Description
The Transportation unit at West Virginia University is seeking applications for a PRT Maintenance Worker II.
About the Opportunity
The Maintenance Worker II provides skilled general labor functions necessary to support the operation, maintenance, and upkeep of the PRT system. This position, as directed works various shifts (including weekend days), overtime as assigned and performs on site throughout the transit system, indoors and outdoors, under various weather conditions.
We strongly believe in work-life balance and keeping time for things we love outside our work. WVU offers generous benefits, including:
37.5-hour work week
13 paid holidays (staff holiday calendar)
15 annual leave (vacation) days per year or more based on years of service (employee leave)
18 sick days per year (for when you're ill, for when you need time to care for sick family, for your own, or your family's, regularly scheduled medical appointments. Who is family for the purpose of this leave? A lot of people in your life including immediate relatives and in-laws as well as others considered to be members of your household living under the same roof)
WVU offers a range of health insurance and other benefits
401(a) retirement savings with 6% employee contribution match, eligibility to continue health insurance, and other retiree perks. Looking for more retirement benefits information? Check out retirement health insurance benefits, retirement income, and FAQ's.
Wellness programs
Pay Grade: PG11
Work Hours: 10:00pm-6:00am
What you'll do:
Provides skilled general labor support to the PRT Maintenance effort by performing tasks such as:
Performs basic scheduled maintenance inspections and minor repairs to a variety of PRT electrical, mechanical and structural installations and ancillary equipmentAssists maintenance technicians in performing scheduled maintenance actions and repairs to all PRT systemsSets up PRT vehicles for positioning on, or removal from, PRT guidewayPerforms as an active member of a vehicle recovery team to remove disabled/failed PRT vehicle from guidewayPerforms and/or assists in performing masonry and carpentry repairs to the guideway and structuresParticipates in emergency teams of maintenance personnel. (Emergency teams may evacuate the PRT system, remove injured persons, perform first aid, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, perform extensive repairs to structure, electric power distribution system, electronic control and communications system and the guideway heating systemInspects, monitors and secures PRT buildings and passenger stations (opens and closes stations for passenger service)Support the collection of money from PRT fare gatesRoutinely communicates with other PRT personnel (Central Control and Maintenance) via handheld portable radio. Note: At times communications may be of an emergency natureParticipates in vehicle and guideway de-icing activities (requires the use of specialized equipment and procedures)Operates overland motor vehiclesOperates specially equipped (jeep type 4 wheel drive standard transmission) motor vehicle within the confines of the PRT guidewayProvides general labor as assigned (digging, shoveling, lifting, carrying, etc.)Performs painting activitiesDrives overland response vehicles to transport personnel and equipmentAccounts of all employee hours and materials For full info follow application link.West Virginia University is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer and is the recipient of an NSF ADVANCE award for gender equity. The University values diversity among its faculty, staff, and students, and invites applications from all qualified applicants regardless of race, ethnicity, color, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, nationality, genetics, disability, or Veteran status.