P&R Building Maintenance Technician

P&R Building Maintenance Technician

Salary

$56,888.00 - $69,908.80 Annually

Location

Charlottesville, VA

Job Type

Regular Full-Time

Job Number

260900009

Department

Parks and Recreation

Division

Parks Division

Opening Date

09/22/2026

Closing Date

10/12/2026 12:00 AM Eastern

Bargaining Unit

Labor and Trades

• Description
• Benefits
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General Summary

The P&R Building Maintenance Technician performs responsible work participating in and overseeing physical building repairs, installations, and preventive maintenance at public recreational facilities which include but is not limited to City Park and Downtown Mall. Work is performed under the limited supervision of a P&R Building & Projects Manager.

The preferred hiring amount for this position is between $27.35 - $33.61 an hour ($56,888.00 - $69,908.80 annually), in accordance with the Labor & Trades Collective Bargaining Agreement.

This full-time, non-exempt position offers a comprehensive benefits package, including 13 paid holidays plus one floating holiday, vacation and sick leave, health insurance with employer contribution, employer-paid life insurance, gym membership reimbursement, tuition assistance, and professional development opportunities. This position is also eligible for the following retirement benefits:

• Choice of retirement plan:

• Defined Benefit Pension Plan: Provides a monthly benefit upon retirement, calculated using a defined formula based on earnings history, years of service, and age. The plan includes a 5-year vesting period and requires an employee contribution of 5% of salary.

• Defined Contribution 401a Plan: Employer makes fixed contributions to an individual account, which are invested, and returns are credited to the account. The account balance is used to provide retirement benefits. Vesting occurs at 33% after one year, 67% after two years, and 100% after three years of service. No salary contribution is required.

• Voluntary 457 Deferred Compensation Plan

• Eligibility to purchase prior service credit under the Defined Benefit Plan

The City of Charlottesville manages its own retirement system and does not participate in VRS; however, a Portability Agreement is available for eligible employees. For additional details, please refer to the "Benefits" tab within this posting or visit the City's Employee Benefits webpage.

Essential Responsibilities and Duties

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations will be considered to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The essential functions of the job are not limited to those listed in the job description. The City retains the discretion to add to or change the duties of the position at any time.

• Oversees and participates in physical building repairs, installations, and preventive maintenance at public recreation facilities.
• Determines scope of work for projects and communicates course of action to management.
• Responds to routine and emergencies involving buildings, structures, and systems.
• Troubleshoots, diagnoses, repairs, estimates, and identified problems for any repairs and maintenance.
• Performs preventative maintenance of equipment, including but not limited to changing filters, air purifier bulbs, fan belts, greasing motors/bearings, cleaning parts, and/or calibrating devices and sensors.
• Installs new and inspects existing equipment and systems for heating, air conditioning, ventilation, exhaust, kitchen, building automation and/or electrical equipment.
• Assists with Requests for Quotes (RFQ), Invitation for Bids (IFB) and other improvement projects by making recommendations on scope of work, design specifications, cost, scheduling, etc.
• Ensures compliance and adherence with city and state codes, and with safety regulations.
• Ensures appropriate tools, materials, and equipment are available and used safely, properly, and responsibly; monitors conditions to determine, evaluate, and mitigate risks, and maximize efficacy.
• Responsible for, assembles, tracks, and maintains an inventory of tools, equipment, and chemicals necessary to perform all tasks including the storage, application, disposal, documentation and recordkeeping.
• Compiles and retains operational and safety records that comply with federal, state and City regulatory and safety standards. Keeps and maintains other specialized work records and prepares related reports.
• Operates city vehicle in the performs of duties, which may include heavy equipment; operates and maintains equipment, hand tools, and power tools engaged in routine and more difficult maintenance and construction projects. Ensures proper care in the use and upkeep of equipment assigned.
• Maintains a clean and safe work area.
• Responds to applicable work orders, complaints, or requests from the public and staff; interacts effectively and professionally. Assesses issues and concerns as they arise; provides recommendations to manager as needed.
• May perform snow or debris removal, or other related tasks as necessary.
• May be required to work weekends, nights, holidays or to be called back to work in weather or non-weather emergencies or as needed to provide necessary services to the public.
• Responsible for appropriate use and maintenance of City equipment, tools and other resources, including work time.
• Regular and reliable attendance.

