Carpenter

I. JOB OVERVIEW Job Description Summary : Facilities, Buildings & Grounds (FBG) is currently seeking a Carpenter to help support the Universities mission in education.

FBG is a part of GW’s Facilities, Planning and Construction Management Division, which maintains GW’s property and grounds on all three campuses.

Reporting to the Assistant Director, Campus Building Services the Carpenter typically performs carpentry work in the maintenance, repair and construction of structures, walls, floors, windows, screens, sashes, doors, furniture, fixtures, stairs, cupboards, roofs and cabinets.

• Independently functions as a fully qualified carpenter in the maintenance, repair and construction of structures, walls, floors, windows, screens, sashes, doors, furniture, fixtures, stairs, cupboards, roofs and cabinets.
• Repairs or alters buildings, sheds, scaffolds, partitions and other structures from plans, sketches or instructions; may construct new facilities from blueprints and specifications.
• Repairs walls (drywall), painted surfaces, ceilings, screens, windows, sashes, doors, furniture, fixtures, stairs, cupboards, and roofs.
• May lay and repair flooring, floor coverings and carpeting, install Formica.
• Builds and installs cabinets, furniture and other fixtures.
• Installs and adjusts doors; installs and repairs locks. weather stripping, brackets for mirrors and draperies, linoleum, tile, gutters, and down spouts.
• Operates variety of power tools such as saws, jointers, nail guns, lathes, sanders, planers, and boring and mortising machines;

cleans, sharpens, maintains, and repairs power and hand tools.

• Estimates materials and time needed to complete tasks, places materials requests.
• Detects and reports the need for major maintenance repairs.
• Reads and interprets blueprints, drawings, and written technical documents associated with general machinery in order to locate trouble areas and to complete repairs accurately.
• Performs preventive maintenance on equipment, buildings, and building systems to ensure safe operation.
• Operates automotive equipment to transport materials and supplies.
• May assist in the fabrication of equipment and materials constructed in the Carpentry shop in accordance with project requirements.
• May lead and instruct helpers; Maintains required record-keeping.
• Other duties as assigned.

The omission of specific duties does not preclude the supervisor from assigning duties that are logically related to the position.

Minimum Qualifications : Qualified candidates will hold a high school diploma / GED plus 1.5 years of relevant professional experience, or, a Bachelor’s degree or higher in a relevant area of study.

Degree must be conferred by the start date of the position. Degree requirements may be substituted with an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Additional Required Licenses / Certifications / Posting Specific Minimum Qualifications : Preferred Qualifications : Completion of a recognized apprenticeship as a Carpenter;

or full journey status as a Carpenter; or four years of applicable work experience preferred. Vocational training may be substituted for work experience on a year-for-year basis.

PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS

This position prefers an individual with the following characteristics :

• Commitment to GW’s values.
• Professional and a person of integrity.
• Honest, with the highest ethical standards.
• Passionate, collaborative, strategic, with a hands-on, roll-up-the-sleeves orientation.
• Ability to work independently. Self-starter; hard worker. Takes initiative; very high energy.
• Personally accountable. Assumes ownership, control and accountability for all areas of responsibility and commitments made to others.
• Sincere, open, and direct communicator. Puts organizational interests above self-interests and is comfortable expressing candid opinions.
• Highest levels of responsiveness.
• Practical and realistic common sense understanding of how to get things done.
• Ability to demonstrate initiative, a strong desire to succeed and exert the extraordinary effort often required.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, high growth, entrepreneurial environment.
• Ability to work with faculty and staff in a respectful way.
• Establish trust and credibility with institutional leadership and across the University.
• Seeks win-win solutions to help foster continued integration and collaboration.
• Flexible and receptive to change.
• A positive can-do attitude.

Hiring Range $24.09 - $31.23 GW Staff Approach to Pay