Becoming a carpenter typically starts with an apprenticeship or vocational training, which combines hands-on experience with classroom learning, allowing individuals to earn while they learn. Apprenticeships last about four to five years, requiring many hours of training under licensed professionals. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, there are approximately 352,779 carpenters nationwide, with an average salary of $41,748 per year, translating to about $802 per week. In Richmond County, SC, carpenters earn an average of $800 per week, with experienced professionals often exceeding $1,000 per week. Trade schools, unions, and platforms like Gild help aspiring carpenters find apprenticeship opportunities, leading to a career with strong earning potential and projected growth of 8% from 2020 to 2030.
This is an entry level position in its classification. Performs maintenance on county roadway system, storm and drainage systems, sidewalks, and other miscellaneous related items within the guidelines of departmental rules and safety procedures. Position operates a variety of equipment such as concrete mixers, small excavation equipment etc. • Performs paving operations, sets up traffic safety and control at work sites. • Performs concrete and drainage repair and new construction of roads and drainage systems. • Operates a variety of equipment such as concrete mixers, and small excavation equipment. • Maintains tools and equipment, and associated incidental work. Education: High school diploma or G.E.D Experience: No experience required. Incumbent will be trained to successfully perform the duties and responsibilities of the position. Knowledge/Skills/Abilities: • Considerable knowledge of techniques, equipment, and supplies used in road construction and maintenance. • Proficiency in reading and interpreting plans and specifications and directing and controlling traffic. • Mastery of operating and maintaining specialized equipment, tools, and machinery. Certification(s): • Obtain IMSA Work Zone Safety or Flagging Certification within 6 months of employment. • Obtain Georgia Soil and Erosion certification 1A within twelve months of employment. Licensing: Must have a valid state operator/driver's license for the type vehicle operated. If State license is other than Georgia or South Carolina, applicant must obtain a license in Georgia or South Carolina within 30 days of employment. • This position requires staff call up in an emergency situation. • Travel from office to other locations is required of this position. Physical Requirements: Depending upon area of assignment: • Positions in this class typically require: driving, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, fingering, grasping, feeling, talking, hearing, seeing and repetitive motions. Work is performed in an outside environment. • Heavy Work: Exerting more than 75 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 70 pounds of force frequently, and/or negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. If the use of arm and/or leg controls requires exertion of forces less than that for Sedentary Work and the worker sits most of the time, the job is rated for Heavy Work. The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to this job.
See More Details >>The purpose of this classification is to review and coordinate all proposed construction documents in compliance with local, state and federal building, structural, fire, accessibility and systems codes, policies, rules, regulations and standards.KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND PERFORMANCE STANDARDS Works with builders, owners, architects, engineers, and the staff of the Development Services Department in obtaining compliance with all applicable codes. Reviews and interprets building and structural construction documents and reports related to plans review for townhouses, condominiums, multi-family and mixed-use projects, commercial construction to include new construction, additions, and alterations of simple to complex commercial business, mercantile, assembly, educational industrial, storage, factory, and institutional projects, among others. Ensures compliance with structural and non-structural requirements accessibility, fire, fire site and systems review for compliance with applicable codes. Receives and responds to requests for information, complaints, interpretation of code requirements, advises architects, engineers, contractors, the general public, and staff on code changes, interpretations, new methods and materials; negotiates solutions to code conformance problems and fire and life safety issues. Identifies inadequacies found on construction plans, reports and calculations, and requires corrections. Documents aspects of compliance or non-compliance with citations from applicable codes; creates plan review comment letter. Research alternate products, materials and methods of construction for compliance. Negotiates and develops mutually acceptable solutions to code conformance problems and life safety issues with architects, engineers, contractors, and the public. Assists Plans Review Manager to research codes to resolve interpretation problems and to accommodate and control new methods and materials. Provides quality customer service while functioning in a regulatory capacity. Provides coordination with Permit Manager, Fire Marshal Office, Utilities Department, Business License, Planning, and other concerned parties Assists building inspectors and fire inspectors with field review questions to determine structural soundness, proper installation, materials or equipment. Attend training to improve technical expertise, acquire additional certifications and maintains them; and trains in software to perform electronic plan review. Performs related duties and responsibilities as required.Education: Bachelor’s degree in Architecture or Structural Engineering, Fire Science/Technology, or a related field required. {Please note: Upon job offer, you will be required to provide proof of education. Be sure to have the appropriate documents readily available.} Experience: Five years of experience in building design, construction document preparation, plan review, code analysis, building inspections, construction, systems review, or a related field, or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience which provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities for this job. Specific License or Certification Required: Must possess a valid driver’s license with good driving history. If State license is other than Georgia or South Carolina, applicant must obtain a license in Georgia or South Carolina within 30 days of employment. Must obtain within one year of employment one of the following: ICC Building Plans Examiner, ICC Fire Plans Examiner, NFPA Certified Plan Examiner or ICC Accessibility Inspector/Plans Examiner Certification. Knowledge/Skills/Abilities • Considerable knowledge of City and State Codes, and standards to include the International Codes and city ordinances • Ability to interpret technical codes, ordinances and standards. • Operated modern office equipment and computers including specialized computer applications • Good communication skills, both