Carpenter
- Employer
- University of Kentucky
- Location
- Lexington, KY
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- Institutional & Business Affairs, Auxiliary Services
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
Carpenter
Requisition Number:RE48862
Department Name:3CM00:Medical Center Physical Plant
Work Location:Lexington, KY
Grade Level:41
Salary Range:$15.83-25.30/hour
Type of Position:Staff
Position Time Status :Full-Time
Required Education:HS
Click here for more information about equivalencies::https://hr.uky.edu/employment/working-uk/equivalencies
Required Related Experience:6 yrs
Required License/Registration/Certification:None
Physical Requirements:- Lifting, pushing, and/or pulling objects up to and over 50lbs
- Standing or walking with objects up to 25lbs
- Working at heights above 4 feet
- Confined spaces
- Loud noises
- Dusty
- Hazardous chemicals, fumes, including waste
- Hazardous tools and equipment
May work at various locations on the University Campus and transport
materials and/or equipment to such locations.
May be exposed to elements of weather and temperature extremes while on-the-job and when traveling to/from job site(s).
Performs physical activities that require considerable use of arms, legs, and movement of the whole body, such as required in climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling of materials.
Ability to work off scissor lift, aerial lift, scaffolds and ladders.Shift:
7:00am – 3:30pm (Monday – Friday)
Hours of work may vary dependent upon situational factors requiring night(s), weekend(s), and holiday(s) response.
Reporting directly to the Facilities Maintenance Supervisor, this position:
- Inspects the worksite to determine materials, equipment, tool requirements and methods to be used
- Plans, lays out, assembles, finishes, and installs materials, equipment, and fixtures as required by the scope of the work
- Reads and interprets blueprints
- Performs new work inside/outside
- buildings, including:
- rough/finish carpentry
- metal and wood stud walls
- drywall
- suspended ceiling systems
- etc.
- Repairs and maintains structures, fixtures, and buildings
- Transports materials, tools, and equipment to the worksite
- Erects and dismantles scaffolding, as needed
- Performs case or fixture work, exterior/interior trim work, rough framing, concrete framework, bracing, forms, etc.
- Replaces panes of glass, ceiling tiles, and doors
- Installs partitions, doors, windows, ceiling tiles, floor tiles, vinyl base, etc.
- Utilizes and maintains hand and power tools and equipment, including: chisels, planes, saws, drills, and sanders to repair and erect structures
In addition, the Facilities Carpenter:
- is instrumental in designing, building, fabricating assembling, installing, and repairing structures, fixtures, furniture, and other items
- Installs, maintains, and repairs doors, windows, window hardware, floors, ceilings, partitions, office equipment/furniture, classroom fixtures/equipment, athletic fixtures/equipment, etc., adhering to accepted procedures and techniques of the carpenter trade
- Estimates height, width, length, and other proportions
- Selects materials, including:
- wood
- metal
- plastic
- fiberglass
- drywall
- etc.
- Works from blueprints and/or instructions from supervisor
- Joins materials with nails, screw, staples, or adhesives
- Installs cabinets and moldings, stairs, and other fixtures
- Utilizes hand tools, including:
- level
- rules
- plumb bobs
- framing squares
- surveying equipment to ensure everything is level and secure
- Operates power equipment, including:
- saws
- hammers
- nail guns
- staple guns
- mixers
- sprayers
- sanders
- cutting tools
- etc.
Skills / Knowledge / Abilities:
MS Windows/Office; KRONOS; SAP
Demonstrated knowledge of all phases of construction and skill in the
reading and interpretation of blueprints and drawings
No
Preferred Education/Experience:HS + 6 Years
Industrial or Technical Degree or Associate’s Degree — Preferred.
Minimum of six years experience in building and general maintenance,
knowledge of carpentry trade terminology, construction materials, tools,
equipment, and building products.
Vocational, apprenticeship, or journey-level experience — Highly Desirable.
Driver’s License — Preferred
01/26/2025
Our University Community:We value the well-being of each of our employees and are dedicated to creating a healthy place for everyone to work, learn and live. In the interest of maintaining a safe and healthy environment for our students, employees, patients and visitors the University of Kentucky is a Tobacco & Drug Free campus.
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we strongly encourage veterans, individuals with disabilities, women, and all minorities to consider our employment opportunities.
Any candidate offered a position may be required to pass pre-employment screenings as mandated by University of Kentucky Human Resources. These screenings may include a national background check and/or drug screen.
