Utility Specialist - Austin Industrial; Pasadena, TX

Job Category
:
Craft

Requisition Number
: UTILI
034901

• Posted :
  October 21, 2026
• Full-Time

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About Austin Industrial

Austin Industrial provides premier self-perform maintenance, construction, and soft craft service to leading industrial companies across the U.S. An industry leader for more than 60 years, we offer single-source solutions to our customers in the oil, gas, chemical, food, agriculture, power, and manufacturing industries.

Position Overview
We are seeking a versatile and skilled Civil Carpenter to handle a mix of structural construction, professional painting, and facility support duties. In this role, you will construct, erect, install, and repair structures and fixtures made of wood, plywood, and wallboard using a variety of hand and power tools. This position requires strong technical skills—including structural design knowledge, blueprint reading, and simple layouts—paired with a proactive attitude toward general site maintenance and team support tasks.

Core Technical Responsibilities

• Structural Construction: Construct, erect, install, and repair temporary and permanent structures, frameworks, and fixtures made of wood, plywood, and wallboard.
• Blueprint & Layout Execution: Read, interpret, and accurately execute technical blueprints and structural specifications to guide daily work and perform simple site layouts.
• Structural Fabrication: Replace doors, repair or build interior/exterior walls, and construct heavy-duty stairs or ramps as needed to ensure safety and structural integrity.
• Tool Proficiency: Safely and skillfully operate standard construction trade hand and power tools, maintaining them in optimal working condition.

Specific Site Support & Maintenance Duties

• Professional Painting & Coating: Prepare surfaces and apply professional-grade paint, primers, and protective coatings to walls, trim, doors, and other remodeled structures.
• Paint Equipment Operation: Proficiently set up, operate, clean, and maintain a wide range of painting equipment, including:
• Airless Spray Systems: Adjusting pressures, selecting tip sizes, and maintaining commercial-grade airless sprayers for efficient, large-surface wall coverage.
• HVLP Sprayers: Operating High-Volume Low-Pressure systems for fine finishing on cabinetry, trim, and doors.
• Manual Application Tools: Skilled use of extension poles, heavy-duty rollers, and precision angled brushes for sharp cutting-in along ceilings, baseboards, and metal door frames.
• Facility Logistics: Safely move, lift, and rearrange office furniture, materials, and equipment to facilitate renovations or room reconfigurations.
• General Clean-Up: Maintain a clean, organized, and hazard-free work environment by performing daily site clean-up and debris disposal.
• Craft Utility Support: Prepare fresh water stations and reliably deliver water and supplies to on-site crafts, work crews, or operating units.
• Adaptable Execution: Perform other duties as assigned by the project foreman or facility manager to support changing operational needs.

Job Requirements & Qualifications

• Experience: Proven history as a civil or commercial carpenter with a strong understanding of trade practices, procedures, and techniques.
• Technical
  
  Skills:
  
  Solid knowledge of structural design, precise measurement, and the independent ability to read and interpret construction blueprints.
• Painting Expertise: Demonstrated competency in mixing paint, thinning coatings for spray applications, and performing routine field maintenance on paint sprayer pumps and filters.
• Physical Demands: Highly physical role requiring the ability to lift heavy materials/furniture (50+ lbs), climb ladders, stand for long shifts, and work in diverse…