Maintenance Technician-Carpentry

Job Details

Job Location:

Lynchburg - Lynchburg, VA 24501

Position Type:
Staff

Education Level: High School

Salary Range: $21.00 - $22.00 Hourly

Job Shift: Day

Maintenance Technician-Carpentry

FT (Benefits Eligible)

Aligned with the mission of the Operations division, the Maintenance Technician – Carpentry is responsible for ensuring a safe, functional, and structurally sound campus environment. Working within a team of multi-disciplinary trades specialists (including electrical, plumbing, and HVAC), this position performs general campus-wide maintenance while serving as the university's primary expert for finish and structural carpentry, custom fabrications, and historic hardware preservation.

• Specialized Carpentry & Fabrication:
  Lead the structural repair, alteration, and aesthetic maintenance of all campus facilities. Fabricate, install, and repair cabinetry, shelving, doors, frames, drywall, acoustic ceilings, and architectural trim across historic and modern university buildings.
• Cross-Functional Team
  
  Collaboration:
  
  Work dynamically within a multi-disciplinary team of "specialists" (including Electricians, Plumbers, and HVAC Technicians) to diagnose campus building issues and execute complex, multi-phase renovation or repair work orders seamlessly.
• General Maintenance Operations:
  Fulfill routine, daily general work orders assigned through the facilities management queue, performing basic preventative maintenance outside of the carpentry specialty when required by overall team volume and campus priorities.
• Hardware & Locking Systems:
  Troubleshoot, install, and maintain commercial door hardware, closers, exit devices, and related mechanical security components across academic and residential structures.
• Campus Event Logistics:
  Coordinate with the broader facilities management team to assist in the physical set-up, staging construction, and teardown for major university-wide milestones and events (e.g., Commencement, student move-in, and high-profile functions).
• Data-Driven Work Order Management:
  Utilize the university's Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS) to track, update, and close work orders, accurately logging labor hours, material costs, and structural diagnostic notes.
• Regulatory Compliance & Safety:
  Maintain strict adherence to all federal, state, and local safety regulations, including OSHA standards, fire/life safety codes, and proper personal protective equipment (PPE) protocols in the shop and in the field.
• Emergency Response & Severe Weather:
  Serve as essential personnel to execute severe weather protocols, including campus-wide snow and ice removal operations, and provide prompt response to after-hours structural or facilities emergencies.

$22.00 an hour

Generous paid vacation, personal days, paid sick time and family leave, comprehensive insurance (medical, dental, vision, etc.) and retirement plans, flexible spending account, tuition remission, life and long-term disability insurance, and more. Learn more about employment benefits at the University of Lynchburg.

8:30 am - 5:00 pm- (7.5 hours/day with some evenings and weekends to meet needs of the department may be required. After hours response to facility emergencies and severe weather events.)

• Technical Expertise:
  Advanced proficiency in reading blueprints, structural sketches, and technical drawings, alongside expert command of standard hand tools, power tools, and stationary shop machinery.
• Collaboration & Teamwork:
  Exceptional interpersonal skills with a proven track record of working effectively alongside peer specialists in other fields to achieve shared operational goals.
• Communication:
  Strong verbal and written communication skills to interact professionally with a diverse campus community, including faculty, staff, students, and external contractors.
• Problem Solving & Adaptability:
  Sound analytical skills to evaluate structural issues, calculate accurate material estimations, and pivot quickly to address building emergencies in a dynamic environment.

• Working Conditions:
  
  Full-time, 100% on-site position. Requires standard daytime hours with the requirement to participate in a rotational on-call schedule for evening, weekend, or holiday hours; after hours response to facility emergencies and severe weather events.
• Physical Navigation:
  Active campus environment requiring daily physical navigation of multi-acre grounds, multi-story buildings without elevators, mechanical spaces, and active construction or repair zones.
• Physical Requirements:
  
  Ability to regularly lift and carry up to 50 pounds independently (and heavier loads with assistance); comfort working at heights on ladders, scaffolding, or aerial lifts; and the physical stamina to kneel, bend, and navigate confined spaces in varying temperatures and extreme weather conditions.

• Minimum of 3-5 years of progressive journeyman-level experience in…