Carpenter, Trades ​/ Skilled Labor

Position Title

Carpenter

Facilities

Arlington

Full-time

Monday-Friday; 8:00am-4:30pm

• Rotate 3 weeks each month
• 1 week each month
• Shift subject to change

Hourly Rate commensurate with qualifications and relevant experience up to $28.

The Carpenter will provide journeyman level skills, to assist in performing carpenter, construction and maintenance work as specified in duties section. Responsible for using power and hand tools in carpentry, construction, cabinetry, maintenance, demolition, repair and residential buildings, classrooms, housing, sidewalks, parking lots, offices and all other University facilities.

• Perform general carpentry, construction, cabinetry, building maintenance, building modifications and demolition including but not limited to:
  • Framing, wood and metal materials, rubber and vinyl trim and finish carpentry, sheetrock hanging, concrete forming, rebar, pouring and finishing, doors, door jams, door closer and hinge installation, suspended ceilings, tile and grid work, vinyl and ceramic tile, cabinet construction, repairs and modifications.
• Repair, construction and installation of tables, benches, cabinets, bookshelves, desks, countertops, lamination, a variety of wall, floor, ceiling mounts and wall coverings, detail kitchen appliances and bathroom fixtures.
• Maintenance, repairs and modifications of existing structures, including but not limited to:
  • Doors, walls, windows, floors, mounted fixtures, ceilings, furniture, chairs and all other campus seating, laundry facilities, showers, tubs, bedrooms, dining & kitchen areas.
• Keep track of material usage and labor for individual or combined work assignments.
• Inspect current and future work assignments.
• Assist in ordering and pick-up of materials from vendors.
• Act as a Shop representative to University Departments while performing work assignments.
• Understand and follow work orders, drawings, written and verbal instructions.
• Work independently and efficiently.
• Perform all duties as assigned to shop or as assigned by Carpenter Shop Supervisor or Carpenter Leader.
• Respond to on-call emergencies before/during/after normal hours of operation. This includes but not limited to:
  Fires, electrical outages, floods, icy conditions and any other type of campus emergency.
• Drive a UTA vehicle.
• Participate in the on-call program for before/after operating hours and weekends.
• Serve as essential personnel to the University and is required to report to work during campus emergencies and/or closures.
• Perform other duties assigned.

• High School Graduation with three (3) years of skilled/journeyman level experience.
• Maintain a Texas Class “C” Operator’s Driver’s License with three (3) years of acceptable driving history.
• Execute oral and written instructions in English.

• Accuracy in all phases of work performed.

• Knowledge, skill and safe operation of shop and hand/power tools, including but not limited to: table saws, jointers, planers, shapers, routers, band saws, circular saws, jig saws, miter saws, radial arm saws, chop saws, drill presses, electric and battery-operated hand drills and screw guns, pneumatic hammers, power-actuated fastening systems, and other typical power and hand tools as applicable to the carpenter, construction, and building maintenance trades.
• Complete all physical tasks as needed.
• Utilize a boom lift and other various types of lifts.

• Alertness and careful attention required to avoid injury to self and to others.

It is the policy of The University of Texas at Arlington ( UTA or The University) to provide an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. In accordance with federal and state law, the University prohibits unlawful discrimination, including harassment, on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy, disability, genetic information, and/or veteran status.

The University also prohibits discrimination on the basis of gender…