oral and written • Demonstrated ability to work independently. • Conducting Life Safety Reviews according to applicable codes • Conducting Fire Site Reviews according to applicable codes • Conducting Fire Structural Reviews according to applicable codes • Conducting Fire Suppression (Hood Systems/Sprinklers) Reviews according to applicable codes • Conducting Fire Alarm Reviews according to applicable codes • Familiarity with and ability to navigate through the following codes at a minimum: 2018 IFC, NFPA 101, NFPA 13, NFPA 72, Georgia Amendments PERFORMANCE APTITUDES: • Data Utilization: Requires the ability to evaluate, audit, deduce, and/or assess data using established criteria. Includes exercising discretion in determining actual or probable consequences and in referencing such evaluation to identify and select alternatives. • Human Interaction: Requires the ability to work with and apply principles of persuasion and/or influence over others to coordinate programs or activities of a project, and resolve typical problems associated with the responsibilities of the job. • Equipment: Requires the ability to operate, maneuver and/or control the actions of equipment, machinery, tools, and/or materials used in performing essential functions. • Verbal: Requires the ability to utilize a wide variety of reference, descriptive, and/or advisory data and information. • Math: Requires the ability to perform addition, subtraction, multiplication and division; ability to calculate decimals and percentages; may include ability to perform mathematical operations with fractions; may include ability to compute discount, interest, and ratios; may include ability to calculate surface areas, volumes, weights, and measures. • Functional Reasoning: Requires the ability to apply principles of influence systems, such as motivation, incentive, and leadership, and to exercise independent judgment to apply facts and principles for developing approaches and techniques to resolve problems. • Situational Reasoning: Requires the ability to exercise judgment, decisiveness and creativity in situations involving the evaluation of information against sensory, judgmental, or subjective criteria, as opposed to that which is clearly measurable or verifiable. • Physical Abilities: Tasks require the ability to exert light physical effort in sedentary to light work, but which may involve some lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling of objects and materials of light weight (5-10 pounds). Tasks may involve extended periods of time at a keyboard or work station. • Sensory Requirements: Some tasks require the ability to perceive and discriminate colors or shades of colors, sounds, odor, depth, texture, and visual cues or signals. Some tasks require the ability to communicate orally. • Environmental Factors: Essential functions are regularly performed without exposure to adverse environmental conditions. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to this job.
See More Details >>Department or Location: Maintenance & Facilities Job Title: Energy Manager Reports To: Director of Operations Job Qualifications Education: A high school diploma or equivalent is required. An HVAC or Refrigeration technology certificate or undergraduate degree is preferred. Certification or Licensure: A valid state-issued driver’s license is required. Any CompTIA certification, BAS certification, NICET certification, BICSI certification, FOA certification, Voice/Data/Video Networking certification, State Electrical, Conditioned Air Contractor, FCC Part 97 Amateur Radio, FAA Part 107 Drone operator’s license is preferred. Skills: Technically proficient in electronic repair, software programming communications (voice and data) and energy consumption analysis. Must have working knowledge of Trane, Siemens, Johnson Controls, Carrier i-Vu, Reliable Controls and/or Automated Logic commercial building automation systems. Must be proficient with Microsoft Office applications. Must be able to effectively communicate orally and in writing with principals, directors, coordinators, foreman and technicians to resolve HVAC problems and reduce energy expenses. Work Experience: Basic knowledge and experience with commercial HVAC equipment and computer networking is required. Knowledge of and experience with solar photovoltaic generation systems and/or electric vehicle charging is preferred. Primary Duty This position is primarily responsible for regulating school system energy expenses while maintaining temperature and relative humidity conditions conducive to teaching and learning. Services and maintains energy management systems and components, communication network, software and server located in a school system spanning 6,000,000 square feet of conditioned space. Essential Duties And Responsibilities • Regularly reviews energy and water purchasing to ensure the school system is taking advantage of the best possible rate structures. • Maintains a database of energy and water consumption. Conducts regular analysis of all data and adjusts building automation systems to optimize energy efficiency. • Maintains relationships with utility contacts for timely and effective responses to school needs ranging from new construction to immediate urgencies. • Works on a daily basis with Assistant Director, HVAC, Electrical and Plumbing foremen, departments and schools to ensure optimized learning environments while minimizing expenses. • Provides technical support for HVAC and other departments as needed. Helps triage incoming HVAC repair requests during peak periods. • Provides technical data to support the specification of new equipment (HVAC, lighting, water heaters, solar, etc.) • Budgets and provides projections for future energy and water consumption and expense. • Provides cost avoidance information to upper-level managers. • Recommends energy efficiency improvements. • Serves as the primary point of contact with utilities and energy building automation systems vendors. • Must maintain working relationships with vendors, internal and external customers to the benefit of Richmond County School System. • Perform or assist in the implementation of system upgrades or new installations. • Applies for commercial energy efficiency rebates and assists in applying for grants. • Program, troubleshoot and support department and school based two-way radios. • Operate drone to capture video images. • The employee shall carry out such other and further duties, whether specifically listed above or not, as are assigned or required by such employee’s supervisor, other appropriate school personnel, law, board policy, administrative regulation, department handbook, as are reasonably necessary to the efficient operation of the school system and its mission. Work Environment / Physical Demands The work environment characteristics are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee is frequently required to walk, stand, and sit. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: Requires traveling to various sites on a frequent and unscheduled basis. Must be available after regularly scheduled working hours, weekends, nights, and holidays, as needed.
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