The Department of Facilities Management supports the mission of the University of Denver's physical resources by providing a healthy and safe educational environment for the campus community through the services of the departments of Capital Projects and Planning, Facilities Management, Parking & Mobility Services, Auxiliaries & Real Estate, and Business & Operations.

Position Summary

This position performs skilled work in the construction, alteration, repair, and restoration of furniture, doors, windows, partitions, flooring, ceiling materials, roofs, concrete, window coverings, and other materials used in building structures. Depending on experience, the position may be classified as Carpenter II or Carpenter III, with Carpenter III representing a more advanced level of expertise and responsibility.

Essential Functions

In addition to following the University of Denver’s policies and procedures, principal responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Perform skilled carpentry work, including laying out and executing bench work in building and repairing cabinets, shelves, bookcases, and various special projects.
• Operate hand and power saws, sanders, planes, lathes, joiners, sharpeners, drill presses, and other carpentry equipment.
• Work with building materials to make repairs to campus buildings and infrastructure.
• Assist in providing labor and material costs for miscellaneous projects.
• Maintain and organize carpentry shop tools, including inventory and procurement of building materials.
• Read, interpret, and work from sketches, layouts, blueprints, or penciled drawings.
• Assist and train lower classification, permanent, and temporary personnel.
• Drive to work sites with tools and equipment.
• Ensure a clean and safe work area.
• Other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as material safety data sheets, operating manuals, and work orders.
• Strong communication skills for interacting with University customers, including students, staff, faculty, and visitors.
• Basic math skills for measuring and performing take-offs for various jobs.
• Ability to solve practical problems and manage a variety of variables. Capability to interpret instructions furnished in written, oral, diagrammed, or scheduled form.
• Expert skills and competency in carpentry fields/functions. Knowledge of standardized work routines and ability to follow oral/written instructions involving multiple steps. Proficiency with all types of carpentry equipment.
• Knowledge of OSHA and EPA regulations related to the carpentry trade.
• Proficiency in computer use and software applications relevant to the job, including Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) software such as WebTMA.
• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as weights, measure areas, and board feet.

Required Qualifications

• A high school diploma or G.E.D.
• Thorough knowledge of standard methods, practices, tools, and materials of the carpentry trade.
• Proficiency in rough and finish carpentry, including wood and metal framing, drywall tape and finish, ceramic-glass and porcelain tile work, and laminate work.
• Knowledge of the occupational hazards and safety precautions of the carpentry trade.
• Valid Colorado Driver's License and insurability under University guidelines.
• Ability to pass a pre-employment physical exam and lift up to 125 lbs.
• Carpenter II: Five years of experience in the carpentry field.
• Carpenter III: Seven years of experience in the carpentry field.
• Carpenter III: Extensive background in cabinet making and custom furniture.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) software, including WebTMA.
• Carpenter II: Seven years of experience in three out of the five following trades: carpentry, plumbing, painting, HVAC, and electrical.
• Carpenter III: Ten years of experience in three out of the five following trades: carpentry, plumbing, painting, HVAC, and electrical.

Working Environment

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works near moving mechanical parts, in outside weather conditions where they are exposed to wet, humid, and hot and cold conditions, around electricity, with chemicals, and around fumes or airborne particles.
• Occasionally, while performing the duties of this job, the employee works in high places from extension ladders and scaffolding and in confined spaces.
• The noise level in the work environment ranges from low to high but is usually moderate.
• Unexpected interruptions often occur, and stress levels are moderate to high.

Physical Activities

• Moderate to strenuous physical effort required, including extended periods of standing, pushing-pulling, carrying, and lifting objects up to 125 pounds.
• Frequent use of hand tools and shop equipment.
• Requires working on ladders, scaffolding, and platforms.
• Frequent standing, walking, using hands to handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls, reaching with hands and arms, and stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling.
• Occasional climbing, balancing, talking, or hearing.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Schedule

The University’s administrative offices are open Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Work schedule may vary.

Application Deadline

Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.

Special Instructions

Candidates must apply online through jobs.du.edu to be considered. Only applications submitted online will be accepted.

Salary Grade Number:

Carpenter II: The salary grade for the position is 06.

Carpenter III: The salary grade for the position is 08.

Hourly Range:

Carpenter II: The hourly range for the position is $25.42.

Carpenter III: The hourly range for the position is $29.47.

The University of Denver has provided a compensation range that represents its good faith estimate of what the University may pay for the position at the time of posting. The University may ultimately pay more or less than the posted compensation range. The salary offered to the selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget availability, internal salary equity considerations, and available market information, but not based on a candidate’s sex or any other protected status.

Benefits:

The University of Denver offers excellent benefits, including medical, dental, retirement, paid time off, tuition benefit and ECO pass. The University of Denver is a private institution that empowers students who want to make a difference. Learn more about the University of Denver.

Please include the following documents with your application:

1. Resume
2. Cover Letter

The University of Denver is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including sex stereotypes, sex characteristics, sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression), marital, family, or parental status, pregnancy or related conditions, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. The University of Denver does not discriminate and prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, age, religion, creed, disability, sex (including sex stereotypes, sex characteristics, sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression), marital family, and parental status, pregnancy, genetic information, military enlistment, or veteran status, and any other class of individuals protected from discrimination under federal, state, or local law, regulation, or ordinance in any of the University’s educational programs and activities, and in the employment (including application for employment) and admissions (including application for admission) context, as required by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972; the Americans with Disabilities Act; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973; Title VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; the Age Discrimination Act of 1975; the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967; the Equal Pay Act; the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act; the Colorado Protecting Opportunities and Worker's Rights ("POWR") Act; and any other federal, state, and local laws, regulations, or ordinances that prohibit discrimination, harassment, and/or retaliation. For more information, please see the University of Denver's Non‑Discrimination‑Statement.

All offers of employment are contingent upon satisfactory completion of a criminal history background check.