Job Description

Montgomery College, Rockville Campus, has an immediate need for a Construction Trades Worker in the Maintenance Shop. The work schedule is Monday - Friday, 6:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. This is a bargaining, non-exempt, grade 25 position. Montgomery College promotes and creates a working and learning environment rooted in the basic tenets of fairness, belonging, and inclusiveness. This position is not eligible for teleworking.

Under supervision and/or direction, the incumbent in this position performs skilled building construction, renovation, and remodeling work of College facilities. This position will involve contact and interaction with college-wide constituencies such as colleagues, supervisors, managers, directors, vendors, and contractors for the purpose of coordinating work activities and receiving instructions and information.

Essential Functions

• Evaluates project requirements, designs layouts for construction projects, and provides cost estimates.
• Processes requisition of materials for completion of construction projects.
• Prepares documentation for expenditures and work order requests.
• Repairs worn or broken products, or fabricates items to complete construction projects.
• Performs the work of journey-level carpenters, masons, painters, and plumbers to build, install, and finish work related to constructing and renovating structures.
• Performs demolition work; erects studs, installs drywall, prepares walls for paint and/or wallpaper, installs tiles, installs plumbing fixtures, lays flooring, installs railing, performs rough carpentry, installs counters, and furniture.
• Assist Electrician in project/jobs including cutting outlets, pulling wire, labeling panels and circuits, fishing down lines, running conduit, and trim out.
• Maintains cleanliness, proper operational function, and proper storage of shop equipment, to include manual and power tools.
• Cleans shop area.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• Five years of experience performing general building maintenance or construction involving carpentry, masonry, plumbing, painting, basic electrical and/or other building trades work at the journey-level.
• The equivalent combination of education, training, certification and/or experience that provides the required knowledge and expertise to perform the essential functions of the job may be considered.

Hiring Range: $25.68 - $35.98 per hour. Initial salary placement for new hires falls between the minimum and midpoint of the range and is based on relevant candidate experience and internal equity. The maximum salary for this position is $44.27 per hour.

Preferred Qualifications

• Commercial construction experience involving carpentry, masonry, plumbing, painting and basic electrical at the journey-level.

Application Process:

• Click Here to apply online

For degrees earned outside of the U.S., a copy of your education equivalency, conducted by a nationally recognized evaluation service, must be included in your application.

As a condition of employment, the following are required at the time of hire:

• Successful completion of a background check and degree verification (if applicable).

• Participation in a Maryland State Retirement System plan (Pension or Optional Retirement Plan, depending on the position). If you are already retired from the Maryland State Retirement System, you may not enroll in a Maryland State Retirement System plan at Montgomery College and may have earn ings restrictions, per state law.

Our benefits package includes: generous paid vacation, sick, paid holidays, medical, dental, vision, group legal benefits, professional development, retirement plan, educational assistance, tuition waiver for employee and dependents, wellness programming including onsite gyms, pools and classes.

If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact Human Resources and Strategic Talent Management at 240-567-5353 or HRSTM@montgomerycollege.edu. We require at least two weeks advance notice to enable us to provide the requested accommodation.

Montgomery College is an equal opportunity employer committed to promoting and fostering diversity among its student body, faculty, and staff.

Montgomery College is a tobacco-free and smoke-free workplace.

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