Other Duties

• Performs additional duties to support operational requirements as apparent or assigned.

Education, Experience and Skills

Education and Experience: Candidates may qualify by demonstrating the required knowledge and skills outlined for the job through experience(s) other than formal education.

• Trade school or technical training in HVAC, Electrical, and/or Plumbing AND at least 3 years of experience in facility maintenance and project management including electrical, carpentry, mechanical, and plumbing.

OR

• High School diploma or GED AND at least 5 years of experience in facility maintenance and project management including electrical, carpentry, mechanical, and plumbing.

OR

• At least 7 years of experience in facility maintenance and project management including electrical, carpentry, mechanical, and plumbing.

OR

• An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered in lieu of the specific requirements listed above.

Preferred:

• Possession of a Journeyman's card in one of the following trades: Electrical, Plumbing, or HVAC.

Certifications/Licenses/Other Requirements:

• Expert skills in two of the following trades: Carpentry, Painting/Drywall, Masonry/Concrete.
• Must obtain and maintain a Virginia driver's license and acceptable driving record according to city criteria.
• Required to successfully pass a pre-employment background check, physical, and drug screen.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Other Characteristics:

Job Knowledge

• Extensive knowledge of the maintenance, repair, construction, and manual tasks of buildings and facilities; and of related principles, practices, and related requirements.
• Thorough knowledge of the use of common hand and specialized power tools required in the work.
• Thorough knowledge of the safe use and operation and preventive maintenance of mechanical equipment required in the work.
• Thorough knowledge of the occupational hazards and safety precautions/requirements of the work.

Reading

• Intermediate: ability to read, understand, and interpret written materials such as multi-step instruction manuals, drawings/plans, work orders, signs, notices, newspapers, magazines, journals, and reference materials.

Writing

• Intermediate: ability to organize data and write clear and concise reports, prepare materials such as business letters, explanations, and summaries with proper format, punctuation, spelling, and grammar, using all parts of speech.

Math

• Intermediate: ability to deal with number systems; simple formulas, practical application of fractions, percentages, ratios/proportions and measurement.

Communication Skills

• Intermediate: Establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers, city staff, management, contractors, and the public. Ability to provide and receive standard to complex information both orally and in writing. Contacts may involve stressful, negative interactions requiring high levels of tact and the ability to respond to aggressive interpersonal interactions. Elements of persuasion may be necessary to gain cooperation and acceptance of ideas.

Independence and Decision-Making

• Requires Limited Direction: normally completes work according to their own judgment, requesting supervisory assistance occasionally. Special projects are managed with little oversight and assignments may be reviewed upon completion. Performance reviewed periodically.

Technical Skills

• Skilled: comprehensive, practical knowledge of a technical field with use of analytical judgment and decision-making abilities appropriate to the assigned and apparent job responsibilities. Oversee the application of specialized knowledge to ensure standards of practice. Skill in Microsoft Office applications and/or departmental software.

Fiscal Responsibilities

• No budgetary/fiscal responsibilities.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• No formal supervisory duties. May guide volunteers, seasonal employees, or others.

Other Characteristics

• Working closely with others as part of a team.
• Performs duties under sometimes strict time constraints.
• Balances and assesses multiple complex tasks or projects and service demands and develops processes to address them.
• Subject to weather and non-weather emergency response, call backs, and standby call with minimum response time requirements.
• May require emergency response.
• May require dealing with angry, frustrated and/or upset individuals.
• May require a non-traditional schedule and flexible schedule including evenings and weekends and/or additional hours outside normal schedule.

Physical Conditions & Additional Information

Physical Demands

• Medium Work: Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.
• Ability to perform manual labor including climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, pushing, pulling, handling, grasping, feeling, standing for sustained periods of time, and moving about parks, buildings, and construction sites.
• Must be able to communicate information and ideas so others will understand. Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations.
• Ability to observe details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).

