Carpenter I - Repair and Maintenance Operations Section (Leeward Unit)

Salary Range: Carpenter I, BC-09: $6,078.00 per month Lays out, cuts, fits braces and reinforces and nails stringers, piers and flooring guard rails for highway bridges. Removes and replaces flooring, ceilings, partitions or roofs destroyed by termites or wet or dry rot. Lays out, fits and nails rafters, studs, frames, joints and underpinning posts of buildings. Cuts, replaces and installs glass panes in doors and windows using glazier’s points and putty or strips of molding and nails. Lays out, cuts, assembles and installs window frames, door frames and louvers. Installs or repairs hardware such as locks, door stops, hasps, hinges and door knobs. Constructs wooden fences. Reads blueprints, working drawings, sketches or specifications to determine the types and costs of materials needed and dimensions of articles or structures to be constructed or repaired. Checks vertical and horizontal trueness of objects by using a plumb bob, square or level. Selects specified types, kinds and sizes of lumber and other materials. Lays out foundations with a transit, level and steel tape. Cuts and assembles concrete forms for culverts, walls, curbings, sidewalks and piers for bridges. Assembles and wires together reinforcing iron rods and wire mesh and pours concrete in forms. Measures, cuts and fits timbers for stringers, fenders and braces for wharves, piers and other structures. Removes, places and secures heavy timbers with metal bolts and braces. Cuts wooden pilings with a pneumatic saw and constructs foundations for pouring underwater concrete pilings. Cuts, fits and erects scaffolding to facilitate work at high levels or difficult to work in places. Reroofs buildings with shingles, roofing paper or galvanized iron. Operates wood-working machinery such as sanders, planers, joiners, handsaws, routers, mortises, wood lathes, drill presses and power saws. Lays out, saws, fits, assembles, nails, screws, glues or dowels and finishes cabinets, filing cases, chairs, counters or desks. Lays finished flooring, saws, fits and nails interior and exterior trim, such as moldings, baseboards, sills and fillers. Inspects buildings to determine needed repairs and orders needed material. Assigns and oversees the work of Carpenter Helpers and other semi-skilled or unskilled workers. May lead the work of other journeyman Carpenters. May perform work in other building trades when not utilized as a Carpenter. Experience and Training Four years of work experience in performing a variety of rough and finished carpentry work or an equivalent combination of experience and training. Knowledge of Practices and methods in the carpentry trade, including safety procedures; the tools, equipment and materials used in the carpentry trade. Ability to Use the hand and power tools common to the carpentry trade; read and interpret blueprints and sketches; recognize hazards typical of the work; estimate time and materials needed to complete a job; understand and follow oral and written instructions; perform heavy lifting, moving and other manual work typical of the class. Lift and Carry Requirements Some positions require the ability to lift and carry objects weighing up to 50 pounds unassisted, and lift and carry objects weighing up to 100 pounds assisted by another person and/or use of equipment. Driver's License Requirements Some positions require possession of a current, valid driver's license. Salary The advertised salary is based on full-time employment and includes shortage and school year differentials, if applicable. Requirements Applicants must meet all the requirements for the position they are seeking as of the date of the application, unless otherwise specified. Unless specifically indicated, the required education and experience may not be gained concurrently. Calculation of experience is based on full-time, 40-hour workweeks. Part-time experience is pro-rated. Example: Twelve months of experience at 20 hours/week is equivalent to six months of experience, not one year. Also, hours worked in excess of 40 hours/week will not be credited. Example: Twelve months of experience at 60 hours/week is equivalent to one year of experience, not one and a half years. Temporary Assignment Claims of Temporary Assignment (TA) experience to meet the minimum qualification requirements must be verified and attached to the application using one of the options below: A copy of the applicant’s TA History Report or equivalent system-generated report; A signed letter from the applicant’s supervisor that includes the applicant’s name, his/her TA job title, the TA start and end dates (from mm/yy to mm/yy), his/her specific TA duties performed, and either the TA hours worked per week or total TA hours worked; or, Copies of the applicant’s signed SF-10 Forms. Information about Temporary Positions Temporary positions may be extended year to year, dependent upon funding and departmental needs. Making yourself available for temporary positions increases your employment possibilities and may lead to permanent opportunities. A person hired for a temporary position may also become a temporary employee upon satisfactory completion of the initial probation period of at least six months. Once a temporary employee, you would be eligible to apply for promotion and transfer opportunities to permanent as well as other temporary positions. You may also enjoy other rights and benefits as afforded to an employee in a permanent position, with the exception of return rights and placement rights associated with a reduction-in-force. #J-18808-Ljbffr