Carpenter II (SR) - Facilities Services - UTK

University of Tennessee • Knoxville, TN

8d • Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Carpenter performs highly skilled general commercial construction work, including layout, repair, renovation, and maintenance of buildings and structures. The role includes advanced rough and finish carpentry and masonry work. The carpenter provides technical guidance, reviews junior carpenters’ work, and ensures projects meet required standards. The position requires independent work with minimal supervision, effective communication with stakeholders, and the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.

The position is onsite at the University of Tennessee’s Knoxville campus. UT Facilities Services maintains more than 300 facilities and utility systems in and around Knoxville, providing maintenance, repair, custodial, landscaping, utility, construction, planning, environmental, pest control, event, and administrative services. Its staff provides around-the-clock coverage for the campus community.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Nine years of experience, or trade school and experience; experience may be substituted for education on a year-for-year basis.
• Skilled in the safe operation of power tools.
• Skilled in blueprint reading, measurements, and symbols.
• Knowledge of building codes and regulations, general carpentry technology, and fundamental principles of structural layouts, dimensions, and components.
• Ability to read and interpret oral and written instructions.
• Ability to develop and maintain cooperative working relationships with people contacted in the course of work.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Legally authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis without requiring employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future.

Nice To Haves

• Vocational or technical training in a related field.
• Nine years of experience, including two years in a supervisory or lead carpenter role.
• Ability to establish effective working relationships with management, employees, employee representatives, and the public across diverse cultures and backgrounds.
• Ability to treat campus employees, students, outside-agency representatives, and members of the public with courtesy and respect.
• Ability to assess customers’ immediate needs and ensure services are provided personally or through an appropriate referral.
• Sound judgment when answering questions and releasing information, and ability to analyze and project the consequences of decisions or recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Assume the responsibilities of a Foreman when the Foreman is unavailable or absent.
• Receive work orders and assist in supervising a work crew by assigning duties and reviewing work for compliance with instructions.
• Construct, repair, and maintain rough-frame wood and light steel-stud structures and tenant improvements, including floors, walls, roofs, stairs, decks, ramps, fences, and gates.
• Construct, install, repair, and maintain finish carpentry systems, including cabinets, countertops, laminate construction, interior and exterior trim, and wainscoting.
• Install, repair, and maintain windows and frames, doors and frames, screens, and finish hardware systems.
• Perform basic masonry repairs involving block, brick, precast stone, and tile.
• Lay out walls, rooms, doorways, windows, sidewalks, and other building components.
• Form, pour, and finish concrete sidewalks, pads, and foundations.
• Install drywall, partitions, floor tile, ceiling tile, and shingle and metal roof systems.
• Hang shelving, whiteboards, signs, and other items as needed.
• Follow blueprints and specifications to ensure work is correct.
• Complete selective demolition and remove construction debris.
• Operate and maintain stationary woodworking equipment, including table saws, band saws, boring machines, planers, jointers, and shapers.
• Operate power hand tools, including jigsaws, reciprocating saws, drills, hammer drills, drivers, impact drivers, and screw guns.
• Operate personnel lifts, including platform or boom lifts, and forklifts when needed for projects.
• Measure sites, estimate material takeoffs, and prepare orders for supplies and equipment.
• Prepare designs and sketches for some design/build carpentry projects.
• Assist with job walk-throughs to ensure work orders are completed correctly.

Benefits

• UT benefits are referenced, with additional information available through the University’s benefits resource.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: High school or GED