Trades Specialist IV - Carpenter

Performs carpentry and related duties requiring routine and advanced degrees of professional skills and technical knowledge. Performs maintenance, remodeling and repairs involving carpentry. Provides training and mentorship to less experienced employees. Serves as lead in absence of lead. Subject to callback and unscheduled work hours as needed. Perform other duties as assigned.

45% - Essential - Carpentry Maintenance: Designs, builds, installs and repairs structural woodwork, flooring, ceilings, and cabinetry. Maintains building appearance and structural integrity, including doors and window trim. Assists in constructing walls, remodeling, and hanging and finishing dry wall, installs and repairs all types of structures and performs related tasks involving interior and exterior finish of carpentry work. Installs structural components of buildings such as joists, braces, wood and metal studs, posts, columns and trusses. Installs and repairs ceilings, siding, wood and metal doors and windows. Installs and repairs walls and floors. Constructs and sets forms. Fabricates, installs and repairs interior components such as shelving, benches, lab tables, cabinets and partitions. Fabricates, refits, and installs doors, locks, and trim.

20% - Essential - Carpentry Construction: Reads and comprehends plans and blueprints. Recognizes and selects appropriate lumber types and grades. Makes rough sketches. Estimates cost, time and materials of carpentry projects. Works with customers to provide them with a better product.

15% - Essential - General Maintenance: Works with other trades to help them perform their jobs more easily and more safely. Creates accesses in ceilings, walls, and floors. Installs catwalks in ceilings, attics and over objects. Erects safe scaffolding to minimize use of tall ladders.

10% - Essential - Training and Mentorship: Leads, guides, and/or trains others in applicable procedures and techniques. Completes the required training and testing to maintain applicable
licensing, and compliance for industry and University.

10% - Essential - Safety: Promotes a safe workplace and safe work practices. Complies with all applicable OSHA safety mandates and enforcement of University LOTO & PPE policy. Complies with all EPA/DHEC rules. Promotes positive and productiverelationships within and between shops.

Education -  High School Diploma or Equivalent and trade experience directly related to area of employment.
Work Experience: 3+ years

Education -  Vocational or Technical Training - Trade School Degree

JOB KNOWLEDGE
Comprehensive Job Knowledge - Comprehensive knowledge of theories and practices and ability to use in complex, difficult and/or unprecedented situations

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
No Supervisory Duties - Not responsible for supervising employees.

BUDGETARY RESPONSIBILITIES
No Budget Responsibilities - No fiscal responsibility for the department's budget.

  90% - Stand for prolonged period
  15% - Sit (stationary position) for prolonged period
  90% - Walk or move about
  50% - Use hands or feet to operate or handle machinery, equipment, etc
  60% - Ascend or descend (i.e. stairs, ladder)
  60% - Position self to accomplish task (i.e. stoop, kneel, crawl)
  50% - Communicate, converse, give direction, express oneself
  50% - Recognize or inspect visually
  70% - Move, transport, raise or lower
  80% - Extends hands or arms in any direction
  10% - Use taste or smell to detect or determine particular flavors or odors
  75% - Perceive, observe, clarity of vision

  70% - Exposure to heat or cold
  70% - Exposure to dust/fumes
  35% - Wet or humid
  60% - Noise
  60% - Vibration
  50% - Mechanical hazards
  40% - Chemical hazards
  40% - Electrical hazards
  30% - Radiant energy hazards
  45% - Burn hazards
  10% - Overnight Travel
  20% - Exposure to bio-hazards (i.e. blood, bodily fluids)

Work schedule Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 4:00pm. Standard Hours: 40

Expected Salary Range: ($ 37,860.00 - $ 41,405.00)
 

Salary is dependent upon several factors including, but not limited to, a candidate's previous experience, knowledge, skills and performance in accordance with Clemson's compensation guidelines.

Normal Operations

Required to follow emergency facility closure directives, and not normally expected work on-site during emergency situations.

Clemson, SC

May 13, 2024

MILITARY EQUIVALENCY:
Clemson University is proud to allow educational equivalency for military technical certifications and trainings that directly relate to the job duties.

VETERAN PREFERENCE:
South Carolina is making our Veterans a priority for employment in state agencies and institutions.      

State policy for veteran preference states that for qualifying, full-time permanent positions, a veteran applicant may receive preference if they meet the job's minimum qualifications, were discharged under honorable conditions from the military, and submit their DD-214 for confidential review by the Office of Human Resources.

To claim Veteran Preference for qualifying positions, email hrjob@clemson.edu upon submission of your application.         

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