, gym membership reimbursement, and continuing education/training opportunities.

* For a general summary of benefits offered by the City, please click the 'benefits' tab on this posting, or visit

* The City of Charlottesville manages its own retirement system and does not participate in VRS, however the City has a Portability Agreement with VRS and there are certain provisions that must be met. For questions pertaining to the Portability Agreement, please contact the City's Benefits Administrator at 434-###-####.

A Building Trades II Performs skilled work in the maintenance, repair and installation of general building components, fixtures and equipment to include commercial carpentry, plumbing, and painting/general maintenance for City and School facilities; does related work as required. Primarily and most frequently the work done here is under general supervision, in the related functional areas.

A Building Trades III performs skilled work in the maintenance, repair and installation of general building components, fixtures and equipment to include commercial carpentry, plumbing, doors/door hardware, mechanical components, and painting/general maintenance for City and School facilities. Primarily and most frequently this position works independently in the related functional areas and performs more advanced applications.

Duties include:

* Investigating complaints and providing follow-up with appropriate personnel.

* Recognizes and addresses, as needed, unsafe conditions as discovered in the course of work.

* General building maintenance and repair work, including preventative maintenance.

* Installing, inspecting, maintaining, and making general repairs to roofing, gutters, waterproofing, sealants, masonry, concrete, and other architectural building components.

* Installing, inspecting, maintaining, and making general repairs to doors, frames and hardware; ceiling systems; flooring and floor finishes; windows; walls and wall finishes; building fixtures; millwork, casework and accessories.

* Installing, inspecting, maintaining and making general repairs to plumbing fixtures and hardware.

* Maintaining records of work performed.

* Performing other related tasks.

Building Trades II Minimum Qualifications:

* Any combination of education and experience equivalent to high school diploma/GED. (If no diploma or GED, minimally must be literate and have completed education through the fifth grade with seven years of work experience.)

* At least one year of experience in two of the three major trades (carpentry, plumbing, and painting/general maintenance) with demonstrated ability to perform general building maintenance.

* Possession of a valid Virginia driver's license is required. (To view our driving eligibility requirements, visit

* Satisfactory health condition in order to meet the physical requirements of the job.

Skills: General knowledge of the practice, methods, materials, equipment, tools, terminology and safety precautions of general building maintenance and repairs; ability to perform general building maintenance and repairs in a complete and quality manner; functional literacy; ability to read from sketches, drawings, plans or specifications; follow written and oral instructions; ability to estimate materials. Extensive knowledge of the maintenance, repair and of the use of common hand and specialized power tools required in the work; general knowledge of the safe use and operation and maintenance of commercial building systems required in the work.

Building Trades III Minimum Qualifications:

* Any combination of education and experience equivalent to high school diploma.

* At least three to five years of experience in two of the four major trades (carpentry, plumbing, painting/general maintenance, and commercial door hardware/access control) with demonstrated ability to perform general building maintenance.

* Possession of a valid Virginia driver's license is required. (To view our driving eligibility requirements, visit

* Satisfactory health condition in order to meet the physical requirements of the job.

Skills: Extensive knowledge of the maintenance, repair and of the use of common hand and specialized power tools required in the work; general knowledge of the safe use and operation and preventive maintenance of mechanical equipment required in the work. Comprehensive knowledge of the practice, methods, materials, equipment, tools, terminology and safety precautions of general building maintenance and repairs; ability to perform general building maintenance and repairs in a complete and quality manner; ability to read from sketches, drawings, plans or specifications; follow written and oral instructions; ability to estimate materials.

Physical tasks may include walking on uneven or rough surfaces; bending or stooping; working in confined spaces; working on roof tops; climbing a 10 foot ladder; performing repairs and maintenance from a 10 foot ladder; lifting and carrying items weighing 20-50 pounds, with occasional lifting of items weighing over 100 pounds.

Position may require employees to work a flexible schedule including evening and/or weekends. This position is subject to supporting weather and/or other emergency events and is subject to standby or on-call.

A pre-hire background check will be conducted on all candidates who are selected for employment with the Department of Public Works. Please note: The Facilities Maintenance Division of the Public Works Department is unable to hire any applicant, intern, or volunteer if the criminal record check reveals a conviction for a barrier crime as set forth in 22.1-296.1 of the Code of Virginia for any positions that work in Charlottesville City School Facilities. Please click here for the list of barrier crimes:

Note: This job opportunity is advertised with a closing date of Continuous. If interested in being considered, an application should be submitted as soon as possible. Applications will be evaluated on a continuous basis. Interviews will be conducted as soon as possible during the recruitment with candidates who are best qualified. Applications may no longer be considered once a candidate to fill the position is identified. This job announcement will close when the position(s) have been filled and may close at any time.