"Advanced Locksmith Level 1"

Company:
North Carolina State University

Job Location:
Raleigh, North Carolina

Category:
Maintenance and Trades

Type:
Full-Time

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Department: 445030 - Building Maintenance & Operations

Location: Raleigh, NC

Essential Job Duties:
The Advanced Locksmith Level 1 plays a critical role in supporting campus security and access control by providing expert technical knowledge, project management, and leadership for locksmith operations. This position ensures compliance with University standards, accurate project scoping, and efficient resource allocation while delivering exceptional service to campus partners.

In this role, you will lead and mentor technicians, manage complex projects, and oversee hardware specifications and installation processes. Responsibilities include reviewing construction plans, preparing cost estimates, coordinating timelines, and ensuring timely completion of work orders.

If you are a detail-oriented professional with strong technical expertise, leadership skills, and a commitment to quality and safety, we invite you to join our team and help maintain the integrity of campus facilities.

Key Responsibilities and duties include, but are not limited to:

• Serve as a technical expert, guiding, directing, and coaching journey and contributing level technicians on application and installation techniques.
• Research critical information, including key bittings array, construction documents, and guidelines.
• Understand and apply Simple K enrollment process and procedures.
• Demonstrate the ability to review and verify construction plans and hardware specifications according to University specifications and construction guidelines.
• Proficiently work with hardware specification take-offs.
• Handle project management tasks with a working knowledge of processes and timelines.
• Provide cost estimates and proposals for work, which includes evaluating and researching necessary requirements from vendor sources.
• Monitor and track all orders to ensure timely completion.
• Assist the supervisor in developing timelines and milestones by identifying critical and less critical activities.
• Allocate appropriate resources and time for the completion of one's own work and that of the team, avoiding scheduling conflicts.
• Communicate effectively with customers regarding the necessary scope of work.
• Lead and generally oversee Journey-level technicians, ensuring that both Journey and contributing level technicians have sufficient resources to complete jobs.
• Maintain clear verbal and written communication with supervisors, team members, and the public.
• Lift, carry, and maneuver materials weighing 30-60 pounds, with or without reasonable accommodations.
• Perform tasks requiring standing for extended periods, working in confined spaces, and utilizing various tools. Safely climb and work from different types of ladders to access elevated or below-grade areas (such as roofs, above-ceiling spaces, and utility pits). Be exposed to and work in areas where insects or small animals are occasionally present. All essential tasks must be performed with or without reasonable accommodations.

Other Work/Responsibilities:

• Advanced locksmith position will maintain on-call status; will be responsible for continuing education and license renewal requirements. Will oversee special assignments as assigned by the supervisor.
• This position has been designated as essential personnel for the University and may be required to report to work during adverse weather conditions even though the University may be operating on an alternate schedule. This position may assist with snow and ice removal under the direction of a supervisor.
• Other tasks and responsibilities may be assigned based on the needs of the organization and evolving priorities.

Minimum Experience/Education:
High school diploma or equivalency; or demonstrated possession of the competencies necessary to perform the work.

Optional Guidelines: Experience in the Trade(s) areas related to the area of assignment may be substituted on a year-for-year basis.

Required Qualifications:

• Must be able to communicate effectively verbally with supervisors and the general public and understand verbal and written instructions and other communications regarding work assignments and other matters.
• Knowledge and skill to make necessary comments and reviews on new construction submittals, complete all tasks that relate to keying a building, paperwork associated with rekeys, key meetings pinning cores, cutting keys, installation of hardware.
• Must be able to lift up to 30 pounds, with or without reasonable accommodations.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Extensive experience as a locksmith, preferably in an institutional setting, but not mandatory.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Word and Excel.
• Familiarity with AiM work order systems is a plus, but not required.
• Membership in the Associated Institutional Locksmith Association/and or recognized industry organization is preferred.
• Certified Journey Level Certification and/or Fire Door Inspector Certification is advantageous but not mandatory.

Required license or certification:

• Current locksmith license.
• Valid North Carolina driver's license is required within 60 days of hire and must be maintained.

Position Number: 00044742

AA/EEO Statement:
NC State University is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive equal opportunities for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, and veteran status. The University encourages all qualified applicants, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities, to apply. Individuals with disabilities requiring disability-related accommodations in the application and interview process are welcome to contact 919-513-0574 to speak with a representative of the Office of Equal Opportunity.

If you have general questions about the application process, you may contact Human Resources at (919) 515-2135 or workatncstate@ncsu.edu.

Final candidates are subject to criminal & sex offender background checks. Some vacancies also require credit or motor vehicle checks. Degree(s) must be obtained prior to start date in order to meet qualifications and receive credit.

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