Painter

Job Summary

Travis County’s Facilities Management Department offers a range of career opportunities with top-notch benefits including paid vacation & sick leave, outstanding health & dental insurance, a free health clinic for you & your dependents, a generous retirement plan, and much more. This is a job classification within the Skilled Trades job family, distinguished by the additional experience and ability to perform skilled journey level painting/carpentry work.

Responsibilities

• Inspects, maintains and repairs building paint surfaces.
• Makes recommendations regarding replacement of coating systems and/or scheduling of repainting services.
• Responds to service requests for repairs to building fit and finish.
• Completes necessary actions to restore fit and finish to acceptable condition.
• Researches and estimates time and materials needed and records time and materials used.
• Requests for needed tools, equipment, supplies and materials to perform assigned tasks.
• Maintains inventory of equipment and tools.
• Provides carpentry services to include removal/replacement of wall systems, doors/frames, windows and built-in furniture/counters.
• Monitors expenditure of supplies.
• Performs quality control inspections for work performed by others.
• May provide training and technical advice/assistance for staff.

Requirements

• Education and Experience: High School diploma or G.E.D. AND five (5) years experience as a skilled journey level painter or finish carpenter, including the completion of an accepted journey level painting or carpenter apprenticeship program, or three (3) years increasingly responsible experience in the painting or carpentry trade working under a journey level painter or carpenter.
• Licenses, Registrations, Certifications, or Special Requirements: Valid Texas Driver's License. Must pass a criminal background check for CJIS clearance.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of: Painting and carpentry codes, related terminology, practices and procedures; standard painting and carpentry maintenance and repair methods, materials, tools and equipment; federal, state, local and county applicable laws, rules, regulations, guidelines and applicable carpentry standards and procedures; management and supervisory principles, practices and techniques; budget preparation and office management; computer equipment to include word processing, spreadsheets, databases and a variety of software packages; business letter writing, grammar and punctuation, and report preparation.
• Skill in: Operating and using standard painting and carpentry tools and equipment; mixing, matching and blending paint to desired color, consistency and drying properties; identifying color of paints and selecting harmonizing colors; applying paints and surface preparation materials to a wide variety of surfaces; reading and interpreting schematics and blueprints; installing and maintaining painting work; proper and applicable safety practices, procedures and regulations; working with others, including on a team; explaining complicated problems in simple non-technical language; calculating estimates of time, labor and quantities of materials needed; both verbal and written communication.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to lift/carry up to 50-100 pounds, visual acuity, speech and hearing, hand and eye coordination and manual dexterity necessary to operate a computer and office equipment.
• Subject to standing, walking, sitting, reaching, climbing stairs, bending, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, pushing, repetitive motion, pulling, driving, twisting, balancing, client/customer contact, squatting and working in cramped or confined spaces or areas for extended periods of time to perform the essential functions.
• Subject to contact with hazardous waste, foul odors, animal and human fecal matter, insects and rodents, toxic or potential hazardous chemical or substances, dirt, dust, fumes, smoke, loud noises, and high voltage.
• Requires work indoors/outdoors in all types of weather (excessive heat and cold).
• Requires working at heights from ladders and scaffolds.

Work Environment & Other Information

• Physical requirements include the ability to lift/carry up to 50-100 pounds, visual acuity, speech and hearing, hand and eye coordination and manual dexterity necessary to operate a computer and office equipment.
• Subject to contact with hazardous waste, foul odors, animal and human fecal matter, insects and rodents, toxic or potential hazardous chemical or substances, dirt, dust, fumes, smoke, loud noises, and high voltage.
• Requires work indoors/outdoors in all types of weather (excessive heat and cold).
• Requires working at heights from ladders and scaffolds.

Location

Variety of Travis County Buildings in Austin, Texas.

Department

Facilities Management