Carpenter

South Texas College; McAllen (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

South Texas College seeks a skilled Carpenter to perform general carpentry and assist with maintenance duties. You will tackle a range of projects, read blueprints, and ensure safety standards are met.

The role requires at least three years of carpentry experience, a high school diploma or GED, and willingness to work varied hours across the district. Join a team focused on dependable facilities support.

Qualifications

• Excellent oral, written and interpersonal communication skills.
• Strong computer skills with knowledge of Microsoft Office.
• Knowledge and experience in electrical systems, plumbing, carpentry, and other maintenance skills.
• Ability to use hand and power tools applicable to trade.
• Ability to prioritize, organize, and complete multiple tasks with attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently as well as a team player.
• Ability to adapt to constant change and high‑intensity work situations.
• Must be willing and able to work various hours, locations, and rotating shifts.
• Ability to travel throughout the College district daily.
• Demonstrated commitment to the mission of South Texas College.

Responsibilities

• Performs all construction, carpentry and maintenance items and projects that fall under the maintenance department.
• Repairs and/or replaces defective equipment including door closets, seals, windows, door hardware and similar equipment.
• Reviews specifications and blueprints to prepare project layout and determine materials required.
• Demolishes, removes and replaces damaged or worn-out parts of structures.
• Constructs walls using wood/metal studs and sheetrock/plywood.
• Installs suspended acoustic ceiling tiles with metal grid systems.
• Measures, cuts and shapes materials using measuring tapes and power tools.
• Repairs and replaces flooring materials.
• Constructs miscellaneous millwork.
• Operates the college's work order system (CMMS).
• Prepares work order material by pulling from stock to meet requirements.
• Communicates with contractors and vendors as needed.
• Adheres to safety and health regulations.
• Operates and conducts routine preventive maintenance on College vehicles.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Oral & written communication

Computer skills

Electrical & plumbing knowledge

Tool usage

Independent worker

Team player

Attention to detail

Time management

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Department: Facility Maintenance

General Statement of Job

The Carpenter performs general carpentry and assists with maintenance duties.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities

Essential Functions:

• Performs all construction, carpentry and maintenance items and projects that fall under the maintenance department.
• Repairs and/or replaces defective equipment including door closets, seals, windows, door hardware and similar equipment.
• Reviews specifications and blueprints, sketches or building plans to prepare project layout and determine dimensions and materials required.
• Demolishes, removes and replaces damaged or worn-out parts of structures.
• Constructs walls using wood/metal studs and sheetrock/plywood.
• Installs suspended acoustic ceiling tiles with metal grid systems.
• Measures, cuts and shapes materials using measuring tapes and power tools.
• Repairs and replaces flooring materials.
• Constructs miscellaneous millwork.
• Utilizes the college's work order system (CMMS) to note time spent and the work performed relative to specific work request.
• Prepares work order material by pulling from stock to meet technical and trade requirements.
• Communicates with contractors and vendors, as needed.
• Adheres to safety and health regulations.
• Operates and conducts routine preventive maintenance on College vehicles; notifies appropriate personnel of any vehicle maintenance required.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Required Education and Experience

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• At least three (3) years of carpentry work experience required.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Excellent oral, written and interpersonal communication skills.
• Strong computer skills with knowledge of Microsoft Office including, but not limited to, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook, the Windows environment, and internet research skills.
• Knowledge and experience in electrical systems, plumbing, carpentry, and other maintenance skills.
• Ability to use hand and power tools applicable to trade.
• Ability to prioritize, organize, and complete multiple tasks with attention to detail, within stated deadlines.
• Ability to work independently as well as a team player within department and with others.
• Ability to adapt to constant change and periods of fast‑paced, high‑intensity work situations.
• Must be willing and able to work various hours, various locations, and rotating shifts, including days, nights, weekends, College closures, and holidays, as needed.
• Ability to travel throughout the College district daily.
• Demonstrated commitment to achieving the vision and mission of South Texas College.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of students, customers or employees of organization.
• Ability to apply practical understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.
• Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

Checks, Certificates, Licenses, and Registrations

• Security Sensitive position: all applicants are subject to a criminal background check under South Texas College policy.
• In addition, subject to federal background check.
• Must have or qualify for a valid Texas driver's license and be insurable under South Texas College's insurance policy for driving.
• Must maintain authorization to drive College-owned vehicles.

Physical Requirements

• Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 30 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
• Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling while walking, standing or crouching on narrow, slippery, or erratically moving surfaces. The amount of balancing exceeds that needed for ordinary locomotion and maintenance of body equilibrium.
• Ascending or descending ladders (6 ft. up to 12 ft. on step ladders and up to 24 ft. extension ladders, roof hatch ladders), stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles and the like, using feet and legs and/or hands and arms. Body agility is emphasized.
• Moving about on hands and knees or hands and feet.
• Bending the body downward and forward by bending leg and spine.
• Perceiving attributes of objects, such as size, shape, temperature or texture by touching with skin, particularly that of fingertips.
• Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm
• Picking, holding, or otherwise working, primarily with the whole hand.
• Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction.
• Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make the discrimination in sound.
• Bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee or knees.
• Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position-to-position. Occurs to a considerable degree and requires substantial use of upper extremities and back muscles.
• Ability to make rational decisions through sound logic and deductive processes.
• Using upper extremities to exert force in order to draw, haul or tug objects in a sustained motion.
• Using upper extremities to press against something with steady force in order to thrust forward, downward or outward.
• Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.
• Substantial movements (motions) of the wrist, hands, and/or fingers.
• Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word including the ability to convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately and concisely.
• Standing particularly for sustained periods of time.
• Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist. Occurs to a considerable degree and requires full motion of the lower extremities and back muscles.
• Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word including those activities in which they must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly.
• Shouting in order to be heard above ambient noise level.
• Close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; and/or extensive reading. Including color, depth perception, and field vision.
• Visual acuity to determine the accuracy, neatness, and thoroughness of the work assigned or to make general observations of facilities or structures.
• Visual acuity to operate motor vehicles and/or heavy equipment.
• Close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: visual inspection involving small defects, small parts, operation of machines; using measurement devices; and/or assembly or fabrication parts at distances close to the eyes.
• Mobility to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or moving from one work site to another.

Work Environment:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; outside weather conditions; and risk of electrical shock.

The above job description is not intended as, nor should it be construed as, exhaustive of all responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working conditions associated with this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.