West Virginia State Police

Overview

The Trade Specialist performs a variety of semiskilled and skilled building trades work in the repair, maintenance, or construction of state buildings and related structures, including HVAC systems. This is a full-time position with state benefits.

Responsibilities

• Performs carpentry work such as building, repairing and installing counters, cabinets, benches, tables, chairs, partitions, floors, steps, doors, building framework and trim using hand tools and power tools.
• Constructs and repairs structural woodwork and equipment, working from prints, drawings or oral instructions.
• Performs preventive and corrective maintenance on building HVAC, electrical and plumbing systems; troubleshoots electrical controls.
• Performs repairs to equipment such as replacing motors, belts, seals, bearings and blades.
• Repairs dry wall and masonry structures.
• Repairs and replaces sinks, toilets, faucets, pipes, drains and water lines.
• Paints, finishes and decorates surfaces of buildings, equipment, machinery and furnishings, both interior and exterior.
• Prepares area; erects scaffolding; cleans surfaces; mixes paints and allied products.
• Repairs and maintains tools and equipment used.
• May perform grounds work such as mowing and trimming, removing snow, sweeping sidewalks and picking up trash.

Requirements

• Graduation from a standard four-year high school or the equivalent.
• Three years of full-time or equivalent part-time paid experience or paid self-employment in heating, cooling, ventilation, building maintenance, or building trades such as carpentry, plumbing, electrical, plasterer, welder, machinist, or masonry.