Organization
Fast Facts
Location: Lexington, Ky.
Founded: 1865
Endowment: $1.1 billion
Budget: $3.5 billion
Research Grants and Contracts Awarded: $316.5 million
Library Holdings: 4.3 million volumes
Enrollment: 30,76
President: Dr. Eli Capilouto
Provost: Dr. David W. Blackwell
Executive Vice President for Finance and Administration: Dr. Eric Monday
Executive Vice President for Research: Dr. Lisa A. Cassis
Executive Vice President for Health Affairs: Dr. Mark F. Newman
About the University
Adjacent to downtown Lexington, UK is nestled in the scenic heart of the beautiful Bluegrass Region of Kentucky. UK's campus covers more than 814 acres, with more than 30,700 students and 13,500 full-time employees, including nearly 2,400 full-time faculty and librarians.
Mission
The University of Kentucky is a public, land grant university dedicated to improving people's lives through excellence in education, research and creative work, service, and health care. As Kentucky's flagship institution, the University plays a critical leadership role by promoting diversity, inclusion, economic development, and human well-being.
Our Guiding Principles
The University is driven by the promise it has made to Kentucky, one that honors its land-grant mission and a heritage honed through 150 years of service to the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Six principles guide our efforts. They are: creating a vibrant undergraduate learning community, advancing a high-quality graduate and professional education portfolio, cultivating a robust research environment, developing a strong and sustainable UK infrastructure, fostering a positive work environment for faculty and staff, and ensuring a meaningful impact on the Commonwealth and the community.
Employment/Benefits
As Central Kentucky's largest employer, the University of Kentucky supports the recruitment and retention of unparalleled talent - individuals who inspire learning, teaching, service and healing through innovation in work solutions, initiatives, policies and programs. Impressive benefits at the University include an excellent retirement package, with an employer match that doubles the employee's contribution, a dynamic work-life program to assist employees in balancing their work with their personal lives, a wellness program to protect, maintain and promote the health of employees, and a strategic plan that nurtures diversity of thought, culture, gender and ethnicity. For more information regarding benefits, visit http://www.uky.edu/hr/benefits.
Research
In fiscal year 2016, the University of Kentucky was awarded $316.5 million in external grants and contracts. UK is one of only eight universities across the country with the full range of undergraduate, graduate, professional and medical programs on one contiguous campus, leading to groundbreaking discoveries and unique cross-disciplinary research and scholarship. Moreover, UK is currently one of only 22 public institutions with a trifecta of federal designations of excellence in research: for aging, in cancer and in translational science. A new $265 million research facility, due to open in 2018, will bring together clinicians, scientists and scholars from across UK’s campus to reduce health gaps in Kentucky. These health gaps include cancer, cardiovascular disease & stroke, diabetes & obesity, substance abuse, and neuroscience & aging.
Research at UK is a dynamic enterprise encompassing both traditional scholarship and emerging technologies. UK is one of eight universities in the U.S. that has well-established programs in agriculture, engineering, medicine and pharmacy on a single campus, leading to groundbreaking discoveries and unique interdisciplinary collaboration.
In 2013, the UK Markey Cancer Center announced its designation as a National Cancer Center by the National Cancer Institute. This designation places UK among an elite group of 22 research universities that can boast the "Triple Crown" of federal research awards: NCI designation, the Clinical Translational Sciences Award, and a federally supported Alzheimer's Disease Center.
UK HealthCare
UK HealthCare has strategically developed an incredible capacity to serve the Commonwealth through its state-of-the-art patient care pavilion and emergency rooms, advanced biomedical and biological research, and a network of affiliate health care agencies throughout Kentucky. Passion for people and a vision for the "medical campus of the future" have inspired leading physicians and researchers from across the United States to join UK. Their research agenda is balanced with outreach to affiliated and partner hospitals, so Kentucky families can receive high-quality health care at home and travel to Lexington for only the most advanced, complex medical care and procedures.
Living in the Bluegrass
Ranked as one of the nation's best places to live and work, Lexington offers many diverse educational, cultural and commercial opportunities. With a population of more than 314,000 people, Lexington supports cultural attractions such as opera, ballet, theater and musical events. Surrounded by rolling hills and horse farms, the Bluegrass Region is known for its natural beauty. For more information: http://www.uky.edu/hr/employment/working-uk/life-in-lexington.
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