What are the responsibilities and job description for the Plumber/Steamfitter/HVAC/Millwright Apprentice position at Virginia Tech?
Work type: Staff
Senior management: VP Facilities
Department: Facilities Operations
Location: Blacksburg, Virginia
Categories: Facilities / Skilled Trades
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
This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future sponsorship.
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 medicine college, Graduate School, and Honors College. The university has a significant presence across Virginia, including Blacksburg, the greater Washington, D.C. area, the Health Sciences and Technology Campus in Roanoke, sites in Newport News and Richmond, and numerous Extension offices and research institutes. A leading global research institution, Virginia Tech conducts more than $650 million in research annually.
Virginia Tech endorses and encourages participation in professional development opportunities and university shared governance. These valuable contributions to university shared governance provide important representation and perspective, along with opportunities for unique and impactful professional development.
Virginia Tech does not discriminate against employees, students, or applicants on the basis of age, color, disability, sex (including pregnancy), gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, ethnicity or national origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, or military status, or otherwise discriminate against employees or applicants who inquire about, discuss, or disclose their compensation or the compensation of other employees or applicants, or on any other basis protected by law.
If you are an individual with a disability and desire an accommodation, please contact Facilities HR at opsHR-g@vt.edu during regular business hours at least 10 business days prior to the event.
Advertised: November 25, 2025
Applications close:
Salary : $34,450 - $42,000