Exhibit Maintenance & Fabrication Supervisor

Title: Exhibit Maintenance & Fabrication Supervisor

State Role Title: Media Specialist III

Hiring Range: Commensurate with experience

Pay Band: 4

Agency: The Science Museum of Virginia

Location: Broad Street Station

Agency Website: https://smv.org/

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

The Science Museum of Virginia seeks an experienced Exhibit Maintenance & Fabrication Supervisor to join our dynamic Exhibits Development team. You will ensure that all exhibits are maintained to create unforgettable experiences for our guests.

In this role, you will be at the heart of maintaining and enhancing both permanent and traveling exhibits, ensuring that each display is visually compelling and functionally engaging. You will manage the upkeep, basic fabrication, and installation of museum exhibits, fixtures, and interactive elements across the Science Museum of Virginia and its affiliated sites, including the Danville Science Center and Northern Virginia Science Center locations. You will also oversee the logistics of our traveling exhibition program, making sure each exhibit aligns with the museum’s mission and vision. From installations to regular maintenance, your expertise will play a key part in providing a world-class experience to our diverse audience.

If you are ready to help us build immersive, engaging exhibits and take our museum to the next level, we want to hear from you!

Benefits

The position offers a competitive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, FSA, HRA, HSA, life insurance, 457 and pension plan, short and long-term disability and employee assistance program. The Science Museum has a generous paid time off policy, including vacation leave, four days family & personal leave, eight sick days per year and 13 paid holidays.

Minimum Qualifications

An ideal candidate will possess experience leading a production team through cycles of fabrication, build-out, installation, and take-down, tackling projects of varying scope and complexity. Be able to read and correctly interpret design drawings; creatively solve challenges relating to logistics, staging, and loading of exhibition fixtures, and to devise methods of joining and assembly, including with large-scale and fragile items. Excellent oral communication skills and problem-solving skills, preventative maintenance planning, attention to detail, and technical aptitude in repair, electronics, woodworking, painting, and trade skills. Extensive knowledge of 3D CAD design as well as knowledge of fabrication techniques and machinery. Candidate must be able to oversee the management of tasks with the appropriate balance of delegation. Be able to lift and move heavy objects (up to 50 pounds), frequent standing/walking, pushing/pulling, bending, and reaching on a daily basis.

Additional Considerations

Extensive technical training and experience in applied arts, industrial design, and fabrication. Basic understanding of computer component hardware and Operating System functionality. Knowledge of museum exhibit and conservation parameters, including proper materials and sealing methods for display cases, is a plus.

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 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.

The Science Museum of Virginia will accept ONLY online applications for all Science Museum employment opportunities. To be considered for this position, you must submit a Commonwealth of Virginia application or resume through the on-line “Virginia Jobs” (RMS) employment site no later than 11:55 p.m. on the closing date listed. If the position is an open until filled recruitment; the position will remain open for a minimum of 5 workdays or until the position is filled. Each application is reviewed for documentation that shows the applicant meets the minimum and additional qualifications stated in the job announcement. The decision to interview an applicant is based on the information provided on the a