Carpentry Specialist – Campus Facilities Maintenance

State of Connecticut - Western CT State Univ; Danbury (CT); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional growth opportunities

Healthy work-life balance

Job summary

Western Connecticut State University seeks a full-time Qualified Craft Worker - Carpentry for its Environmental & Facilities Maintenance Trades Department in Danbury, CT. The role covers skilled carpentry duties across campus facilities, cabinet work, flooring, and maintenance, with emphasis on safety and quality.

The ideal candidate has four years of carpentry experience, knowledge of standard trade practices, and the ability to estimate time and materials while maintaining shop records.

Qualifications

• Four (4) years of experience in the carpentry trade.
• Two (2) years of the General Experience must have been performing skilled carpentry trades.
• Substitutions allowed include vocational diploma or trainee experience.

Responsibilities

• Performs highly skilled tasks in accordance with standard carpentry trade practices and codes.
• Builds and repairs cabinets.
• Lays resilient flooring and Formica.
• Makes estimates of time, personnel and determines and obtains required materials on assigned tasks.
• Keeps necessary records.
• May operate heavy equipment.

Skills

Carpentry knowledge

Interpersonal skills

Oral and written communication

Estimating time and materials

Shop records management

Computer skills

Education

Vocational/technical school diploma

Tools

Power saws

Wood lathe

Planers

Mortising machines

Job description

Western Connecticut State University seeks a full-time Qualified Craft Worker - Carpentry for its Environmental & Facilities Maintenance Trades Department in Danbury, CT. The role covers skilled carpentry duties across campus facilities, cabinet work, flooring, and maintenance, with emphasis on safety and quality.

The ideal candidate has four years of carpentry experience, knowledge of standard trade practices, and the ability to estimate time and materials while maintaining shop records.