Board-Up & Emergency Response Technician

Paul Davis Restoration of Southeast WI & Northern IL•Waukesha, WI

67d•Onsite

About The Position

When something goes wrong, you’re the person who shows up. A fire breaks a window. A storm tears into a roof. A vehicle hits a building. A property is suddenly exposed to the weather—or no longer secure. That’s when we get the call. We’re looking for a Board-Up & Emergency Response Technician who can walk into an unpredictable situation, assess what needs to happen, grab the right tools, and get to work. This role is ideal for an experienced carpenter or hands-on construction professional who likes working independently, solving problems, and doing work that matters in the moment. This is a full-time position built around emergency response, not a traditional 40-hour Monday–Friday schedule. You’ll have approximately 20 scheduled working hours each week, plus assigned on-call coverage: Every Tuesday and Thursday, Every other weekend, Flexible scheduling for your regular weekly hours. When you're on call, you must be ready to respond to an emergency loss within one hour. You’ll take ownership of the initial emergency response. Depending on the loss, that could mean: Boarding up damaged windows, doors, walls, and other openings, Tarping damaged roofs, Providing temporary shoring or structural stabilization, Assessing damage and determining the best way to safely secure the property, Identifying hazards and unsafe conditions, Protecting the property from weather, theft, and additional damage, Communicating with homeowners during a stressful situation, Obtaining Work Authorizations, Taking thorough before, during, and after photos, Completing job documentation, Restocking and resetting the board-up truck so it's ready for the next call. You won't have someone standing over your shoulder telling you what to do next. We need someone who can evaluate the situation, make good decisions, and get the job done safely. You're often one of the first people our customer sees after something has gone seriously wrong. Your job is to bring a little order to the chaos. Secure the property. Protect what's left. Help the customer understand what's happening. Document the work. Reset the truck. Be ready for the next call. If you're a skilled, dependable problem-solver who would rather be trusted to handle the situation than spend every day doing the exact same thing, we'd like to talk to you.

Requirements

Strong carpentry skills
Comfortable with saws, drills, ladders, lumber, plywood, tarps, and construction equipment
Calm when things get hectic
Solves problems instead of waiting for someone else to solve them
Takes pride in their truck, tools, work, and documentation
Understands that while this may be another jobsite to them, it's someone's home or business
Valid driver's license and acceptable driving record
Ability to safely lift and handle construction materials and equipment
Comfort working outdoors and around damaged structures
Ability to work independently
Dependability during assigned on-call shifts
Ability to consistently meet our one-hour emergency response expectation