Lead Carpenter - Maintenance East

Job Description

Job Title : Lead Carpenter


FLSA Exemption Status : Non-Exempt


Classification Group : Custodial, Maintenance, Grounds, and Carpentry


Supervising Position : Facility Operations Manager


Pay Plan : Custodial, Maintenance, Grounds, and Carpentry


Pay Range : Range 13


Last Updated : 06/08/2026


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JOB SUMMARY : Perform skilled carpentry services while leading structural construction and repair projects. Provide training, guidance, and direction to assigned staff to ensure high-quality workmanship. Ensure compliance with accessibility requirements, health and safety regulations, and applicable codes. Coordinate and oversee project activities to meet timelines and trade standards. Support team performance by monitoring work progress and promoting safe, efficient practices.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES : The subsequent duties outline the fundamental operations of the position and exemplify the nature of the tasks carried out. They do not encompass a comprehensive inventory of the obligations and responsibilities fulfilled in this role. The approximation of frequencies and time allocation percentages are flexible and subject to the requirements of the organization. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Job Task Descriptions Frequency Percentage of Time 1. Attends meetings, workshops, and/or in-service training related to structural needs. Collaborates with stakeholders to complete work orders efficiently and in a timely manner. Communicates with immediate supervisor and staff to assist with the coordination and communication of day-to-day activities to ensure that projects are completed in a safe, proper, and timely manner, maximizing the efficiency of the workforce. Daily 25% 2. Maintains files and records to provide up to date reference and audit trail. Prepares written materials, reports, and documentation related to assigned activities and personnel. Daily 20% 3. Builds a wide variety of items (e.g., countertops, cabinets, shelving, moldings, ramps, storage units, partitions, closets, bulletin boards, stairways, etc.) to modify and/or adapt facilities to specific needs. Estimates materials for work orders as needed. Daily 20% 4. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include planning, assigning, and directing work; addressing complaints and resolving problems; training employees; appraising performance; and assisting with hiring and disciplining. Acts as a technical resource to other trades and custodial personnel regarding problems associated with all structural elements in District buildings. Trains assigned personnel on procedures and related services, providing direction, and developing professional and safety awareness skills. Daily 10% 5. Monitors and maintains inventory of stock materials and orders additional items to ensure availability of items required to complete projects in a timely manner. Daily 10% 6. Assists other trades as needed. Daily 5% 7. Inspects contracted projects to ensure compliance with all District quality standards, safety practices, policies, and procedures. Reviews blueprints, shop drawings and cut sheets. Monitors and inspects the work of assigned staff and outside contractors to ensure projects are completed satisfactorily within district specifications and identifying preventive maintenance requirements. Weekly 15% 8. Performs emergency services, after normal school hours, due to vandalism or accidents. Monthly 5% 9. Subject to assignment to the district snow removal crew with duties including the operation of plow equipment on varying work shifts including nights and weekends. Monthly 5% 10. Perform other duties as assigned or requested. Daily 5% TOTAL 100%

REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS

• Apprentice Carpenter
• Carpenter
• Custodial Maintenance Project Specialist
• Furniture and Equipment Mover
• General Maintenance

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS : The minimum prerequisites of formal education, professional work experience, certifications, licenses, endorsements, designations, trainings, and other criteria that a candidate must fulfill to be considered for a position. It is essential that certifications, licenses, endorsements, designations, and trainings are fulfilled, valid, and not expired.

• Criminal background check and fingerprinting required
• High School Equivalency (HSE) diploma plus vocational or technical training after high school, or equivalent experience, resulting in journeyman level expertise in related trade.
• Four (4) years of relevant experience in a related trade
• Colorado driver's license
• Colorado Class 'R' driver's license
• Subject to District needs, employees may be required to obtain AHERA Worker Certification and maintain current certification as a condition of continued employment
• Journeyman certification in carpentry or related trade
• Must meet insurability requirements of the Colorado School District self-insurance pool
• Basic knowledge of work order management system and Oracle required within one (1) month after hire
• Basic ability to understand documents, define problems and draw valid conclusions. Ability to read blueprints, shop drawings, vendor submittals and provide informative input to Construction Management for any new construction, updates and remodels
• Requires ability to perform math computations needed in trade; ability to read blueprints; basic building code knowledge as it relates to work in the related trade
• Requires knowledge and skill in the use of forklifts, scissor lift, and hand and power tools required in the related trade
• Requires basic computer-related skills. Must be proficient in the use of various computing devices necessary for operating District applications including Outlook, Oracle, Google and Microsoft Office, and work order system
• Operating knowledge of and experience with personal computers and Microsoft Office

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS AND WORKING CONDITIONS : The physical demands, mental functions, cognitive capacities, and work environment factors required to perform a position's essential functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Work location is subject to change to meet the requirements of the organization
• Heavy work strength level (lifting or carrying up to 100 pounds)
• Works both indoors and outdoors
• Typically a loud noise level
• Employees will be required to operate District vehicles
• Low exposure to bruises, cuts, fractures, disease, chemical or heat burns, and potential fatality from tools, falls, environmental conditions, and roofing materials; medium exposure to hernia risk from lifting excess weight; and high exposure to cuts, repetitive motion injuries, loss of limb or sight, and disfigurement from tools, equipment, flying debris, and sharp or broken materials
• Regularly required to use hands to handle, finger, and feel; reach with hands and arms; and communicate (talk and hear)
• Frequently required to stand, walk, sit, climb or balance, and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; occasionally required to taste or smell
• Requires close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus
• Regular exposure to outdoor weather conditions; frequent exposure to electrical hazards, moving mechanical parts, airborne particles, and elevated or precarious locations; occasional exposure to wet or humid conditions, vibration, and toxic or caustic chemicals
• May be required to work in asbestos-containing environments based on operational needs
• Regularly required to communicate and coordinate; frequently required to analyze, use interpersonal skills, and compile information; occasionally required to compare, copy, instruct, compute, synthesize, and evaluate
• Required to work overtime on both a scheduled and an emergency basis
• Subject to after-hours recall

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS : Formal education, professional work experience, certifications, licenses, endorsements, designations, trainings, and other qualifications relevant to the position that are strongly preferred but not mandatory for a candidate to be considered.

• Experience as a maintenance and repair technician in the public sector or industry
• Lead or supervisory experience
• Experience working directly with people from diverse racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds
• Racially conscious and culturally competent with the skill, will, capacity, and knowledge to commit to a culture of continuous improvement
• Oral and written fluency in a second language may be preferred or required based on building assignment