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Position Information
Recruitment/Posting Title
Carpenter 1
Job Category
Staff & Executive - Facilities/Environmental/Maintenance
Department
IPO-Facilities Maintenance-NB
Overview
The Division of Institutional Planning & Operations (IP&O) employs a workforce of approximately 2,700 staff, represented by 15 collective negotiations agreements, and is responsible for institutional strategic initiatives and operations, which encompasses an expansive range of comprehensive service and business operations across the State of New Jersey. These include planning and construction, facilities, public safety and emergency operations, environmental health and safety, transportation, housing, and auxiliary/retail operations.
Posting Summary
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is seeking a Carpenter 1 for the Division of Institutional Planning & Operations (IP&O). The primary purpose of the Carpenter l position is to perform building related construction, maintenance and repair to assure safe and functional facilities. These duties also include related equipment installation, furniture installation and repair.
Among the key duties of this position are the following:
Among the key duties of this position are the following:
- Oversees work of other mechanics and/or trades helpers.
- Performs routine maintenance on building structural features, architectural features, wall systems, flooring systems, ceiling systems, windows and doors.
- Responds to all carpentry trouble calls and requests throughout the facilities.
- Inspects, tests, assures integrity of all related building features and systems throughout the facilities. Requesting work orders, completing work orders, and issuing status reports to supervision and/or management.
- Reads blue prints, diagrams, specifications, and lays out/performs work in accordance with all standards, regulations and/or applicable codes.
- Ability to use various hand and power tolls in the performance of work, including rules, measurement instruments, fastening tools, leveling systems, etc.
- Performs “Rough Out”, “Finish”, and “Repair” work in accordance with all accepted industry standards. Work includes, but is not limited to framing (wood & steel), sheetrock installation, ceiling installation, flooring installation, and furniture installation/assembly.
- Understands and adheres to Rutgers, compliance standards as they appear in RBHS’s Corporate Compliance Policy, Code of Conduct and Conflict of Interest Policy.
- Keeps abreast of all pertinent federal, state and Rutgers’ regulations, laws and policies as they presently exist and as they change or are modified.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
Position Status
Full Time
Hours Per Week
Daily Work Shift
Work Arrangement
FLSA
Nonexempt
Grade
2000
Position Salary
Annual Minimum Salary
25.680
Annual Mid Range Salary
26.180
Annual Maximum Salary
26.970
Standard Hours
40.00
Union Description
IUOE, Local 68
Payroll Designation
PeopleSoft
Benefits
Rutgers offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees. For details, please go to http://uhr.rutgers.edu/benefits/benefits-overview.
Seniority Unit
Terms of Appointment
Staff - 12 month
Position Pension Eligibility
PERS
Qualifications
Minimum Education and Experience
- Technical school diploma or equivalent knowledge.
- A minimum of five (5) years of progressively more responsibility and experience as a carpenter, at least three (3) years of which shall have involved taking a lead in installation, repair, and maintenance of all applicable components/systems.
Certifications/Licenses
- Valid Driver’s License is required.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Thorough knowledge of local, state and national codes.
Preferred Qualifications
Equipment Utilized
Physical Demands and Work Environment
- Position requires the individual to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle or feel, reach with hands and arms and climb or balance up to 2/3 of the time, to sit, kneel, crouch or crawl, to talk to hear and to taste or smell less than a 1/3 of the time; to lift a weight or exert force from 10-25 pounds up to 2/3 of the time, from 50 to over 100 pounds 1/3 of the time. Ability to perform physical labor without restrictions, including lifting equipment in excess of fifty pounds, performing work on rocks, scaffolding and ladders. The position requires close, distance, color vision, peripheral vision and depth perception as well as the ability to adjust focus.
- The individual in this position may be exposed to environmental such as wet or humid conditions (non – winter), work near moving mechanical parts, work in high, precarious places, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, outdoor weather conditions, extreme heat or cold (non – weather), to risk radiation less than 1/3 of the time. Moderate noise is typical for the work environment.
Special Conditions
- Clean Driving Record
Posting Details
Posting Number
24ST0190
Posting Open Date
01/25/2024
Special Instructions to Applicants
Regional Campus
Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS)
Home Location Campus
Rutgers University - New Brunswick
City
New Brunswick / Piscataway
State
NJ
Location Details
Pre-employment Screenings
All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of all pre-employment screenings.
Immunization Requirements
Under Policy 60.1.35 Immunization Policy for Rutgers Employees and Prospective Employees, Rutgers University requires all prospective employees to provide proof that they are vaccinated against COVID-19 prior to commencement of employment, unless the University has granted the individual a medical or religious exemption. Rutgers University may require certain prospective employees to receive an updated (bivalent) vaccine dose. Under Policy 100.3.1 Immunization Policy for Covered Individuals, if employment will commence during Flu Season, Rutgers University may require certain prospective employees to provide proof that they are vaccinated against Seasonal Influenza for the current Flu Season, unless the University has granted the individual a medical or religious exemption. Additional infection control and safety policies may apply. Prospective employees should speak with their hiring manager to determine which policies apply to the role or position for which they are applying. Failure to provide proof of vaccination for any required vaccines or obtain a medical or religious exemption from the University will result in rescission of a candidate’s offer of employment or disciplinary action up to and including termination.
Rutgers University
New Brunswick, NJ