Facilities Maintenance Specialist & Advanced

The Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs (WDVA), has openings for two Facilities Maintenance positions at the specialist and specialist advanced level respectively. These positions serve as part of the Facilities & Grounds Services team at the Wisconsin Veterans Home in Union Grove (WVHUG).

The WVHUG campus is located off Highway 11 in-between Burlington and Racine and is a short drive from Milwaukee, Kenosha, and other key locations throughout Southeastern Wisconsin. The facility is surrounded by rolling hills and peaceful natural landscapes. The Veterans Home provides professional skilled nursing care including long-term care and protective memory care.

WDVA employees have access to an excellent comprehensive benefit and compensation package; this includes paid time off so you can truly have a work/life balance! Our competitive benefits package also includes:

Substantial leave time, including at least 3.5 weeks of paid time off to start, 9 paid holidays, and ample accrued sick time that rolls over each year.

Excellent and affordable health, vision, and dental benefits.

An exceptional pension plan with employer match and lifetime retirement payment, plus an optional tax advantaged 457 retirement savings plan.

Employees may also be eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness. To learn more about the total value of the benefits available to employees, please visit our Total Rewards Calculator. Click here to see what working for the State of Wisconsin is all about!

The State of Wisconsin is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer seeking a talented and diverse workforce. Veterans are encouraged to apply. Qualified Veterans with a 30%-or-more service-connected disability are eligible for non-competitive appointment to permanent positions in the classified civil service under §230.275, WI. Stats. Please refer to the How to Apply section of this announcement for more information about applying under this provision.

Position Summary

Facilities Maintenance Specialist

This position helps coordinate the preventative and routine maintenance and repair operations for WVHUG. The incumbent installs, maintains, diagnoses, repairs, and modifies electrical and mechanical heating systems, ventilating components, plumbing equipment, buildings, grounds, structures, and auxiliary systems for food service, laundry, custodial services, security, and medical care. In addition, the incumbent performs administrative tasks associated with maintenance activities.

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Facilities Maintenance Specialist - Advanced

This position performs maintenance and repairs to building mechanical equipment including fire alarm systems; performs advanced-level electrical and plumbing maintenance and repairs; and performs maintenance and repair to heating-ventilation-air conditioning (HVAC) units, controls, steam lines, valves, and associated equipment. The incumbent independently troubleshoots, diagnoses, and determines alternatives for repair or solves the issue directly, and maintains, repairs, and completes minor remodeling projects to the building structural components, grounds, and paved areas.

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Salary Information

The starting pay rate for Facilities Maintenance Specialist is $23.69. The specialist level classification is in pay schedule and range 03-12.

The starting pay rate for Facilities Maintenance Specialist - Advanced is $25.57. The specialist level classification is in pay schedule and range 03-13.

Compensation for current and eligible former State employees may vary and will be set in accordance with the State Compensation Plan

The Facilities Maintenance Specialist - Advanced position is eligible for a $3,000 sign-on bonus. This bonus applies to candidates with no prior state service in a permanent position in the last five years, and who remain in this position at WVHUG until completing probation (12 months).

Job Details

Due to the nature of the position, WDVA will conduct a background check prior to an offer of employment.

Employment in this position is contingent upon passing a pre-employment tuberculosis (TB) skin test.

A 12-month probationary period may be required.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States (i.e., a citizen or national of the U.S., a lawful permanent resident, or an alien authorized to work in the U.S. without WDVA sponsorship) at the time of application.

These are dayshift positions with typical hours between 7:00AM and 5:00PM. Evening and weekend hours, including overtime, may be required to meet the operational needs of WVHUG, often without advance notice.

The Facilities Maintenance Specialist position is a 1.0 FTE (Full-Time Equivalent) position, typically working 40 hours a week. The Facilities Maintenance Specialist - Advanced position is a 0.8 FTE position, typically working 32 hours a week.

Qualifications

In their resume, minimally-qualified applicants will provide details about their experience:

Performing general building maintenance and repairs (e.g., electrical or plumbing repair, HVAC system preventative maintenance, installing and modifying equipment, adjusting/calibrating systems, running diagnostics, etc.).

Well-qualified applicants will also provide details about their experience:

Performing maintenance on mechanical and electrical systems and components (e.g., Repair 240V circuits and motors, pump and compressor repair, steam valve replacement, etc.); or

• Performing maintenance duties in a commercial or healthcare setting.

How To Apply

To be eligible for consideration for a position, complete the online application process. For instructions, refer to the following link: Applying to State Service. You will be required to attach a resume. Attaching a letter of qualifications is strongly recommended. To ease the application process, upload your documents to Wisc.Jobs prior to attaching them.

Submitted materials will be evaluated after the deadline date and top candidates will be invited to participate in the next step of the hiring process.

Permanent classified state employees who are eligible for consideration (transfer, voluntary demotion, or reinstatement) should complete the application process as described above by the stated deadline.

The State of Wisconsin offers a special program for qualified veterans with a 30% or greater service-connected disability. If you are a qualified veteran, please visit the Veterans Employment page for application instructions to be considered for the Veterans Non-Competitive Appointment program.

Questions can be directed to Kevin Roberts at kevin.roberts@wisconsin.gov or (608) 267-7297.

Deadline to Apply

All application materials must be received by 11:59 PM on August 24, 2026.