Carpenter

About Utaustin

The University of Texas at Austin’s Planning, Design and Construction team seeks a Carpenter to serve in our Carpentry Shop. You’ll be working for a university internationally recognized for its academic programs and research. If you’re the type of person who wants to know your work has meaning and impact, you’ll like working in our department and for UT Austin. Our team delivers a world-class campus, student, and innovation experience through operational excellence.

Job Summary

Provide journey-level skills in Carpentry work in support of campus facility renovation and repair projects. Also support campus special events.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform rough and finish carpentry in the renovation and repair of campus facilities, including selective demolition, framing, alteration, and repair of floors, ceilings, roofs, walls, and related structures.
• Provide support to facility renovation, repair, and construction projects in compliance with project documents and schedules.
• Select, order, and cut materials as appropriate to meet project requirements.
• Assemble and install suspended ceilings, doors, windows, cabinets, trim, and associated hardware.
• Safely utilize all standard tools of the trade.
• Mortise doors; install locksets and exit hardware for mechanical and electronically-controlled doors.

Benefits

• Competitive health benefits (employee premiums covered at 100%, family premiums at 50%)
• Voluntary Vision, Dental, Life, and Disability insurance options
• Generous paid vacation, sick time, and holidays
• Teachers Retirement System of Texas, a defined benefit retirement plan; employees contribute 8.25% of their eligible earnings on a pre-tax basis each pay period and UT contributes an additional 8.00%
• Additional Voluntary Retirement Programs: Tax Sheltered Annuity 403(b) and a Deferred Compensation program 457(b)
• Flexible spending account options for medical and childcare expenses
• Robust free training access through LinkedIn Learning plus professional conference opportunities
• Tuition assistance
• Expansive employee discount program including athletic tickets
• Free access to UT Austin’s libraries and museums with staff ID card
• Free rides on all UT Shuttle and Austin Cap Metro buses with staff ID card