Trades Tech IV - Supervisor

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Title: Trades Tech IV - Supervisor

State Role

Title:

Trades Technician IV

Hiring Range: starting at $62,000 (commensurate based on experience)

Pay Band: 4

Agency: Dept Behavioral Health/Develop

Location: Western State Hospital

Agency Website: /

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Western State Hospital is seeking a full‑time Trades Tech IV Supervisor to provide oversight to journeyman level staff, ensuring compliance and electrical support & services including troubleshooting, diagnosing, repairs, installation, and preventive maintenance on the buildings and grounds at Western State Hospital (WSH) and the Commonwealth Center for Children and Adolescents (CCCA). The Supervisor will also be responsible for performance management—establishing clear expectations, providing constructive feedback, and ensuring timely evaluations—and for preventive and corrective maintenance per TMS.

The role includes snow removal, emergency services, and on‑call coverage.

• Retirement with cash match
• Paid time off, sick time, family/personal time, and community service time
• Health, vision, and dental insurance
• Life insurance

• High School diploma or equivalent
• Valid Virginia Driver’s License
• Experience as a Journeyman, Military Equivalence-Interior Electrician MOS 12R, or Master electrician (Master Tradesman eligibility)
• Master level certification/license
• Proof of work experience and education
• Experience with building electrical systems

• Experience with building automation systems
• Experience with building fire alarm systems
• Experience working with other trades
• Experience with generators and automatic transfer switches
• Bilingual
• Veteran or veteran spouse

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.

Western State Hospital is a tobacco‑free facility in all state buildings and on facility grounds. Submit a completed state application online at  If assistance is needed, contact by email Samantha.

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Reasonable accommodations for the application and/or interview processes are available upon request to persons with disabilities per the Americans with Disabilities Act. Minorities, Veterans, and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply. WSH is an EEO compliance facility.

In accordance with Executive Directive #18, as a condition of employment, the Commonwealth of Virginia requires all Executive Branch employees, including new hires and contract workers, to disclose their vaccination status. If you are the selected candidate, proof of vaccination will be required during new employee orientation on your first day of work. Employees that are not vaccinated must be tested weekly.

Commonwealth’s Alternate Hiring Process:
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 Certificate of Disability (COD) provided by a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor within the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI).

Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to obtain their COD. If you need to obtain a COD, use this link: https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). or call DARS at 800‑552‑5019, or DBVI at 800‑622‑2155.

Name:
Samantha Leep

Phone: 540‑332‑8306

Email: samantha.leepginia.gov

• Seniority level:
  Mid‑Senior level
• Employment type:
  
  Full‑time
• Job function:
  Management and Manufacturing
• Industries:
  Hospitals and Health Care

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.