Mobile Carpenter

About the role

As a Mobile Carpenter, you will play a key role in maintaining and improving the integrity, functionality, and aesthetics of multiple facilities across assigned regions. You’ll perform carpentry, finish work, and structural maintenance tasks, ensuring that facilities meet operational, safety, and client standards.

This position requires strong problem-solving skills, effective client interaction, and the ability to lead or collaborate on complex renovation and repair projects. The role involves regional travel with occasional overnight stays and calls for a high degree of independence, craftsmanship, and accountability. This position is day shift which could include evenings.

Responsibilities

• Perform assigned repairs and emergency preventative maintenance.
• Complete maintenance repair records as required.
• Complete skilled carpentry projects including framing, door installations, drywall finishing, millwork, casework, flooring, and ceiling systems.
• Read and interpret blueprints, specifications, and technical drawings; apply knowledge to ensure work meets all building codes and CBRE standards.
• Install and repair cabinetry, move and assemble modular furniture.
• Patch and repair various wall surfaces such as sheetrock repair, wallpaper repair, and the accurate matching of different paint colors, sheen, and types of paints and stains.
• Repairs to ceiling surfaces to include the correct fitting and installation of acoustical ceiling tiles, and solid surface ceilings.
• Maintain and repair various floor surfaces, including VCT, LVT, and prepare concrete surfaces to complete the installation of these floors.
• Review assigned work orders and estimate time, materials, equipment, and tools to complete the repair.
• Order necessary materials and supplies as needed or provide a list of materials to building tenants.
• Review construction documents such as drawings, sketches, specifications, and perform duties to meet the standards of said documents and meet construction industry standards.
• Collaborate with employees, end users, and partners concerning work orders, prints, and sketches to understand the structure that needs to be built or repaired.
• Ensure that all tools and equipment are thoroughly cleaned, stored, and maintained for optimum performance, safety, and are ready for use for the next job.
• Respond quickly to emergency situations, summoning additional assistance as needed.
• Ensure the personal safety and safety of those who are affected by your work.
• Follow all facility infection control procedures during construction, or repairs.
• Participate in all HSE-related programs, activities, and training as required. This includes incident investigations, interviews, auditing, assessment, etc.
• Report any conditions that could result in an accident or injury to management.
• Use existing procedures to solve straightforward problems exercising discretion and experience to obtain the best outcome.
• Impact through clearly defined duties, methods, and tasks are described in detail.
• Use digital work order platforms, tables, and Microsoft Office tools to track, report, and communicate progress.
• Complete all driving lessons as required.
• Follow all traffic laws.

Requirements

• A High School Diploma or GED with up to 4 years of job-related experience.
• Meet the physical requirements of this role, including stooping, standing, walking, climbing stairs/ladders, and the ability to lift/carry heavy loads of 50 lbs. or more.
• Ability to follow basic work routines and standards in the application of work.
• Knowledge of various methods of construction standards.
• Proficiency in reading construction drawings, measuring, and layout for high precision work.
• Strong understanding of structural framing, drywall systems, finish carpentry, and modular installations.
• Basic HVAC, electrical, or plumbing systems and repairs.
• Communication skills to exchange straightforward information.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office products. Examples include Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.
• Strong organizational skills with an inquisitive attitude.
• Basic math skills. Ability to calculate square footage and estimate supplies needed for assigned jobs.
• Ability to operate various saws and other construction-related equipment.
• Ability to work independently and unsupervised for extended periods of time.
• Maintain a valid driver's license and operate the company vehicle safely under all traffic laws.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Up to 4 years of job-related experience.
• Physical requirements: stooping, standing, walking, climbing stairs/ladders, lifting/carrying heavy loads of 50 lbs. or more.
• Work routines and standards: ability to follow.
• Construction standards: knowledge of various methods.
• Reading construction drawings: proficiency.
• Blueprints, specifications, and technical drawings: interpretation and application.
• Structural framing, drywall systems, finish carpentry, and modular installations: understanding.
• Basic HVAC, electrical, or plumbing systems and repairs: knowledge.
• Communication skills: exchange straightforward information.
• Microsoft Office products: knowledge.
• Organizational skills: strong.
• Math skills: basic.
• Equipment operation: various saws and construction-related equipment.
• Independence and unsupervision: ability to work independently for extended periods.
• Driver's license: maintain a valid one.

Skills

• Problem-solving skills.
• Effective client interaction.
• Leadership or collaboration on complex projects.
• Regional travel and overnight stays.
• High degree of independence and accountability.
• Day shift with potential evening work.
• General operation, installation, repair, and maintenance of building structures and grounds.
• Preventive maintenance and repairs on equipment and systems.
• Installation and repair of cabinetry, modular furniture, and various floor surfaces.
• Repairs to ceiling surfaces, including acoustical ceiling tiles and solid surface ceilings.
• Review and estimate time, materials, equipment, and tools for repairs.
• Order necessary materials and supplies for repairs.
• Review and interpret construction documents.
• Collaboration with employees, end users, and partners.
• Personal safety and safety of those affected by work.
• Facility infection control procedures during construction or repairs.
• Participation in HSE-related programs, activities, and training.
• Reporting conditions that could result in accidents or injuries.
• Solving straightforward problems using discretion and experience.
• Using digital work order platforms, tables, and Microsoft Office tools.
• Completing driving lessons as required.
• Following traffic laws.

Benefits

CBRE provides medical, dental, vision insurance, life insurance, disability coverage, and 401(k) from your start date.

Pay

The pay range for this role is not specified.

Schedule

The schedule for this role is not specified.

Company Information

CBRE Global Workplace Solutions (GWS) works with clients to make real estate a significant contributor to organizational productivity and performance. Our account management model is at the heart of our client-centric approach to delivering integrated real estate solutions. Each client is entrusted with a dedicated leader and is supported by regional and global resources, demonstrating the industry's most robust platform. CBRE GWS delivers consistent, measurably superior outcomes for our clients at every stage of the lifecycle, and across industries and geographies.