Carpenter

Carpenter

University of Iowa Health Care department of Engineering Services, Project Team, is seeking a Carpenter. This position will be full-time with a primary schedule of 8 : 00 a.m. to 4 : 30 p.m. Monday-Friday including weekends and holidays as scheduled for on-call.

Under general supervision, applies knowledge and skill at the level of a journey worker to build and repair wooden, metal, and related structures. Performs other duties related or incidental thereto.

Characteristic Duties And Responsibilities

• Constructs, installs, and repairs cabinets, doors, windows, screens, shades, blinds, furniture, seats, laminate materials and other components not available from commercial sources.
• Constructs walls, ceilings and floors. Frames and installs doors and windows; insulates walls and performs demolition work as necessary.
• Estimates, measures, fabricates and cuts metals for associated jobs using precision leveling equipment. Design and fabricate necessary metal and wood projects that do not necessarily have a planned design. Fabricate one-off pieces to include, but not limited to : brackets, hangers, supports, etc.
• Lays tile, linoleum, laminates, epoxies and various other kinds of coverings on floors and other surfaces; patches, repairs or replaces work and damaged floors; installs counter tops and covers other surfaces; cuts forms and adheres coverings to various shapes and types of surface; tapes and finishes dry wall.
• Installs door closures, hinges, door stops, handles, related hardware and performs minor glazing.
• Performs patching, repair and rust removal work for all types of walls and surfaces to a finished stage. Full and partial removal of existing materials like door frames, cutting and final fitment of replacement parts, then surface preparation to provide smooth finished texture with tasks such as grinding, sanding, body filler and primer for final finishes and applies finishes as required.
• Draws rough layouts and reads and interprets blueprints and drawings.
• Prepare estimates of materials and time needed to complete assigned jobs and orders materials as needed.
• Erects and disassembles ladders and related equipment.
• Assembles and disassembles all supports, structure, hangers, mounts (motorized or non-motorized) for audio visual equipment installations including ergonomic workstations. May also rework existing building structure to allow for new or replacement projection screens.
• Set up and tear down of office spaces. Ability to assemble and disassemble different types of modular office furniture. Includes walls (with or without power and data capabilities), doors, shelves, desks, filing cabinets, etc. Ability to recognize different manufacturers and their unique assembly requirements.
• Assists in directing work and training of apprentices and other workers.

Minimum Eligibility Requirements

Application Process : In order to be considered, applicants must upload a resume (under submission relevant materials). Job openings are posted for a minimum of 10 calendar days. This job may be removed from posting and filled any time after the minimum posting period has ended. Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any conviction history and will be subject to a criminal background check. This position is not eligible for University sponsorship for employment authorization. Please contact joseph-beebe@uiowa.edu with questions.

Compensation : Pay Level : 10 Starting Salary Minimum : 48713.04 Starting Salary Maximum : 63496.08