Maintenance Technician Carpenter

The University of Lynchburg a private regional university in the beautiful foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Central Virginia is seeking applicants for full-time Maintenance Technician Carpenter position in the Operations Department.

This position reports to is supervised by and evaluated by the Maintenance Director and Supervisor. The evaluation of work performance will be ongoing and will be carried out by the Maintenance Technician. It will include the specific duties and responsibilities of this position description plus employee attitude and general working behavior.

Aligned with the mission of the Operations division the Maintenance Technician Carpenter is responsible for ensuring a safe functional and structurally sound campus environment. Working within a team of multi-disciplinary trades specialists (including electrical plumbing and HVAC) this position performs general campus-wide maintenance while serving as the universitys primary expert for finish and structural carpentry custom fabrications and historic hardware preservation.

• Specialized Carpentry & Fabrication: Lead the structural repair alteration and aesthetic maintenance of all campus facilities. Fabricate install and repair cabinetry shelving doors frames drywall acoustic ceilings and architectural trim across historic and modern university buildings.
• Cross-Functional Team Collaboration: Work dynamically within a multi-disciplinary team of specialists (including Electricians Plumbers and HVAC Technicians) to diagnose campus building issues and execute complex multi-phase renovation or repair work orders seamlessly.
• General Maintenance Operations: Fulfill routine daily general work orders assigned through the facilities management queue performing basic preventative maintenance outside of the carpentry specialty when required by overall team volume and campus priorities.
• Hardware & Locking Systems: Troubleshoot install and maintain commercial door hardware closers exit devices and related mechanical security components across academic and residential structures.
• Campus Event Logistics: Coordinate with the broader facilities management team to assist in the physical set-up staging construction and teardown for major university-wide milestones and events (e.g. Commencement student move-in and high-profile functions).
• Data-Driven Work Order Management: Utilize the universitys Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS) to track update and close work orders accurately logging labor hours material costs and structural diagnostic notes.
• Regulatory Compliance & Safety: Maintain strict adherence to all federal state and local safety regulations including OSHA standards fire/life safety codes and proper personal protective equipment (PPE) protocols in the shop and in the field.
• Emergency Response & Severe Weather: Serve as essential personnel to execute severe weather protocols including campus-wide snow and ice removal operations and provide prompt response to after-hours structural or facilities emergencies.

Starting Salary: $18.00-$22.00 an hour

Benefits:
Generous paid vacation personal days paid sick time and family leave comprehensive insurance (medical dental vision etc.) and retirement plans flexible spending account tuition remission life and long-term disability insurance and more. Learn more about employment benefits at the University of Lynchburg.

Required Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED equivalent.
• Minimum of 35 years of progressive journeyman-level experience in commercial residential or institutional carpentry.
• Demonstrated experience working in a collaborative team environment alongside other core building trades (electrical plumbing or HVAC).
• Valid drivers license with a clean motor vehicle record maintained throughout employment.
• Proficiency in using digital tools mobile devices or software platforms for tracking tasks or work requests.

• Completion of a formal recognized carpentry apprenticeship or a relevant trade school certification.
• Previous maintenance experience within a higher education campus healthcare system or similar large-scale institutional environment.
• Direct experience with commercial door hardware and locking systems.
• Completion of OSHA 10-hour or 30-hour safety training.
• Familiarity with the operational software platform Asset Essentials.

• Technical Expertise: Advanced proficiency in reading blueprints structural sketches and technical drawings alongside expert command of standard hand tools power tools and stationary shop machinery.
• Collaboration & Teamwork: Exceptional interpersonal skills with a proven track record of working effectively alongside peer specialists in other fields to achieve shared operational goals.
• Communication: Strong verbal and written communication skills to interact professionally with a diverse campus community including faculty staff students and external contractors.
• Problem Solving & Adaptability: Sound analytical skills to evaluate structural issues calculate accurate material estimations and pivot quickly to address building emergencies in a dynamic environment.

• Working Conditions: Full-time 100% on-site position. Requires standard daytime hours with the requirement to participate in a rotational on-call schedule for evening weekend or holiday hours; after hours response to facility emergencies and severe weather events.
• Physical Navigation: Active campus environment requiring daily physical navigation of multi-acre grounds multi-story buildings without elevators mechanical spaces and active construction or repair zones.
• Physical Requirements: Ability to regularly lift and carry up to 50 pounds independently (and heavier loads with assistance); comfort working at heights on ladders scaffolding or aerial lifts; and the physical stamina to kneel bend and navigate confined spaces in varying temperatures and extreme weather conditions.

Work Remotely:

• No

We seek candidates who are committed to the University of Lynchburgs efforts to create an environment that fosters a student-centered environment develops the breadth of knowledge associated with liberal education respects and supports diversity equity and inclusion values and celebrates diverse faith traditions and sustains close working relationships among faculty staff students alumni and community partners.

Candidates must successfully pass a background check that is satisfactory to the University.

Submita cover letter résumé and three professional references to:

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The University of Lynchburg is dedicated to inclusive excellence. We celebrate the diversity of our common life affirming our different histories realities and identities. All belong here.

As a testament to our strong commitment to accessibility diversity and inclusion we will attract celebrate and retain a community of diverse students staff and faculty; foster belonging; and create a campus environment that embraces civil discourse and accountability for our words and actions.

The University of Lynchburg embraces diversity in its broadest sense. We will cultivate an inclusive equitable and safe campus climate grounded in mutual respect and understanding where all members of our diverse learning community - alumni employees learners visitors and volunteers- can thrive.

The University of Lynchburg is an equal-opportunity employer.