Trades Specialist Carpenter (Sg-12) - Suny Polytechnic Institute

Job Description:

Description of Duties:

This skilled journey-level position shall be assigned to the Facilities' Building Trades department. The position performs and supervises commercial and residential carpentry work including roofing, millwork, furniture construction, furniture finishing and repair, and cabinet work. In addition, carpenters may install and adjust door and building hardware, including locks, door closures, door knobs, hinges, door checks, and windows.

The carpenter shall have a variety of activities, tasks, and assignments within the department, such as:

• Estimate, layout, and install suspended ceilings;

• Install and repair flooring (VCT, ceramic tile, carpet, etc.);

• General millwork and building of cabinets, furniture, and other equipment in the shop using woodworking machines;

• Maintenance and inventory of shop machinery, equipment, and tools;

• Perform skilled tasks as laying out of the cutting of roof trusses and stairs, hanging doors, and installing hardware;

• Layout and estimate material needs for new construction, maintenance, and repair projects;

• Ability to frame rough openings and install doors and windows;

• Understanding of door hardware;

• Ability to train and supervise others;

• Ability to plan and lay out work and diagnose problems;

• Ability to read and interpret plans, diagrams, architectural blueprints and specifications;

Salary: $48,956

Benefits: https://www.suny.edu/media/suny/content-assets/documents/benefits/benefit-summaries/CSEAbenefitsummaryJan-2024.pdf

Requirements:

Minimum Requirements:

Successful Completion of a NYS two-year Carpenter Traineeship or NYS two-year carpenter training program; OR successful completion of an equivalent carpenter two-year training or apprenticeship program1; OR four years of full-time experience in carpentry under a skilled journey-level carpenter which would provide training equivalent to that given in and apprenticeship program. Apprenticeship training in carpentry or training gained by completion of technical courses in carpentry at a school institute, or branch of the Armed Services may be substituted on a year-for-year basis.

Applicants must address in their application their abilities to work with a culturally diverse population. This position is contingent on the satisfactory completion of a background check; this position may require annual checks.

• Troubleshoot work orders and maintain college equipment and furnishings.

• Build and maintain cabinets, furniture, and other objects.

• Install and/or repair walls, windows, doors, flooring, and commercial roofs.

• Inspect and estimate renovation projects.

Successful completion of the traineeship and the training program includes a total of 288 hours of trade-specific classroom instruction, 45 hours of technical math course work, 45 hours of technical communications course work, and 15 hours of blueprint/schematic reading course work. Course work must be completed with an average of C or better. Additionally, successful completion of the traineeship also includes 4,000 hours of on-the-job training

Additional Information:

SUNY Polytechnic Institute offers exceptional benefits such as healthcare, dental, vision, pension plans, competitive pay, generous paid time off, tuition assistance, life insurance and long-term disability insurance.

As an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer, SUNY Polytechnic Institute will not discriminate in its employment practices due to an applicant's race, creed, religion, color, citizenship, national origin, sex, age, sexual orientation, predisposing genetic characteristics, gender identification or expression, genetic information, familial status, marital status, pregnancy, status as a domestic violence victim, criminal conviction, disability, military status, disabled veteran, recently separated veteran, Armed Forces Service Medal veteran, active duty or wartime campaign badge veteran, or other characteristic as protected by law.. Please feel free to review your equal employment opportunities protections and laws pertaining to these protections at http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf

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Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor's Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@oer.ny.gov.

Application Instructions:

Applicants must address in their applications their abilities to work with a culturally diverse population. This position is contingent on the satisfactory completion of a background check; this position may require annual checks.

Persons interested in the above position must submit a resume, cover letter, three references, a diversity statement, along with The SUNY Polytechnic employment application. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), if you have a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to apply for a position please email us at HR@sunypoly.edu or call 315-792-7191.