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Carpenter II

Employer
Georgia State University
Location
Atlanta, GA
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Institutional & Business Affairs, Auxiliary Services
Employment Type
Full Time
Institution Type
Four-Year Institution

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Description

 Carpenter II 

Facilities Management Services

Building Maintenance - Zone 05 & 7

Location: Atlanta Campus *Location is subject to change*

Schedule: Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. *Shift subject to change*

These are exciting times at 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 seeks (1) Carpenter II to join the already awesome team, taking the Maintenance and Operations Department to the next level of excellence!

WHAT MAKES the Maintenance and Operations Department A GREAT PLACE?

  • A flexible work environment
  • Generous benefits, including health, dental, vision, tuition assistance, retirement, etc.
  • A knowledge-sharing organization that works collaboratively with diverse partners.
  • Professional development opportunity and mentorship
  • A rapidly growing center within an academic setting
  • HERE IS WHAT YOU WILL DO

    The ideal candidate performs skilled manual at the journeyman level, such as building, repairing, refinishing, and installing office furniture and related items. The Carpenter II serves as lead worker over a small group of employees and instructs others in properly using tools in the carpentry trade. In addition to supporting the department, the Carpenter II will also:

  • Builds and repairs desks, tables, chairs, bookcases, etc.
  • Builds room partitions and other structures.
  • Studies blueprints and building plans to determine the materials needed and dimensions of structures.
  • Select the building materials.
  • Repairs and maintains doors, cabinets, bookcases, floors, and other structures.
  • Installs doors, windows, tiles, floors, ceilings, etc.
  • Performs bench work in the carpentry shop.
  • Marks cutting and assembly lines on materials; shapes the material to the prescribed measurements.
  • Assembles, cuts, and shapes materials and fastens them together.
  • Erects frameworks for structures and lays sub-flooring.
  • Applies decorative material to walls and ceilings.
  • Fits and installs prefabricated windows, doors, etc.
  • Constructs forms and chutes for pouring concrete.
  • Erects scaffolds and ladders to assist in the performance of duties.
  • Performs other related duties as assigned.


  • Qualifications

    Minimum Requirements:

    • Technical or vocational degree and two years of related experience; or a high school diploma or GED and four years of related experience; or a combination of education and related experience.

    Preferred Hiring Qualifications:

    • Knowledge of equipment, practices, and procedures of the carpentry trade.
    • Ability to use hand tools and power tools of the carpentry trade.
    • Ability to climb ladders and scaffolds.
    • Ability to access confined spaces.
    • Ability to interpret blueprints.
    • Ability to follow written and oral instructions.


    College/Business Unit
    Open until filled

    College/Business Unit: Facilities Management Services
    Location: Atlanta Campus
    Job Posting: 01/31/25, 8:07:49 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_university1.jpg

    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.

    georgia_state_university2.jpgThe 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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