Carpenter - Senior Building Maintenance Worker

South Dakota Board of Regents; Brookings (SD); Hybrid; USD 39,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Retirement plan with 6% match

Paid holidays

Vacation leave

Tuition assistance

Job summary

South Dakota State University is seeking a skilled Carpenter – Senior Building Maintenance Worker to join our Facilities and Services team in Brookings, SD. This role focuses on carpentry and building maintenance across campus facilities.

Responsibilities include installing and remodeling building components, reading drawings, and ensuring safe operation of power and hand tools. Benefits are provided through SDState and ongoing professional development opportunities exist.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of carpentry specialties including framing, sheetrock, flooring, trim, windows and roofing.
• Ability to read construction drawings and interpret technical information.
• Basic mathematics including geometry and fractions.

Responsibilities

• Install windows, doors, framing, siding, trim, flooring, roofing, ceilings and partitions.
• Repair or replace stair treads, handrails, ceilings, sheetrock, siding and roofing.
• Remodel spaces including demolition and interior wall construction.
• Read and interpret construction drawings and technical information.

Skills

Carpentry experience

Reading drawings

Tool safety

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Willingness to learn

Lift 50 pounds

Outdoor work

Work at height

Tools

Power tools

Hand tools

Job description

Carpenter - Senior Building Maintenance Worker

Working Title Carpenter - Senior Building Maintenance Worker

Posting Number

Posting Number CSA02814P

Department

Department SDSU-Facilities & Services-Bldg Maint

Physical Location of Position (City)

Physical Location of Position (City) Brookings

Posting Text

South Dakota State University is seeking a skilled and highly motivated Carpenter – Senior Building Maintenance Worker to join our Facilities and Services team. This position is ideal for an individual who takes pride in quality craftsmanship, enjoys hands‑on work, and is committed to maintaining and improving the university’s facilities. This position is located in Brookings, South Dakota.
Facilities and Services is the internal department overseeing the growth, maintenance, repair and changes of the facilities, infrastructure and grounds of campus and satellite locations. Campus Maintenance staff have technical expertise in all trades including electrical, plumbing, carpentry, welding, mechanics, HVAC , repair work, relocation, and grounds. Services include the operation, maintenance, repair and remodeling of university buildings and grounds and the operation and repair of certain types of equipment.

Must be authorized to work in the U.S. Sponsorship is not available for this position.

Job Responsibilities: Installing windows, doors, framing, siding, trim, flooring, roofing, ceilings, partitions, and other building components. Replacing or repairing a variety of building elements including stair treads, handrails, ceilings, sheetrock, siding, and roofing. Remodeling spaces including demolition and construction of interior walls. Building and/or installing cabinets, shelves, frames, trim, and countertops. Reading and interpreting construction drawings and technical information.

Benefits: SDState offers a wide range of excellent benefits including medical, dental, and flexible benefits, retirement plans, compensation packages, paid holidays, and vacation leave. We offer a generous retirement plan that includes 6% matching, 10 hours of annual leave each month, 9.34 hours of sick leave each month, and eleven paid holidays. Employees also have access to internal and state-sponsored training as well as reduced tuition for state-supported courses at all State of South Dakota academic institutions.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

Knowledge of:

• Experience in a variety of carpenter specialties, including framing & sheetrock, flooring, trim, windows, doors, roofing (metal or shingles),
• Math including geometry and fractions.

Skill & Ability to

• Perform basic and customized carpentry work.
• Read and understand construction drawings, as well as technical product information.
• Work safely with various types of power and hand tools
• Demonstrate attention to detail and problem-solving skills.
• Collaborate as a contributing member in a team environment
• Willingness to learn new things
• Lift and carry up to 50 pounds
• Work outside in extreme weather conditions
• Work from heights (ladders, scaffolding, lift equipment).

Required License:

Valid Driver’s License

Application Procedures: SDState accepts applications through an on-line employment site. To apply, visit: https://yourfuture.sdbor.edu , search by the position title, view the job announcement, and click on “apply for this job.” This system will guide you through the electronic application form. This employment site will also require the attachment of a cover letter, which should specifically address how the candidate meets the qualifications as outlined in the advertisement, resume, and a reference page with the contact information for three professional references. Email applications will not be accepted.

Any offer of employment is contingent on the university’s verification of credentials and other information required by law and/or university policies, including but not limited to, successful completion of a criminal background check. SDState is a tobacco free environment. It is the policy of the University to maintain a drug-free environment and to thereby establish, promote, and maintain a safe and healthy working and learning environment for employees and students. This position is subject to South Dakota State University’s Drug and Alcohol Testing Policy 4:14.

