Senior Carpenter

Why UT Southwestern?

With over 75 years of excellence in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, UT Southwestern is committed to excellence, innovation, teamwork, and compassion. As a world‑renowned medical and research center, we strive to provide the best possible care, resources, and benefits for our valued employees. Ranked as the number 1 hospital in Dallas-Fort Worth according to U.S. News & World Report, we invest in you with opportunities for career growth and development to align with your future goals.

Our highly competitive benefits package offers healthcare, PTO and paid holidays, on‑site childcare, wage, merit increases and so much more. We invite you to be a part of the UT Southwestern team where you’ll discover a culture of teamwork, professionalism, and a rewarding career!

UT Southwestern is proud to offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. Our benefits are designed to support your overall wellbeing, and include:

• PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full‑time employee‑only coverage
• Paid Time Off, available day one
• Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
• Paid Parental Leave Benefit
• Wellness programs
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer

UT Southwestern is actively seeking an experienced Senior Carpenter to perform skilled carpentry work involving construction, renovation, maintenance, and repair of building structures and systems in a commercial or institutional setting.

We are looking for someone with a minimum of five years as a Journeyman Carpenter, an active journeyman license, and proficiency with power tools, blueprint interpretation, and fabrication of custom wood and metal components.

As Senior Carpenter you may serve as a lead in the absence of a supervisor and must be able to safely perform physically demanding tasks, working under minimal supervision to provide advanced journeyman‑level skills in carpentry work.

Dallas Campus; assist other UTSW locations as needed.

Monday through Friday, 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM; occasional overtime as required by leadership.

Required

• Education
  High School Diploma or GED, or vocational school.
• Experience
  5 years skilled or journeyman level experience as a carpenter in a commercial, institution or healthcare setting, knowledge of door hardware, proficiency in the use of large power tools (ex: table saw, circular saw, router, miter saw, etc.).

Preferred

• Licenses and Certifications – Journeyman Carpenter License

• Performs carpentry work involved in construction, alteration, maintenance and repair of building structures, components and systems.
• Designs and builds tables, doors, shelves, bookcases and a wide variety of specialized fabrications.
• Builds metal stud, sheet‑rock walls, installs metal doorjambs, window frames, ceilings and various articles constructed of wood and/or metal.
• Acts as a Lead to employees and addresses peers and directs workflow in the supervisor's absence.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Security
This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code 51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information.

EEO
UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. As an equal opportunity employer, UT Southwestern prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or veteran status.

5323 Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas, Texas 75390