Residential Carpentry & Drywall Technician III

Healing Strides Counseling; Norfolk (VA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

VRS retirement

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Norfolk Redevelopment and Housing Authority seeks skilled maintenance personnel to perform carpentry, drywall installation, and painting across NRHA communities. The role includes constructing and repairing framing, cabinets, doors, and fixtures, ensuring units meet inspection standards.

Responsibilities include preparing units for new tenants, applying finishes, and coordinating minor repairs while maintaining safety and compliance with HUD standards.

Qualifications

• High school education with a vocational education program in building maintenance.
• Two to five years of progressively responsible experience in residential building maintenance.
• Equivalent training, education, and experience to obtain the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Responsibilities

• Primarily performs cabinet installation, drywall installation, drywall repairs, drywall finishing and painting.
• Measures, cut, and assemble wood or metal framing, doors, windows, trim, staircases, and cabinetry.
• Hangs drywall panels securely onto wood or steel frameworks using screws, nails, or adhesives.
• Prepares housing unit for new tenants: performs necessary cleaning and repairs; paints or arranges for painting of unit; reviews work to ensure that unit will pass inspection.

Skills

Carpentry

Drywall installation

Reading blueprints

Safety procedures

Analytical problem solving

Education

High school diploma with vocational program in building maintenance

Tools

Power drills

Saws

Routers

Lasers

Hand tools

Job description

Norfolk Redevelopment and Housing Authority seeks skilled maintenance personnel to perform carpentry, drywall installation, and painting across NRHA communities. The role includes constructing and repairing framing, cabinets, doors, and fixtures, ensuring units meet inspection standards.

Responsibilities include preparing units for new tenants, applying finishes, and coordinating minor repairs while maintaining safety and compliance with HUD standards.