Description :

General Definition of Work

Performs difficult skilled technical work prioritizing, assigning and participating in various installation, maintenance and repair activities, preparing and maintaining records and reports, and related work as apparent or assigned.  Work involves setting policies and goals under the direction of the  County Administrator.  Departmental supervision is exercised over all personnel within the department. 

Essential Functions
- Assigns work orders; ensures that department assignments are carried out in a timely manner.
- Recruits and selects departmental personnel; coaches, counsels, and disciplines personnel; recommends transfers, promotions, suspensions, demotions and terminations; develops staff schedules; assigns, directs and inspects the work of department personnel.
- Provides administrative support to the department by processing paperwork for payroll, purchasing, budget procedures, etc.; maintains employee leave records; prepares departmental budget; monitors expenditures; processes accounts payable.
- Establishes programs for cost containment, reduces operating costs where possible and ensures that department stays within budget.
- Maintains up to date records of inspection and services for all fire safety and prevention codes in County buildings.
- Ensures excellent customer service is provided to both internal and external customers of the department, answers questions and provides information as needed.
- Orders materials for on-going job sites.
- Maintains bid information on material and services.
- Prepares requests for proposals for any projects according to the County's purchasing policy.
- Performs electrical, carpentry, plumbing, painting, maintenance, etc. duties on County facilities, grounds and equipment. 

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Thorough knowledge of the practices of municipal operation, facilities, equipment, maintenance and related activities and services; thorough knowledge of the equipment and tools needed for an efficient and effective maintenance program; thorough knowledge of the occupational hazards and necessary safety precautions; ability to review and analyze plans and specifications for the construction of public facilities; ability to formulate safe operational policies and procedures; ability to maintain records and prepare technical reports; ability to supervise the work of subordinates; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with associates, elected officials, building officials, fire marshals, insurance agents, engineers, law enforcement officials, school officials, health officials, DOT officials, contractors and the general public.

Education and Experience
Associates/Technical degree with coursework in  building trades, or related field and extensive experience in carpentry, electrical, plumbing, landscaping, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Physical Requirements
This work requires the regular exertion of up to 10 pounds of force and occasional exertion of up to 100 pounds of force; work regularly requires walking, speaking or hearing, using hands to finger, handle or feel, reaching with hands and arms and lifting, frequently requires standing, stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling and pushing or pulling and occasionally requires sitting, climbing or balancing, tasting or smelling and repetitive motions; work requires close vision, distance vision, ability to adjust focus, depth perception, color perception, night vision and peripheral vision; vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word; hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels; work requires preparing and analyzing written or computer data, visual inspection involving small defects and/or small parts, using of measuring devices, assembly or fabrication of parts within arms length, operating machines, operating motor vehicles or equipment and observing general surroundings and activities; work frequently requires exposure to wet, humid conditions (non-weather), exposure to fumes or airborne particles and exposure to outdoor weather conditions and occasionally requires working near moving mechanical parts, working in high, precarious places, exposure to toxic or caustic chemicals, exposure to extreme cold (non-weather), exposure to extreme heat (non-weather), exposure to the risk of electrical shock, exposure to vibration, wearing a self contained breathing apparatus, exposure to bloodborne pathogens and may be required to wear specialized personal protective equipment and bodily fluids; work is generally in a loud noise location (e.g. grounds maintenance, heavy traffic).

Special Requirements
- Possession of or ability to obtain Master Electrician license within six months of employment.
- Valid commercial driver's license in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Contact : To Apply:   Please complete the employment application located on our website.  Applications can also be obtained through the Human Resources Office at 605-1 Pine Street, Hillsville, VA.   

For more information, contact Human Resources at 276-730-3002.

Deadline for Applying : Open until filled