Building Trade Specialist

The Building Trades Assistant performs skilled and semi-skilled building maintenance, repair, construction, and renovation work in support of campus facilities. Responsibilities include assisting with carpentry, masonry, welding, painting, roofing, and related building trades activities to maintain safe, functional, and aesthetically pleasing university facilities. The position performs routine maintenance and repair tasks with limited supervision and assists skilled trades personnel with larger projects.

Work is performed both indoors and outdoors and may involve exposure to varying weather conditions, construction environments, and other operational hazards. This position is designated as essential and may be required to work during university closures, emergency events, or natural disasters. The position reports to the Building Trades Supervisor within Facilities Maintenance.
Special

Note:

We are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position. Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for sponsorship now or in the future.

• Perform skilled and semi-skilled maintenance, repair, installation, and construction work involving carpentry, masonry, welding, roofing, painting, and related building trades to support the operation and appearance of university facilities.
• Inspect building components and structures; identify maintenance needs; perform preventive maintenance; and troubleshooting issues to ensure safe, functional, and efficient facility operations.
• Assist with campus renovation, remodeling, and construction projects, including the installation, modification, and repair of doors, windows, walls, ceilings, flooring, fencing, roofing systems, and other structural elements.
• Safely operate and maintain hand tools, power tools, welding equipment, ladders, lifts, scaffolding, and other equipment required to complete assigned work activity.
• Respond to service requests in a timely and professional manner; communicate effectively with faculty, staff, students, contractors, and vendors; and maintain accurate records in the computerized maintenance management system (CMMS).
• Adhere to university policies, safety regulations, and departmental procedures; utilize appropriate personal protective equipment; and assist with emergency repairs, severe weather response, and recovery operations as required.

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Valid Driver’s license.
• Two (2) years of experience performing general building maintenance, construction, facilities maintenance, or work in a related building trade.

• Associate’s degree or completion of a vocational, technical, or trade program in carpentry, construction technology, building maintenance, welding, masonry, or a related field.
• Experience in educational, commercial, industrial, healthcare, or institutional maintenance environment.
• Experience assisting with carpentry, painting, masonry, welding, roofing, or general construction projects.
• OSHA 10-Hour Safety Certification or equivalent safety training.

Key

Competencies:

• Reliability and accountability
• Teamwork and collaboration
• Safety awareness and compliance
• Preventive Maintenance
• Building maintenance repair.

Requires frequent standing, walking, bending, kneeling, climbing, reaching, and working lity to safely operate hand and power tools and perform physical labor associated with construction and building maintenance activities. Ability to lift, carry, push, and pull up to 50 pounds with or without reasonable accommodation. Work may be performed on ladders, scaffolding, rooftops, and in confined spaces. Requires sufficient visual, auditory, and manual…