Carpenter

Closing Date: 08/25/2026

About the Role

This position performs advanced carpentry duties with only general supervision. Responsibilities include driving to and from construction sites or UAMS Main Campus, independently reading and understanding architectural plans and specifications, and developing work timelines and material requirements for projects of varying sizes. The role involves assessing actual conditions of spaces being renovated or remodeled, creating templates, minimizing material requirements, and developing plans to avoid obstructions. The position requires working independently or leading a team to construct walls, install doorframes and doors, install suspended ceilings and sheetrock ceilings, and hang drywall. Additional skills include precision work with specialty materials such as metals and plastics, cabinetry installation, finishing and/or manufacturing, and cross-training in other maintenance and construction areas like drywall finishing, painting, staining, and installation/repair of multiple types of floor coverings (e.g., carpet, carpet tile, vinyl tile, sheet vinyl, ceramic tile). The role also involves completing documentation for the Engineering & Operations work order system and preventative maintenance program, providing oversight for third-party contractor work, and assisting with facility-related emergencies on the UAMS Campus. These duties are vital to the safety, comfort, and general wellbeing of patients, students, and employees.

Responsibilities

• Read and interpret architectural plans and specifications.
• Develop work timelines and define material requirements for projects.
• Assess conditions of spaces being renovated or remodeled and create templates to minimize material use.
• Construct walls, install doorframes and doors, suspended ceilings, sheetrock ceilings, and hang drywall.
• Work with specialty materials such as metals and plastics.
• Install, finish, and/or manufacture cabinetry.
• Perform drywall finishing, painting, staining, and installation/repair of various floor coverings (e.g., carpet, vinyl, ceramic tile).
• Complete documentation for work orders and preventative maintenance programs.
• Provide oversight for third-party contractor work.
• Assist with facility-related emergencies on the UAMS Campus.
• Support independent identification and resolution of challenges; provide guidance to others on new challenges.

Requirements

• High School Diploma/GED plus 5 years of carpentry experience.
• Valid driver’s license with fewer than 12 points on Motor Vehicle Record.
• Basic computer/tablet/smartphone skills.
• Ability to read and interpret construction drawings.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in a healthcare or other regulated environment.
• Intermediate computer skills.
• Experience reading schematics, symbols, and blueprints.
• Knowledge of roofing material repairs, cold and hot welding flooring materials, and construction/maintenance measurements.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision plans available for qualifying staff and family.
• Holiday, Vacation, and Sick Leave.
• Education discount for staff and dependents (undergraduate only).
• Retirement: Up to 10% matched contribution from UAMS.
• Basic Life Insurance up to $50,000.
• Career Training and Educational Opportunities.
• Merchant Discounts.
• Concierge prescription delivery on the main campus when using UAMS pharmacy.

Physical Demands

• Constant Physical Activity: Crawling, Crouching, Feeling, Kneeling, Reaching, Stooping.
• Frequent Physical Activity: Hearing, Standing, Talking, Walking.
• Occasional Physical Activity: Sitting.

Pre-employment Screening Requirements: Annual TB Screening, Criminal Background Check, Drug Testing, and/or Education Verification. A criminal conviction or arrest pending adjudication alone shall not disqualify an applicant except as provided by law.