Posting Date

Posting Date 09/01/2026

Closing Date

Open Until Filled Yes

First Consideration Date

First Consideration Date 09/23/2026

Advertised Salary

Advertised Salary starting at $19.00/hour, depending upon qualifications, plus benefits

Duration of the Term

Duration of the Term 12 months

Appointment Percent

Appointment Percent 100

Work Hours

8am-4:30 pm M-F

Typical Hours Worked Per Week

Appointment Type

Appointment Type Regular

Scope of Search

Scope of Search External (includes Internal)

If internal, define scope of search

This position requires

This position requires Valid Drivers License

If other, please indicate

Department Description and Cultural Expectations

SDState is the state’s largest, most comprehensive university with over $94 million annual research expenditures, more than 200 academic programs and an enrollment of approximately 12,000 students. The university is part of a dynamic community for families, students, young professionals, and retirees, which offers an abundance of attractions and activities.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

South Dakota State University promotes access to and opportunities for all to receive the benefit of and participate in education, research, and service and is especially interested in candidates that can contribute to this land‑grant access mission. SDSU is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to, and SDSU prohibits unlawful discrimination of all legally protected classes in the offering of all educational programs and employment. Arrangements for accommodations required by disabilities can be made by emailing [e-mail]. Individuals with concerns regarding discrimination should contact: Equal Opportunity Officer/Title IX Coordinator, Human Resources, Morrill Hall 100, SDSU, Brookings, SD 57007. Phone: [phone].

Contact Information

For additional information regarding this position or questions about the online application process, please contact Human Resources at 605-688-4128.

Cognitive Requirements

Please check the appropriate response that describe the cognitive requirements for this position.

Protective Clothing/Equipment

Please check the appropriate response for this position's use of the following protective clothing or equipment.

Please check the appropriate response for this position's use of the following protective clothing or equipment. Ear Protection (including earplugs), Eye Protection, Latex Gloves, Other, Protective Clothing, Surgical Mask

If other protection is used please identify

Hard hat, high visibility vest, fall protection / harness, kneepads

Physical Requirements

Please designate the physical requirements of this position

Please designate the physical requirements of this position Balancing, Bending, Stooping, Twisting, Carrying, Climbing Ladders, Climbing Stairs, Crawling, Crouching, Driving, Fine Finger Manipulation (keyboarding, pipefitting, bench work, etc), Grasping, Kneeling, Lifting Above Waist, Lifting Below Waist, Lifting light, Lifting moderate, Lifting heavy, Pushing/Pulling, Reaching, Repetitive Motion, Squatting, Standing for sustained periods of time, Stretching, Use Both Hands, Use of Either Hand, Independently, Walking, Wrist Movement (twisting or rotating)

Describe any of the conditions selected

Sensory Requirements

Please check the appropriate response that describe the sensory requirements for this position.

Please check the appropriate response that describe the sensory requirements for this position. Depth Perception, Hearing, Near Vision, Vision (With and without corrective lenses), Peripheral Vision, Speaking

Working Conditions & Exposures

Working Conditions or Exposures (or potential exposures) that this position may encounter during the course of the work day.

Working Conditions or Exposures (or potential exposures) that this position may encounter during the course of the work day. Animal Handling, Atmospheric Contaminants (includes odors & fumes), Changes of Temperature, Chemical Hazards, Electrical Current, Exposure to Dust, Exposure to Noise, Extreme Cold, Extreme Heat >100F, Extreme Weather Conditions (wind, rain, snow, humidity), Vibrations, Walking/Standing on rough or uneven surfaces (gravel, rocks, etc), Walking/Standing on wood, metal or concrete, Work in confined/congested spaces (tunnels), Work in narrow aisles/passageways, Work Overhead, Working Around Machinery, Working from scaffolding and high places, Vaccination recommended due to potential occupational exposure

Please describe, in more detail, any of the conditions checked above

Check the appropriate box(es) that best describes the environment in which the primary function of the position is performed.

Check the appropriate box(es) that best describes the environment in which the primary function of the position is performed. Animal Facility, Animal Research Farm, Athletic/Wellness Facilities, Classroom Environment, Clinical Environment, Farm or Grassland Environment, Greenhouse Environment, Lab Environment, Mechanical Facility, Office Environment, Outdoors Environment, Other Environment (Please explain below)

If you have indicated Other Environment, if work tasks involve one or more of the above, or if further explanation is necessary, please use the space provided.

mechanical spaces/tunnels, roofs

Supplemental Questions

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• * Where did you hear about this position?
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Documents Needed to Apply

Required Documents

• Resume
• Cover Letter

Optional Documents

• Reference List

The South Dakota Board of Regents is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The Board of Regents will take affirmative action to ensure that all employment practices are free of discrimination. In addition, the Board of Regents fully supports incorporation of non-discrimination and affirm action rules and regulations into all of its employment practices. Arrangements for accommodations required by disabilities can be made by contacting the appropriate Human Resources office. Please see the Contact Us section of this webpage for more information.

Notice to all applicants: If you are selected as a finalist, job references and a background check may be conducted.

South Dakota Board of Regents
306 E. Capital Ave, Suite 200
Pierre, SD 57501
605-773-3455