Skilled Trades Worker
- Employer
- Georgia State University
- Location
- Atlanta, GA
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- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
Skilled Trades Worker
Facilities Management Services
Building Maintenance - Zone 01
Location: Atlanta Campus **Location subject to change**
Schedule: Monday - Friday, 7:00 a.m. - 3:45 p.m. **Shift subject to change**
These are exciting times in the Maintenance and Operations Department. We are growing and we are thrilled that you are interested in being a part of our team. We are surrounded by individuals empowered to use their expertise and talents to achieve our mission to pursue excellence.Are you ready for us? Are you seeking an opportunity with purpose and direction? If you are, we have the perfect opportunity for you! We hire great people from a wide variety of educational, career, and personal backgrounds, not just because it is the right thing to do, but because it makes us a stronger team.The Maintenance and Operations Department is seeking (1) Skilled Trades Worker to join the already awesome team taking the Building Maintenance Department to the next level of excellence!
WHAT MAKES The Maintenance and Operations Department A GREAT PLACE?- A flexible work environmentGenerous benefits, including health, dental, vision, tuition assistance, retirement, etc.A knowledge-sharing organization that works collaboratively with diverse partnersProfessional development opportunity and mentorshipA rapidly growing center within an academic setting
- Will perform semi-skilled tasks (in various trades). Clean work areas, sweep, collect trash, assist in demolition activities, and move supplies and equipment.Performs minor operation, maintenance, installation, and repair of HVAC, heating equipment, and plumbing.Performs preventive maintenance on equipment and systems assigned to HVAC and Heating.Transports raw materials and semi-finished products or supplies between departments or buildings.Performs minor welding repairs; operates power tools.Performs light carpentry work, such as building bookshelves, bookcases, etc.Mixes and pours concrete for foundations and fixtures.Installs, repairs, and services motors, pumps, and fans.Operates heavy machinery, such as forklifts, tractors, etc.Performs other related duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Minimum Requirements:
- Technical or vocational degree in plumbing, HVAC, carpentry, or electrical trade area; or high school diploma or GED and one year experience in plumbing, HVAC, carpentry, or electrical trade. Valid Georgia Driver’s license
- Knowledge of tools and equipment used in HVAC and heating.Knowledge of basic principles and practices of electrical, plumbing, HVAC, carpentry, or other related trades.Ability to lift 50 lbs.Ability to perform strenuous manual tasks.Ability to operate hand tools and equipment used in HVAC, heating, and plumbing fields, such as jacks, meters, wrenches, etc.
College/Business Unit
Open until filled
College/Business Unit: Facilities Management Services
Location: Atlanta Campus
Job Posting: 01/29/25, 1:02:40 PM
Organization
Founded in 1913 in Atlanta, Georgia State University is the second-largest and one of four research institutions in the University System of Georgia. The University serves one-fourth of the graduate students in the university system; it is within a one-hour commute of more than one-third of the state’s population. Approximately 80 percent of all Georgia State alumni live and work in Georgia.
Georgia State’s main campus is located on 34 acres in downtown Atlanta. University centers in Alpharetta, Brookhaven, Buckhead and Henry County offer students convenient suburban locations for graduate courses in business and education.
More than 50,000 students annually attend Georgia State University. While 90 percent of the students are from Georgia, students also come from all 50 states and 160 countries. More than 1,400 international students attend Georgia State and graduate students comprise 31 percent of the student population.
The University offers more than 52 degree programs in more than 250 fields of study – from public policy and African-American studies to biology and health sciences. Degrees are offered at the bachelor’s, master’s, specialist and doctoral levels through six units: the College of Arts and Sciences, J. Mack Robinson College of Business, College of Education, College of Health and Human Sciences, College of Law and Andrew Young School of Policy Studies. In addition to the numerous degree programs, Georgia State offers full- and part-time programs and day, evening and weekend classes.
Students have many choices in extracurricular activities including more than 22 fraternities and sororities; and some 250 chartered student groups, including 60 degree-related student groups, seven religious, 24 law-oriented and 22 multicultural/international groups; and 10 honor societies. There is also an active student government association which includes the student senate and the judicial board.
The Georgia State Panthers are members of the Colonial Athletic Association and compete in 16 NCAA Division I intercollegiate men’s and women’s sports, including basketball, baseball, softball, golf, tennis, track and volleyball. The university announced in April 2008 that is will begin Division I-AA football in 2010.
The university’s innovative Touch the Earth program brings outdoor recreation ranging from backpacking, rock climbing, sailing, kayaking, rafting and water-skiing to out-of-state snow-skiing and snorkeling trips. And WRAS, Georgia State’s popular 100,000-watt radio voice, is the most powerful student-run radio station in the United States.
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