Lead Carpenter — Campus Construction Leader

CSU; California (MO); On-site; USD 67,000 - 98,000; Full time

Job summary

California State University Dominguez Hills in Carson, CA, seeks a Lead Carpenter in the Building Trades department to oversee carpentry work on campus projects and coordinate with other trades. The role includes supervising assistants, maintaining materials, and keeping work logs.

Ideal candidates have journey-level carpenter experience, a valid driver’s license, and the ability to lift up to 50 lbs, with knowledge of safety codes and regulations.

Qualifications

• Two years of journey-level carpenter experience including work coordination responsibilities.
• Valid driver's license.
• Six years of journey-level experience as a carpenter; combination of experience and education may substitute for the experience requirement.

Responsibilities

• Provides lead work direction to unskilled or skilled assistants involved in carpentry work.
• Erects, maintains and repairs buildings, sheds, scaffolds, forms, frames, fences and other structures.
• Builds and repairs cupboards, lockers, shelves, doors and window frames.

Skills

Lead supervision

Carpentry knowledge

Blueprint reading

Estimating materials

Record-keeping

Tools

Carpentry tools

Job description

California State University Dominguez Hills in Carson, CA, seeks a Lead Carpenter in the Building Trades department to oversee carpentry work on campus projects and coordinate with other trades. The role includes supervising assistants, maintaining materials, and keeping work logs.

Ideal candidates have journey-level carpenter experience, a valid driver’s license, and the ability to lift up to 50 lbs, with knowledge of safety codes and regulations.