Tradesman III - Carpenter

Thank you for considering a career at Port Houston. We appreciate your interest in joining our team. By applying, you are taking an important step toward advancing your career with an organization committed to excellence.

Port Houston offers competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and a diverse, inclusive work environment. Joining our team means embarking on a fulfilling career path with opportunities for growth and impact.

Before submitting your application, please ensure your resume is ready for upload in either .doc or .pdf format. Application must be completed in full.

Position Summary:

Specializes on at least one skilled trade including plumbing, carpentry, welding, etc. Constructs, maintains, and repairs facilities and infrastructure. Provides essential preventive and repair care in and around the perimeter of all properties with various skill trades. May serve as supervisor of personnel assisting in completion of jobs.

Key Responsibilities/Duties: 

Plumbing Specialty 

• Plan, implement, install, repair, and maintain all plumbing fixtures, sewer, fire suppression and domestic water systems
• Remove, clean, reinstall or replace joints and fixtures, such as traps, faucets and unions.
• Clean out, repair leaks and make modifications necessary for various appliance installations.
• Receive work orders, oral instructions and sketches that provide information on work to be done
• May operate ditching machinery and install clay, plastic, and cement pipe

Welding Specialty

• Perform general fabrication and welding as needed by others in maintenance, including repairing water meter hatches and fabricating parts and bracing for plumbers, welding flange posts, and fabricating brackets and braces
• Weld and prefabricate metal parts as specified by sketches, blueprints or work orders
• Lay out position, align and fit components together; bolt, clamp, and tack-weld work pieces to secure in position for welding
• Set up equipment and operate welding unit
• Dismantle, straighten, reshape, and reassemble work pieces, using cutting torch and other hand tools
• Examine welds of proper penetration and size of bead

Carpentry Specialty

• Perform residential and construction grade carpentry work as required 
• Responsible for repairs to buildings and railroad tracks 
• Repair concrete, asphalt, and floor covering 
• Install and/or repair fencing and gates for Homeland Security 
• Install / repair, and replace doors and hardware 
• Build cement forms 
• Install and repair roof / Paint, Sheetrock, and perform various hardware repairs on different types of buildings.
• Perform duties involving moving furniture, storm drain maintenance, and plumbing and various other facility maintenance activities

All Specialties

• Work required scheduled overtime hours and be available for unscheduled overtime when operating requirements or other business needs of Port Houston cannot be fulfilled during regular working hours
• Work a temporary, alternative schedule or shift as requested by supervisor
• Act in accordance with Port Houston core values (respect, excellence, accountability, diligence, and you)
• Perform other duties as required

Education/Experience:

• High School diploma or GED equivalent required
• 5+ years maintenance experience required
• License or certification in specialty, if applicable, required

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Behaviors: 

• Knowledge of plumbing industry
• Knowledge of Port Houston safety rules and procedures
• Knowledge of industrial painting 
• Knowledge of general construction 
• Certified welding certificates 
• Verbal and written communication skills
• Decision making skills biased on Port Houston requirements / needs
• Ability to operate a forklift
• A current, valid Texas driver's license is required
• A Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) must be obtained within 30 days of appointment, and be maintained for the duration of employment

Key Competencies Required: 

• Achieve Results
• Analytical Problem Solving
• Attention to Detail
• Commitment to Self-Development
• Creativity and innovation
• Customer Focus

This work site location of this job is:

Work Environment:
The work environment characteristics described here 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 the essential functions.  The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate, but due to open office environment noise level may occasionally be high.  To apply, please go to porthouston.com/careers.  Only applications submitted through the Port Houston Careers website will be acknowledged.  Port Houston is an equal opportunity employer and participates in the E-Verify program supervised by the U.S. Government.

Disclaimer:

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this job.  It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

We appreciate your interest in Port Houston. Port Houston is an equal employment opportunity employer. Port Houston’s policy is not to discriminate against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (40 and over), disability, military status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Port Houston also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. Application must be completed in full.