Plumber/Steamfitter/HVAC/Millwright Apprentice

Job Description

Incumbent will learn to perform tasks in the Mechanical trades (Plumbing, Steam fitting, HVAC, and Maintenance Millwright and Welding) in support of building maintenance/installation on the VT campus. Incumbent will also maintain satisfactory grades in their related instruction throughout the 4-year program. Incumbent will be required to test for either journeyman HVAC or plumbing license at the end of the program.

Required Qualifications

• Develop significant skills installing, troubleshooting and repairing HVAC flow controls.
• Develop a working knowledge of a variety of technical documents such as blueprints, technical drawings, sketches, specification records, and operating and maintenance manuals
• Develop record keeping skills such as processing work orders and/or tracking inventory
• Learn the proper use of appropriate PPE and how to use it properly.
• Learn to perform routine Plumbing/Mechanical, HVAC or Millwright tasks
• Learn to recognize and understand industry terminologies of multiple trades
• Develop ability to use a computer and keep accurate and complete records
• Develop basic skills in multiple welding disciplines.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in a commercial, construction, or educational settings.
• Formal education
• Formal vocational education
• Customer service oriented
• A learning mindset
• Experience with an online work order system; for example, but not limited to: AiM (HokieServ)

Pay Band

2

Overtime Status

Non-Exempt: Eligible for overtime

Appointment Type

Regular

Salary Information

$34,450-$42,000

Hours per week

40

Review Date

December 10, 2025

Additional Information

 

The successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check.

 

About Virginia Tech

Dedicated to its motto, Ut Prosim (That I May Serve), Virginia Tech pushes the boundaries of knowledge by taking a hands-on, transdisciplinary approach to preparing scholars to be leaders and problem-solvers. A comprehensive land-grant institution that enhances the quality of life in Virginia and throughout the world, Virginia Tech is an inclusive community dedicated to knowledge, discovery, and creativity. The university offers more than 280 majors to a diverse enrollment of more than 36,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students in eight undergraduate colleges, a school of medicine, a veterinary me