Skilled Trades Worker

Employer: Georgia State University
Location: Atlanta, GA

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Employment Type: Full Time
Institution Type: Four-Year Institution

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Skills Trade Worker

Student Success

Student Center

These are exciting times in the Student Center and we are thrilled to have you become a part of our team. The Student Center is seeking an experienced Skills Trade Worker. The incumbent will be required to perform advance level duties in maintenance and renovation tasks, such as electrical, plumbing, HVAC, carpentry and other building trades work.

WHAT MAKES Student Center A GREAT PLACE?

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

o Performs minor operations, maintenance, installation, and repair of HVAC, heating equipment, and plumbing.

o Performs preventative maintenance on equipment and systems assigned to HVAC and Heating.

o Transports raw materials and semi-finished products or supplies between department facilities on and off campus.

o Performs minor welding repairs; operates power tools.

o Performs light carpentry work such as rebuilding the dry sauna and table repairs.

o Mixes and pours concrete for foundations and fixtures.

o Performs sheetrock repair and painting.

o Installs, repairs and services motors, pumps, and fans.

o Operates heavy machinery, such as front-end loader, backhoe and lift.

o Assists in changing light bulbs and ballasts.

o Assists with floor cleaning such as terrazzo flooring through the facility.

o Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Minimum Hiring Qualifications:

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. A valid Georgia driver's license is required.

Preferred Hiring Qualifications:

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 and heating and plumbing field, such as jacks, meters, wrenches, etc.

College/Business Unit
07/24/26, 8:59:00 PM

College/Business Unit: Student Services
Location: Atlanta Campus
Job Posting: 09/17/26, 6:48:54 AM

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.