Carnegie Mellon University's department of Facilities Management Services (FMS) is searching for a Carpenter I to join our team! The departments of Facilities Management & Campus Services (FMCS) work together to provide Service Excellence. Within FMCS exists the Facilities Management Services (FMS) group, the steward of the Pittsburgh campus, dedicates, maintains, replaces, and energizes with an eye towards cost control and environmental sustainability. We value: Dedication, Impact, Collaboration, Creativity, Empathy, Inclusion, Integrity, Sustainability and Safety, reflected in the value of our workforce and our community through the planning and execution of every facet of our work.

In this role, you will perform general carpentry work such as: construction of partitions; installation of T-bar ceilings, floor tile, trim and molding; hanging of doors; lay out, cut shape fit and assemble bins, shelving, forms, partitions, etc. Apply Today!

The departments within FMCS offer the following services:

• Facilities Management Services - maintenance and repair, event support, custodial services, access control, grounds and landscaping, life safety systems, FMS storeroom
• Campus Services - includes University Stores, Tartan Ink (Copy centers, Printing & Mailing), Post Office, and Parking & Transportation Services
• Sustainability - extensive recycling and green practices

Core responsibilities will include:

• Use of full range of common carpentry tools and equipment.
• Ability to perform carpentry tasks working from any of the following: architectural drawings, sketches and written or oral instructions working.
• Select and use accurate materials.
• Perform other duties as assigned including operation on and off-road utility vehicles and light trucks up to 3/4 ton in support of assigned work.
• Requisition job parts and supplies.

You must demonstrate:

• Strong communication skills
• Ability to work effectively with other craft employees, and professionally manage interactions with challenging customers.
• Ability to work independently and make appropriate decisions as to when additional help is needed to correct issues.

Qualifications/Experience/Requirements:

• High school diploma, training from technical high school, trade school, or equivalent apprenticeship sufficient to read and interpret shop drawings and other blueprints and job specifications.
• Valid Pennsylvania driver's license (or equivalent for out-of-state applicants)
• Minimum three years (4800 hours) recent full-time experience in general carpentry at the journeyman level.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints and specifications. Skill with all common hand tools, portable power tools and shop tools used in woodworking and cabinetmaking operations.
• Travel to jobs over a 100+ acre campus with many hills and stairs.
• Able to work in a typical carpenter shop environment with exposure to saw dust, and the noise of shop tools using protective equipment.
• Work from scaffolding and ladders when necessary.
• Must be able to work efficiently with other craft employees and deal with difficult people effectively.
• Must understand the scope of the job assigned and communicate effectively with customers to ensure scope of work is understood.
• Willingness to work shifts, overtime, and call-out work.

Requirements:

• Background check
• Valid PA driver's license
• Fitness for duty assessment and pre-employment medical exam
• Pre-employment drug and alcohol screen

This position will require flexibility in working various shifts, overtime, and call-out work. You will need to be able to work outside during inclement conditions and with sanitary waste in a safe and effective manner.

Flexibility, perfection, and passion are vital qualities within FMCS. Inclusion, collaboration, and cultural sensitivity are valued proficiencies at CMU. Therefore, you should be able to effectively interact with a dynamic population of internal and external partners at a high level of integrity. We are looking for someone who shares our values and who will support the mission of the university through their work.

CMU's COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements: As a condition of employment, Carnegie Mellon University requires all staff and faculty working in the United States to be fully vaccinated, including a booster when eligible, against COVID-19. Prior to commencement of employment, new hires in the United States must provide proof of vaccination or obtain an approved exemption. (Exemptions may be requested for medical reasons or for religious or strong moral or ethical conviction.) Staff and faculty must comply with all applicable COVID-19 mitigation requirements. Please see Minimum Requirements to Return to Campus for details regarding the university's current COVID-19 mitigation requirements.

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