Utility Specialist - Austin Industrial (Pasadena, TX)

About the Role

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.

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.
• 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 painting equipment, including airless spray systems, HVLP sprayers, and manual application tools.
• 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.

Requirements

• 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 facility environments.
• Work Ethic: Strong team-player attitude, willing to jump from skilled carpentry work to general support and clean-up tasks as needed.

Qualifications

Applicants must be legally authorized to work for ANY employer in the United States. Austin is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this position.

Physical, Mental & Environmental Requirements

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position. Employees must be able to sit, stand, walk, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, reach, and use hands and fingers to perform assigned duties. Positions may require lifting, carrying, pushing, or pulling up to 50 pounds, working at elevations, on uneven surfaces, or in confined spaces. Employees must possess sufficient visual, hearing, communication, and motor skills to safely perform job responsibilities. Employees must be able to read, comprehend, and follow safety procedures, work instructions, and company policies; exercise sound judgment; solve problems; maintain attention to detail; effectively manage stress; and adapt to changing priorities in a fast-paced work environment.