Machines, Tools, Equipment, Software and Hardware

• Typically requires use of standard office equipment and telephone, and related software and hardware; manual and mechanical equipment used in facilities repair; and any other equipment as appropriate or as assigned.

Work Environment

• Work is performed both in an office and outside where there may be exposure to vibrations, moving mechanical parts, outdoor weather conditions, chemicals/hazardous waste, blood-borne pathogens, electrical hazards, inadequate lighting, confined spaces, uneven terrain, fumes/airborne particles and fuels.
• The employee is expected to use appropriate protective equipment for the assigned task (hard hat, safety vest, steel-toe shoes, etc.); and any other equipment as apparent or assigned.
• The noise level is usually loud to intense.

The City of Charlottesville is an Equal Opportunity Employer and supports workforce diversity at all levels of the organization. The City prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth and pregnancy-related conditions), gender identity or expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, military service and veteran status, physical or mental disability, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. The City is dedicated to this with respect to recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, benefits, employee activities, access to facilities and programs, and general treatment during employment.

Requests for reasonable accommodation by individuals with disabilities may be requested by contacting Human Resources at (434) 970-3490 or hr@charlottesville.gov.

The City of Charlottesville conducts job related background checks, reference checks, and pre-employment drug tests, in accordance with federal, state, and local law, of applicants who reach the final stages of the employment selection process. The City's policy has not changed because of the decriminalization of marijuana in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Marijuana remains an illegal drug under federal law, and it continues to be a violation of the US Department of Transportation regulations and the City's policy prohibiting employees from testing positive for marijuana.

SUMMARY OF EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

Updated February 9, 2026

Benefits cited represent those for regular 40-hour employees and may differ for Management Level, Part-Time, and/or Library positions. Long-term temporary employees are eligible for all benefits except retirement. Interns, temporary, seasonal, substitute, and relief employees are not eligible for benefits.

1. LEAVE:

Vacation: Need some time off? Use it, you earned it:

Years Worked

0 - <3

3 - <5

5 - <10

10 - <15

15 - <20

20 - <25

25+

Hours Accrued Biweekly

3.09

3.85

4.62

5.4

6.16

6.93

7.7

Sick: Under the weather? Earn 4.62 hours biweekly, approximately 120 hours a year, with no limit on accumulation to be used to care for yourself and qualifying family members.

Holidays: Enjoy 13 paid holidays per year. Including 1 Floating Holiday, which must be taken during the Fiscal Year (July 1 - June 30):

OBSERVED CITY HOLIDAYS

New Years Day

Dr. Martin Luther King Day

Presidents' Day

Liberation & Freedom Day

Memorial Day

Juneteenth Day

Independence Day

Labor Day

Veterans Day

Thanksgiving Day

Friday after Thanksgiving

Christmas Eve

Christmas Day

1 Floating Holiday

Volunteer Leave: Paid leave for participating in an authorized event as a volunteer, subject to Section 9-3, Code of Ethics & Conflicts of Interest. Regular full-time employees receive up to 8 hours and all regular part-time employees are eligible to receive pro-rated leave each available each calendar year.

2. INSURANCE:

Aetna Medical Plans: Coverage is effective on the first of the month following date of hire.

• Choose from two options:

• Select HMO with City-funded HRA ($0 premium for employee-only coverage)

• Choice POS ($13.02 biweekly premium for employee-only coverage)

• Prescription Card: ($10 generic, $30 lower cost name brand,$55 higher cost name brand, 20% up to $150 for specialty drugs)

• Mail Order Maintenance Prescription Drug Program ($20 generic, $60lower cost name brand, $110 higher cost brand) not available for specialty drugs)

Delta Dental Plan:

• Diagnostic and Preventative-100% of allowable charge; Basic Dental Care-80%; Major Dental Care- 50%
• Primary - $50 deductible, 80/20; Prosthetic and Complex Restorative -$50, 50/50
• $1,500 Annual benefit maximum
• $1,000 Orthodontic benefit (children to age 19)

MetLife Vision Plan: (Optional)

• $2.50 premium paid bi-weekly for employee-only coverage. Dependent care coverage also available.
• Eye health exam, dilatation, prescription and refraction of glasses covered after $10 co-pay
• $130 allowance for frames, after co-pay, plus additional discounts where accepted.

