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Western Washington University with over 15000 students in seven colleges and the graduate school is nationally recognized for its educational programs students and faculty. The campus is located in Bellingham Washington a coastal community of 90000 overlooking Bellingham Bay the San Juan Islands and the North Cascades Mountain range. The city lies 90 miles north of Seattle and 60 miles south of Vancouver British Columbia. Western has additional sites in Anacortes Bremerton Everett Port Angeles and Poulsbo. Western is recognized nationally for its successes such as being named one of the top public masters-granting institutions in the Pacific Northwest for 25 years in a row by U.S. News & World Report.
Western Washington University is committed to achieving excellence through advancing inclusive success increasing our Washington impact and focusing on transformational education grounded in the liberal arts and sciences and based on innovative scholarship research and creative activity. Westerns greatest strength is the outstanding students faculty staff and alumni/ae who make up its community. Western supports an inclusive governance structure for all and provides a learning and working environment in which everyone can pursuit of this excellence individual employees are expected to establish and maintain productive and effective inclusive working relationships amongst diverse populations including staff faculty administration student and external constituents. Further individual employees are expected to have the ability to operationalize sustainability concepts (economic societal environmental) into all aspects of performing their job duties.
This position works independently at a journey-level and in small teams following direction from a supervisor or lead. Responsibilities include patching painting plastering and taping drywall as well as painting with brushes rollers and spray equipment. Work also involves power washing and sealing exterior surfaces trim painting and other related tasks.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
Painting & Finishing
- Apply primers sealers undercoats and finish paints using brush roller or spray equipment
- Paint interior and exterior surfaces of buildings machinery piping and floors
- Mix and match stains to existing woodwork cabinets and furniture
- Strip and refinish woodwork cabinets and furniture
Drywall & Plaster Work
- Patch and finish gypsum wallboard and plaster
- Tape and texture new wallboard for seamless integration
Equipment Maintenance & Operation
- Clean and maintain painting tools including brushes rollers and spray equipment
- Disassemble and reassemble both airless and conventional spray systems
- Operate and maintain sandblasting and pressure washing equipment
Transportation & Site Logistics
- Drive service truck to transport equipment and personnel to WWU job sites
- Load and unload materials and supplies efficiently
Work Platform Setup
- Install and remove scaffolding swing stages ladders ladder jacks planks boom trucks and other elevated work platforms
OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES
- Install a wide range of interior and exterior signage including directional branding and safety signs
- Perform carpet installation with attention to layout precision seam alignment and adhesive application
- Set interior and exterior tile in bathrooms courtyards and other areas ensuring proper surface preparation spacing and grouting
- Install custom decals on vehicles maintaining alignment adhesion quality and visual consistency
- Four years of journey level experience in a skilled painting trade in a commercial or industrial environment.
- Ability to read and comprehend blueprints and plans.
- Read and understand written information and instructions.
- Manage time well and work under pressure situations with tight schedules and deadlines to complete projects.
- Demonstrated experience or ability to work in commercial and institutional settings.
- Must be knowledgeable of tools used in trade.
- Willing to certify in asbestos abatement.
- Ability to read and understand written information and instructions.
- Ability to communicate clearly.
- Ability to maintain and use hand and power tools safely as required for the trade.
- Experience working in sensitive situations such as: operational offices classrooms dorm rooms rest rooms etc.
- Valid drivers license or the ability to obtain one prior to starting work in order to drive a state-owned vehicle for travel to work locations.
- Physically perform essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation.
- Ability to perform daily work tasks independently under limited supervision.
- Possess technical accuracy and recordkeeping skills.
- Ability to work with computer hardware and software required to track work orders and record time worked.
- Possess strong interpersonal skills and ability to work in a friendly and cooperative manner with students staff and faculty at all levels of the organization and in contacts with the public.
- Ability to manage time well and work under pressure situations with tight schedules and deadlines to complete projects.
- Knowledge of Washington Industrial Safety and Health Act (WISHA) Occupational Safety and Health Agency (OSHA) rules and regulations standard job safety rules and proper use of a face respirator.
- Demonstrated skills and abilities in installing carpet cove base and vinyl tile including safe removal and preparation with self-leveling materials.
- Demonstrated skills and abilities in tile setting for interior spaces like bathrooms and outdoor areas such as courtyards.
This position requires a fingerprint background check.
Application materials should address your experience related to the position responsibilities and the required and preferred qualifications.
Western Washington University (WWU) is an equal opportunity compliance with applicable laws WWU does not discriminate on the basis of race ethnicity color national origin age citizenship or immigration status pregnancy use of protective leave genetic status sex sexual orientation gender identity gender expression marital status creed religion veteran or military status disability or the use of a trained guide dog or service animal (including a service animal in training) by a person with a disability or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local law in its programs or activities including employment admissions and educational programs. See WWUs Policies onProhibiting Discrimination Based on A Protected Class and Prohibiting Discrimination Based on Sex. Inquiries may be directed to the Office of Civil Rights and Title IX Compliance Title IX and ADA Coordinator Western Washington University Old Main 126 (MS 9021) 516 High Street Bellingham WA 98225; 360.650.3307 (voice) or 711 (Washington Relay);
WWU is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request. To request this document in an alternate format or to request an accommodation please contactHuman Resources Disability Services 360.650.3751 or 711 (Washington Relay).
Annual Security and Fire Safety Report: This report is provided pursuant to the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (The Clery Act). It includes statistics for the previous three calendar years concerning reported crimes that occurred on Westerns campus; in certain off-campus buildings or property owned or controlled by Western; and on public property within or immediately adjacent to and accessible from the campus. The report also includes institutional policies concerning campus security such as policies concerning alcohol and drug use crime prevention the reporting of crimes sexual assault and other matters. You can obtain a copy of this report in printed or alternate formats by contacting the Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs at . The report can be found at: Annual Security and Fire Safety Report.
All new employees must comply with the immunization policy and show employment eligibility verification as required by the U.S. Citizen and Immigration Service before beginning work at WWU. A thorough background check will be conducted on all new hires which includes a sexual misconduct background check.
Employment Type
Full-Time
