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Electrician & Plumber

Virginia’s Community Colleges
United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 11 Jun 2026
💰 $44,192/yr

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Posting Summary

Working Title Electrician & Plumber Role Title Trades Technician IV Role Code 79034-SW FLSA Nonexempt Pay Band 4 Position Number 27500015 Agency New River Community College Division New River Community College (Div) Work Location Pulaski - 155 Hiring Range State Pay Band 4 (minimum $44,192) Emergency/Essential Personnel Yes EEO Category 7-Skilled Craft Full Time or Part Time Full Time Does this position have telework options? -Telework options are subject to change based on business needs- No Does this position have a bilingual or multilingual skill requirement or preference? No Work Schedule
Monday – Friday

Sensitive Position No Job Description


New River Community College is a two-year public institution of higher education operating under a state-wide system of 23 community colleges. The college is located on a one hundred plus acre site at the intersection of U.S. Routes 11 and 100 in Dublin, Virginia with an instructional site in Christiansburg. The campus provides modern, well-equipped facilities for the career technical education programs as well as for the college transfer programs. Approximately 4,000 students comprise the student body.

The people employed by New River Community College embrace the philosophy that all individuals should have an opportunity to develop and extend their skills and knowledge to increase awareness of their roles and duties as citizens. The college serves the educational needs of the public and assumes a duty to help provide the requirements for trained workers in the region through a combined effort with local industry, business, professions, and government. The college promotes equal opportunity for prospective students and employees.

Duties:
  • Service, inspect, repair and replace light fixtures, motors, motor starters/controllers, heaters, relays, breakers, fuses and wiring.
  • Install conduit, new service, electrical outlets and circuits of various voltages.
  • Run data and communication lines.
  • Maintain fire alarm and master clock systems.
  • Insure proper operation of parking lot lighting.
  • Perform troubleshooting techniques on various specialized equipment.
  • Perform preventive and corrective maintenance on assigned electrical and mechanical equipment and systems, such as emergency generators, automatic doors, electrical switchgear and panels, and fire alarm systems.
  • Assist the HVAC technician with scheduled maintenance and repair of HVAC equipment.
  • Assist other facilities workers in performing scheduled maintenance and repair on mechanical and electrical equipment of the buildings and grounds.
  • Work independently on performing routine electrical tasks, such as monthly monitoring of emergency generators, emergency lighting, electrical meter readings, exterior and interior lighting schedules, etc.
  • Assist maintenance crew as needed on various tasks, such as service of pool cars, painting of light poles, moving furniture, construction/renovation projects and campus beautification projects.
  • Supervise outside contractors with electrical projects to ensure appropriate work standards and safety practices are in place.
  • Create and maintain inventory of electrical materials and supplies.
  • Serve as “essential personnel” in removing snow, ice and/or debris from parking lots, roads, drives and sidewalks, as needed.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.
Special Assignments

May be required to perform other duties as assigned. May be required to assist the agency or state government generally in the event of an emergency declaration by the Governor.

KSA's/Required Qualifications
High school graduate.

Valid Virginia driver’s license.

Demonstrated experience with:
  • high voltages, such as 480 volts, three phase
  • servicing fire alarm systems, data signaling, communication systems, emergency generators and circuitry
  • installing and repairing various equipment used in the electrical, mechanical, plumbing and HVAC trades
  • building construction, renovation methods and techniques used in institutional settings
  • scheduled preventive maintenance programs
  • working with contractors on complex projects
  • utilizing plumbing tools and equipment such as pipe cutters, wrenches, augers and diagnostic devices
  • working with various plumbing materials such as PVC, PEX, copper & cast iron
  • soldering, brazing and solvent welding techniques
  • installing and maintaining commercial plumbing systems including sinks, toilets, showers, faucets and water he

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