Description The Facilities Management department of Facilities & Services is seeking applicants for a Trades Specialist Painter.

About the Opportunity Under the direction of the Operation Manager, the duties of this position requires the individual to perform a variety of painting tasks related to maintenance and repair of buildings and equipment as outlined by University guidelines. The Division of Facilities and Services encompasses two units that are integral to the University's success. Our units employ talented and skilled workers whose jobs range from maintaining, protecting and improving the University's buildings and grounds. Facilities and Services takes care of every aspect of WVU so that its employees, students and guests are safe and satisfied on campus. 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 What you'll do: Applies paints, varnishes, shellacs, urethanes, enamels, stains and other mediums utilizing necessary professional techniques and abilities. Performs work with spray equipment, roller, brush, sponges, etc. to apply medium and uses other necessary related equipment including tape gun and other equipment related to the trade Stencils and creates signs, murals, and logos on walls, ceilings, doors, and other areas as needed. Hangs wallpaper and boarders, as needed. Applies plaster (brown coat and finish coat) and ensures that all surfaces are smooth and ready. Repairs wire mesh lath to areas as needed. Seals asbestos walls, ceilings, and doors when necessary and safe to do so deemed. Special skill is required to mix and match colors using various bases, pigments, etc. as some paint to be matched may have been discontinued, may be discolored due to age and the elements, or may not be true to prescribed formulas from suppliers and/or manufacturers. Professionally finishes and refinishes wooden items such as furniture, cabinets, doors, door frames, chair rails, base cove, etc. Prepares surfaces for appropriate finishes (sanding, chemical cleaning, etc.) Performs a variety of carpentry related projects; repairs, replaces, and finishes drywall, repairs or replaces chair rails, base cove, reconditions acoustical ceilings, walls and steel beams, repair or replacement etc. per project. Removal and installation of wall hangings objects such as pictures, bulletin boards, coat racks, etc., secure loose trim and base boards, etc. Performs all duties of preparing and applying various types of bases, finishes, and... 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.