Life Insurance: In the event of your death, your beneficiary will receive twice your annual salary. Supplementary policies for you and your dependents are available.

Long-Term Disability: Upon approval for along-term illness or injury, you can receive up to 60% of your earnings after a 90-day wait period.

Voluntary Benefits: Accident, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity insurance; Short-Term Disability; Identity Theft Protection

3. RETIREMENT:

Pension:

• Choose from two (2) options:

• A Defined Benefit Pension plan pays a monthly benefit in retirement using a defined formula based on the employee's earnings history, tenure of service, and age. Our plan has a 5-year vesting period and an employee contribution of 5% of salary.

• A Defined Contribution 401a plan in which fixed contributions are paid into an individual's account by the employer, the contributions are invested, returns (positive or negative) are credited to the account, and the account balance is used to provide retirement benefits. The vesting schedule for our 401a plan is 33% after one year of service, 67% after two years of service, and 100% vesting after three years of service. There is no required contribution from salary. (Note: the Defined Contribution retirement plan is the only plan available for Library employees).

Supplement: Deferred Compensation 457 available for you to invest your own money for additional retirement savings.

4. VOLUNTARY:

Wellness:

• Gym Membership Reimbursement Program (up to $34.00 per month)

• Bicycle Commuter Program: Reimbursement up to $20 per month for reasonable bicycle commuting expenses

• Online wellness resources and Lunch-and-Learn Sessions

Employee Assistance Program:

• A variety of confidential, personal professional services for you and your family available 24 hours a day.

Tuition Reimbursement:

• Up to $1,500 for job-related certificates, trade programs, undergraduate coursework or up to $3,000 for graduate level courses per fiscal year for career-related courses.

Flexible Spending Accounts:

• Expense accounts available for healthcare, dependent care and parking/mass transit.

01

Please indicate your level of work experience in facility maintenance and project management including electrical, carpentry, mechanical, and plumbing: (Your response must be verifiable in reference to the Work History section on your online application.)

• No experience.
• Less than three (3) years.
• Three (3) to less than five (5) years.
• Five (5) to less than seven (7) years.
• Seven (7) years or greater.

02

Please indicate your highest level of education below: (Your response must be verifiable in reference to the Education History section on your online application)

• Trade school or technical training in HVAC, Electrical, and/or Plumbing
• High School Diploma or GED
• None of the above

03

Please indicate the following trades of which you have demonstrated skill/experience in:

• Carpentry
• Painting/Drywall
• Masonry
• Concrete
• None of the above

04

This position requires driving to perform essential job duties and requires a valid drivers license. The candidate selected for this position must meet the driver eligibility requirements of the City and must provide a certified copy of their DMV driving record. Do you possess a valid drivers license and are you willing to provide a certified copy of your DMV driving record, if selected as a finalist, for the City to confirm your driving eligibility?

• Yes; I possess a valid drivers license and am willing to provide a certified copy of my DMV driving record.
• No; However, I am willing and able to obtain a valid drivers license and am willing to provide a certified copy of my DMV driving record.
• No; I do not have a valid drivers license, nor am I willing or able to obtain one, and/or am not willing to provide a certified copy of my DMV driving record.

05

To be considered, qualifying education and experience, including City of Charlottesville employment, must be clearly documented in the education, work history, and additional information sections of the employment application. Resumes can be attached but should not be used as a substitute for the required information on the application. I understand that an attached resume may not be accepted in place of a completed employment application and that my qualifications should be stated on the employment application itself.

• Yes
• No

06

I certify that the information above is true and correct, and I certify that it can be verified with reference to the information in my basic application. I understand that my application may be rejected if the responses to supplemental questions do not match my basic application.

• Yes
• No

Required Question

Employer City of Charlottesville

Address P. O. Box 911

605 East Main Street

Charlottesville, Virginia, 22902

Phone (434) 970-3490

Website http://www.charlottesville.gov/jobs