Trades Worker - Carpentry

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VCU’s Facilities Management Department is seeking to hire a Trades Worker-Carpentry for Facilities Operations.

The Trades Worker-Carpentry position provides carpentry-related reactive and preventive maintenance for classrooms, offices, and research spaces on both the MCV and Monroe Park Campuses. In addition to maintenance work efforts, this position also assists with minor customer requested renovations, including floor replacement, painting, and cabinet/casework installation.

Responsibilities include (but are not limited to):

• Utilize knowledge of the carpentry trade to perform preventive maintenance, repair, and installation of building infrastructure

• Provide exemplary customer service to all faculty, staff, and students supporting the University’s mission of teaching, high-impact research, and creative expression

• Identify, document, and correct building deficiencies using diagnostic tools and advise management of tasks requiring priority attention

• Provide quality workmanship and service to maintain the University's capital assets, to maximize system availability, and to minimize unscheduled downtime

Salary Range: $49,000 - $52,000 up to $2,500 Sign-on Bonus

Minimum Hiring Standards

• High School diploma, GED, or equivalent

• Experience in commercial/institutional carpentry maintenance

• Ability to repair and service a wide variety of building infrastructure including but not limited to doors, acoustical ceilings, VCT flooring, drywall, cove base, and plaster

• Ability to communicate orally and in writing to supervision, other employees, and customers

• Knowledge of appropriate building codes

• Ability to read/interpret drawings, plans, specifications, and scopes

• Ability to use a wide variety of hand tools and power equipment

• Valid Driver's License

• Demonstrated experience working in and fostering a diverse faculty, staff, and student environment or commitment to do so as a staff member at VCU

Preferred Hiring Standards

• Three (3) or more years of experience in commercial/institutional carpentry maintenance

• Working knowledge of the use of scissor lifts, personal vertical lifts, and snow removal equipment

• Familiarity using work management software

Required Licensure/Certifications

• Valid Driver’s License

Physical and Cognitive Requirements

Physical Demands and Activities

Light Lifting (<20 lbs): Essential
Moderate Lifting (20-50 lbs): Essential
Heavy Lifting (>50 lbs): Essential
Pushing/Pulling: Essential
Standing: Essential
Sitting: Marginal
Repetitive Motion: Essential
Walking: Essential
Climbing: Marginal
Reaching: Essential
Bending: Essential

Environmental Conditions

Extreme heat/cold: Essential
Extreme Noise: Marginal
Vibrations: Marginal
Fumes: Marginal
Mists/gases: Marginal

Emotional Demands

Fast pace: Essential
Average Pace: Marginal
Multiple Stimuli: Essential
Intense Customer Interaction: Marginal
Frequent Change: Essential

Mental/Sensory Demands

Memory: Essential
Reasoning: Essential
Hearing: Essential
Reading: Essential
Analyzing: Essential
Logic: Essential
Verbal Communication: Essential
Written Communication: Essential

Work Days and Hours: Monday-Friday 7:30 am - 4:00 pm