Carpenter/Locksmith
About the role
Are you a skilled Carpenter/Locksmith who takes pride in solving problems and keeping facilities safe?Ready to use your expertise to make a meaningful impact across a university community?Do you enjoy hands-on work that combines carpentry, repair, and security systems?Are you ready to put your technical skills to work in a role that supports students, staff, and campus operations?Looking for a role where every day brings a new challenge and opportunity to build, repair, and improve? We Have the Job for You! The Carpenter/Locksmith performs journeyman-level carpentry maintenance, repairs, and minor installations. This position services and installs commercial carpentry components, hardware, flooring, ceiling systems, and electronic locking systems. The incumbent diagnoses and troubleshoots problems, performs appropriate repairs, and applies thorough knowledge of applicable codes, industry work practices, and safety standards. This position is designated as essential during inclement or hazardous weather and other emergencies.
Responsibilities
- Perform work requiring expertise in the installation, maintenance, and repair of building locks, including cylindrical, unit, mortise, rim, and reload cylinders.
- Replace and repair panic hardware, door closers, ADA openers, and locks on desks, file cabinets, display cases, and similar containers.
- Inspect facilities, systems, and components to ensure safety, identify necessary repairs, and support an ongoing preventive maintenance program.
- Perform maintenance on drywall, block walls, cabinets, steel doors and frames, windows, hardware, and ceilings.
- Perform new installations, including metal stud framing, drywall and finishing, windows, doors, hardware, ceilings, and flooring.
- Supervise temporary and seasonal staff performing minor skilled work.
- Will serve in an after hours On-Call rotation.
Requirements
5 years of journeyman level carpentry experience or completion of carpenter apprenticeship program with 2 years of experience.
Skills
Knowledge of wood and steel stud framing, drywall installation and repairs, drywall finishing, block walls, drop ceilings, metal doors and frames. Knowledge of installing and repairing door closers, locks, hinges, sweeps and weather stripping. Prepping, installing and finish finishing tile work. Knowledge of applicable codes, industry standards and job site safety. Through knowledge of tools, equipment and materials used in general building maintenance and construction trades. Knowledge of techniques, methods, and