Job Details

Title: 00031/00227 - Carpenter (Multi-Hire)

Hiring Range: Commensurate with credentials and experience

Pay Band:

Agency: Norfolk State University

Location: Norfolk State University

Agency Website: WWW.NSU.EDU

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

Norfolk State University, Department of Facilities Management, is currently seeking Carpenters. The Department of Facilities Management provides a campus environment that is conducive to working and learning, through systematic maintenance, repair, and renovation and construction of campus buildings, facilities, and infrastructure.

Essential functions include but are not limited to:

1. Repairs, restores, and makes minor repairs to various types of building infrastructure systems including windows, frames, baseboards, interior molding, walls, doorframes, etc.

2. Ensures all maintenance efforts are in compliance with city and state code, and agency regulations.

3. Performs preventative maintenance, inspects building infrastructures; creates photographic documentation.

4. Cleans roof drains, removes debris, and performs general carpentry tasks as assigned.

5. Reads schematics, blueprints and various structure diagrams in efforts to ascertain the status and efforts needed in repairing/maintaining various infrastructures.

6. Climb ladders and perform routine inspections.

7. Work independently on assignments of various scale.

8. Utilize tools, including hammers, power tools, ladders, measuring tape, mixing machines, electric saws, and other construction industry tools.

9. Interface effectively, both verbally and in writing, and provide quality customer service.

10. Respond to emergencies, both before and after business hours.

11. Must be able to occasionally lift objects up of 50 pounds unassisted.

EEO Statement

NSU is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all persons and applicants, without regard to age, color, disability, gender, national origin, political affiliation, genetic information, religion, sexual orientation, sex (including pregnancy) or veteran status. NSU encourages and invites minorities, women, individuals with disabilities and veterans to apply.

Minimum Qualifications

1. Work requires knowledge equivalent to a high school diploma or GED or any equivalent combination of experience and training related to Carpentry.

2. Experience utilizing tools, including hammers, power tools, ladders, measuring tape, mixing machines, electric saws, and other construction industry tools.

3. Must have a Valid Driver's License.

Preferred Qualifications:

1. Vocational certification and/or military experience in the carpentry field.

Special Instructions:

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or rsum is submitted successfully. Please refer to "Your Application" in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

Application and/or rsum for this position must be submitted electronically by 11:59 p.m. on the closing date through the Commonwealth of Virginia's Job Board/Recruitment Management System (RMS). Mailed, emailed, faxed, or hand delivered applications and/or rsums will not be accepted. Applicants who possess an Interagency Placement Screening Form (Yellow Form) or a Preferential Hiring Form (Blue Form) as issued under the Department of Human Resources Management (DHRM) Policy 1.30 Layoff (Commonwealth of Virginia Employees Only), must attach these forms when submitting their state application and/or rsum. The decision to interview an applicant is based solely on the information received for this position from either the electronic application and/or rsum. RMS provides a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or rsum is submitted successfully. Please refer to "Your Application" in your RMS account to check the status of your application for this position.

Norfolk State University conducts background checks on all candidates identified as a finalist for employment consideration. The type of background check(s) performed are dependent upon the type of position for which you have been identified as a finalist and may include: criminal history, including sexual offender registry checks, reference checks, degree validation, DMV (driving) records, license verification, and credit report reviews. The results of background checks are made available to University employing officials. As a finalist, you will be required to sign an Authorization to Release form. Norfolk State University utilizes Form I-9 and E-verify in the verification of eligibility for employment. Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without employer sponsorship.

Contact Information:

Name: Office of Human Resources

Phone: 757-###-####

Email: NO EMAILED DOCUMENTS ACCEPTED

In support of the Commonwealth's commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their Certificate of Disability (COD) provided by a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor within the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their Certificate of Disability. If you need to get a Certificate of Disability, use this link: Career Pathways for Individuals with Disabilities, or call DARS at 800-###-####, or DBVI at 800-###-####.