Job Details

Lead Carpenter

Position Number: 6648773
Location: New York, NY
Position Type: Facilities Management

Lead Carpenter

Fordham University

About Fordham
Founded in 1841, Fordham is the Jesuit University of New York, offering an exceptional education distinguished by the Jesuit tradition to more than 16,000 students in its nine colleges and schools. It has residential campuses in the Bronx and Manhattan, a campus in West Harrison, N.Y., the Louis Calder Center Biological Field Station in Armonk, N.Y., and the London Centre in the United Kingdom.The University offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; retirement plans; life insurance; short and long-term disability; employee assistance program (EAP); tuition remission; and generous time off.Successful candidates should have a knowledge of and commitment to the goals of Jesuit Education.

Department: Facilities Operations RH

Campus/Location:

Position Summary
Reporting to the Manager of Building Services, the Lead Carpenter performs and supervises independent work related to the maintenance and repair of campus interior/exterior structures and furnishings.

This position requires work hours from Monday to Friday, 7:00 am - 3:30 pm.

This position is on call for emergency duties.

Essential Functions
Repairs and maintains flooring, roofs, doors, stairs, windows, signs, and other wooden/metal building/campus structures and components.

Makes major masonry repairs, including brick, tiles (ceramic, vinyl, other), concrete, asphalt, etc.

Services and installs bathroom walls, showers, enclosures, and other bathroom interior components

Responds to service calls; troubleshoots problems and service issues. Assists other carpenters and other trades on difficult tasks.

Assists in maintaining inventory and upkeep of the Carpenters' Shop.

Performs other duties as assigned by the Manager of Building Services and/or other appropriate administrator.

Manages the carpentry shop on days the general foreman is absent.

Set up CAD drawings with the IT department for special projects

Communicates with the general foreman on daily shop work orders, sets up and schedules projects.

Operates machinery for special events and set-ups.

Assists in carpentry operations with staff, completes work orders, and interacts with Facilities Maintenance Software.

This list is not intended to be an exhaustive list.
The University may assign additional related duties as necessary.

Required Qualifications:
High School Diploma or Equivalent.

Minimum of 10 years in carpentry/construction or similar position.

Safety certifications on table saw and other shop equipment as required,

Ability to follow written instructions (work orders) and read furniture and equipment assembly schematics.

Must know how to use and operate power tools, gauges, computers, ladders, and other tools and equipment typical to this position.

Must know how to use and operate power tools and shop equipment typical to this position.

Valid Driver's License.

Preferred Qualifications

Special Instructions
FOR FORDHAM UNIVERSITY LOCAL 810 INTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY: You must upload the required Referral Form for the corresponding position.

To apply, please visit: https://careers.fordham.edu/postings/10086

Fordham University is committed to excellence through diversity and welcomes candidates of all backgrounds.

Fordham is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Veterans/Disabled and other protected categories