General Maintenance Senior Technician - Day Shift

General Maintenance Senior Technician - Day Shift

State Role

Title:

Trades Technician III

Position Type: Full-time Staff (Classified)

Position Status: Full-Time

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt:
Eligible for Overtime

College/Division: Business Services

Department: 100255 - Trades/Shops E&G

Pay Rate: Minimum Starting

Specify Range or Amount: $40,500

Is this a JMU only position? No

Is this a grant-funded position? No

Is this a Conflict of Interest designated position? No

Beginning Review Date: 1/16/2026

James Madison University is a publicly funded university with a beautiful campus and a supportive community that is committed to preparing students for the future. The university offers excellent comprehensive benefits which include paid vacation, sick, parental, and community service leave in addition to 19 paid holidays a year; affordable health insurance; retirement through the Virginia Retirement System. We also offer a work-life balance and integration program, Balanced Dukes, that is designed to support the overall wellbeing of our employees and a Tuition Waiver Program that allows employees to have tuition waived for undergraduate and graduate level courses taken it our Prospective Employee site to learn more about what makes JMU a great place to work: bit.ly/JMUEmployment

Facilities Management at JMU is currently accepting applications for a General Maintenance Senior Technician. This is a day shift position, generally 7:30 am – 4:00 pm with some scheduling flexibility.

• Electrical duties to include: installation, repair, removal and replacement of lighting fixtures; removal of ballasts and replacement with hard‑wired lighting; repair and maintenance of lighting in ceiling fans; replacement and testing of receptacles, light switches, lighting timers and motion detectors; work on emergency lighting circuits to include replacement of batteries and exit lights.
• Plumbing duties to include: troubleshooting, repair, replacement and installation of various plumbing accessories; replacement of flush valves, vacuum seals, spuds, flush handles; replacement of faucets and supply lines; testing of and adding salt to water conditioners and/or softeners on campus; troubleshooting auto flushers on toilets.
• Carpentry duties to include: installation, repair, servicing and maintenance of a variety of ceiling, floor and wall surfaces; replacement of hinges and door knobs; repair of furniture in dorms to include desks, drawers, chairs, etc.; installation and repair of door closers; installation of pictures and shelving; replacement of ceiling grids and tiles.
• Fabrication, repair and maintenance of a variety of building fixtures consisting of wood, plastic and other materials.
• This position requires rotating on‑call responsibilities and provides coverage for emergency maintenance calls during the shift.

• Considerable knowledge of the building maintenance crafts and systems, doors, locks, other closures and hardware, plaster, paint, carpentry, masonry, floor surface maintenance and repair, furniture repair, plumbing and electrical and HVAC.
• Ability to make apprentice‑level electrical, carpentry, plumbing repairs and perform moderately difficult trades/utilities work.
• Ability to work independently and be self‑motivated to take initiative.
• Ability to work well with others and communicate and motivate others.
• Ability to perform manual labor.
• A valid driver’s license is required for this position. Must be at least 19 years of age and have held a valid driver’s license for a minimum of 24 months.

Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a criminal background check and an acceptable MVR.

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