Title: Plumber and Steamfitter

State Role Title: Trades Technician III

Hiring Range: $65,000 - $75,000

Pay Band: 3

Agency: Virginia Museum of Fine Arts

Location: MAIN MUSEUM

Agency Website: https://vmfa.museum/

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

**Sign on Bonus of $3,000 and 40 hours of vacation leave. First half of bonus to be received at hire and Second half of bonus to be received after one year of employment. Must have a successful probationary period and all necessary credentials to qualify for second half of bonus.

Job Duties

VMFA welcomes applications of skilled service professionals who are team-centric and positively energetic to join the museum as the Plumber and Steamfitter.

This is a non-exempt position which offers Commonwealth of Virginia employee benefits such as 12 paid holidays, health benefits and more.

Why Join the Buildings and Grounds Team?

Inclusive Workplace

We are proud of our diverse workforce and vibrant art-filled surroundings. We value your strengths and experiences. Come be yourself!

Team-centric

Work with people whose unique perspectives and talents are appreciated. Our Building and Grounds staff work together as a team to accomplish the work needed and everyone’s unique talents and contributions are valued.

Mission-Driven

The work completed by the Building and Grounds team supports museum operations. VMFA is the only art museum in the United States open 365 days a year with free general admission. Our purpose is to collect, preserve, exhibit, and interpret art and to encourage the study of the arts.

Professional Environment

Professionalism is a key tenet in our workplace. Come create career-supportive relationships with some of the best professionals in the industry. Learn and grow with us.

Perks

All VMFA staff enjoy free admission to special exhibitions, previews of special exhibitions, employee pricing for select museum programs and classes, and discounts at Amuse, Best Café and the VMFA Shop. Employee uniforms are provided.

About the Work

The Plumber and Steamfitter is responsible for developing, maintaining and securing the Museum’s buildings and grounds so as to support its collections, education, and research functions.

The Plumber and Steamfitter will:

Support administrative operations by performing maintenance and preventive maintenance on Plumbing and HVAC systems and related equipment, and in other areas as assigned/needed, ensuring minimum disruption of normal operations and contributing to a clean and safe work environment.
Maintain continuous, 24-hour operation of the buildings located on the Museum's campus by providing troubleshooting and maintenance skills for a wide variety of plumbing systems and equipment with “On Call” responsibilities for first response to problems or emergencies that occur after normal business hours that could disrupt or endanger the Museum’s operation, patrons, staff, or the art collections.
When necessary, acts as Museum’s on-site coordinator with contractors to correct problems and make emergency repairs after normal working hours.

Minimum Qualifications

• Considerable knowledge of corrective maintenance, installation, repair, and preventive maintenance related to plumbing/steam-fitting and related equipment and systems.
• Must have a strong mechanical background.
• Demonstrated skilled in use of power and hand tools necessary to perform tasks and repairs as needed.
• Demonstrated ability to interpret blueprints, schematics, and mechanical drawings.
• Ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing.
• Some computer experience.
• Plumber/Steamfitter Journeyman's license or the union equivalent of the DPOR journeyman’s card.

Additional Considerations

• Prefer completion from either a vocational/technical school, or completion of an apprenticeship with supervised OJT.
• Prefer demonstrated knowledge of computer programs as related to maintenance operation (e.g. Preventative Maintenance Programs).

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.

Selected candidates must pass a criminal history background check.

Designated / Essential Staff - May be required to perform other duties related to security, safety and health as assigned (i.e. training). May be required to assist the museum or state government during inclement weather or in the event of an emergency declaration by the Governor or the Director of the Museum.

VMFA is a Virginia Values Veterans (V3) Certified Employer.

Contact Information

Name: Human Resource Services

Phone: please email

Email: recruitment@vmfa.museum

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.