Carpenter Master – Advanced Journeyman

About the role

We are seeking an experienced Carpenter Master to join our Facility Services Carpenter Shop. This advanced journeyman role performs complex carpentry, flooring, glass, door/window, and lock work, and provides lead‑worker supervision for assigned carpenters, maintenance workers, and contractors.

Key responsibilities

• Investigate and respond to carpentry emergencies, repairing windows, doors, stairs, specialty doors, roll‑up walls, tool boxes, podiums, and concrete forms.
• Perform carpentry repairs, remodeling, maintenance, construction, and alterations in both emergency and routine situations.
• Operate a full range of carpentry equipment, including rip saws, cut‑off saws, planers, drill presses, jointers, jigsaws, grinders, shapers, mortising, tenoning, and bore machines.
• Fit, cut, and fasten wall coverings such as plywood, paneling, sheetrock, and FRP panels; install support grids, drop ceilings, baseboards, and floor tiles.
• Maintain, repair, and install door closures, panic devices, locks, and mullions.
• Provide supervisory assistance, train apprentices and helpers, and assume supervisor duties when absent.
• Assess emergency situations, implement immediate safety measures, and maintain daily work records and material requisitions.

Required profile

• Advanced journeyman level with ability to work independently and minimal supervision.
• Experience leading carpentry teams and coordinating with other trades.
• Capability to safely operate heavy equipment.
• Strong problem‑solving skills for emergency and routine repairs.

Required skills

• Carpentry (including flooring, glass, door/window, and lock work)
• Operation of heavy equipment
• Use of rip saws, cut‑off saws, planers, drill presses, jointers, jigsaws, grinders, shapers, mortising, tenoning, and bore machines
• Installation of wall coverings, drop ceilings, baseboards, and floor tiles
• Maintenance of door closures, panic devices, locks, and mullions