Door Maintenance Technician

Job Description

Reporting to the Facilities Access Control Supervisor, the Door Maintenance Technician's primary focus is the maintenance and installation of doors and door hardware. Employs technical skills necessary to maintain complicated mechanisms used on impaired mobility doors. Responds to afterhours call backs for door related issues. Maintains tools and updates work order records in the computerized maintenance work order system (HokieServ).

Required Qualifications
• Considerable experience at the journey level in carpentry field, including maintenance of doors, frames, hardware and doors featuring automatic mechanisms.
• Demonstrated knowledge of carpentry methods, tools and materials.
• Valid driver's license with good driving record.
• Ability to work and communicate with a diverse group of university customers.
• Ability to safely and frequently move and handle heavy objects weighing 50 pounds or more; maneuver materials up and down stairs; climb and work from elevated work stations such as ladders and scaffolds; work for long periods of time standing, walking, reaching, bending, pushing/pulling;
• Communicate effectively, have good team work skills, and be able to understand, comprehend and follow directions in the workplace.
• Must be able to work in all types of weather conditions, including extreme temperatures.
• May be required to work additional hours/shifts to meet the needs of the department.
• This is a designated emergency personnel position.

Preferred Qualifications
• Experience in a large commercial or educational setting.
• Experience with Stanley, IR & Dorma Automatic Openers.
• Knowledge of Hokie Passport and how it relates to exterior and interior doors.
• Experience using HokieServ and familiarity with HokieMart.

Pay Band

3

Overtime Status

Non-Exempt: Eligible for overtime

Appointment Type

Regular

Salary Information

$40,000-$46,000

Hours per week

40

Review Date

June 2, 2026

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.

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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.

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