Lead Carpenter

Salary : $90,001.60 - $109,387.20 Annually
Location : Sacramento, CA
Job Type: FULL TIME (NON-EXEMPT)
Job Number: 3526-2026
Department: Operations - Treatment
Opening Date: 08/04/2026
Closing Date: 9/1/2026 5:00 PM Pacific


Position
Sacramento Area Sewer District (SacSewer) is currently accepting applications for a Lead Carpenter position. Applications will be screened after the following filing deadlines at 5PM:

8/18/26, 9/1/26 (final)

This class is the lead and advanced journey level in the Carpenter series. Incumbents in this class are responsible for providing technical assistance and training to, and guiding, checking, assigning, and correcting the work of, a group of Carpenters. In addition, incumbents perform the most difficult, complex, and/or sensitive assignments related to the carpentry trade.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Six (6) years of full-time paid experience as a carpenter. Including two (2) years at the journey level and two (2) years in a commercial and/or industrial environment.


Note: The experience at the journey level and in a commercial and/or industrial environment may have occurred concurrently.Successful completion of a four-year state accredited carpenter apprenticeship program may substitute for four (4) years of the non-journey level experience. A General Building Contractor license will be accepted as a substitute for the minimum qualifications stated above.
How to Apply:

If you are interested in pursuing this exceptional career opportunity, please submit your online application. For first consideration, apply by Tuesday , August 18 , at 5:00PM

Click on the below link to review the full class spec for more information about this position:
If you have question about this recruitment, please contact
Sacramento Area Sewer District is an equal opportunity employer
SacSewer offers an excellent benefits program. Employees benefits include:

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Basic Life Insurance
• Accidental Death and Dismemberment Coverage
• Disability Insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Deferred Compensation
• Employee Assistance Program
• Retiree Health
• Voluntary Plans
  • Short-Term Disability
  • Long-Term Care
  • Hospital Indemnity
  • 529 Education Savings Plan
  • Buy-up Life Insurance
  • Identity Theft Protection
  • Legal Services Program
  • Pet Insurance
• Competitive vacation accruals including credit for prior years of service

Please click on the link below for a full description of SacSewer's Benefits Program:
SacSewer's medical plans are offered through the


SacSewer offers retirement pension benefits provided through the


Please click on the below link to view SacSewer's Career Page and to access the Employee Benefits:
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Note: The Supplemental Questionnaire and the Application are administered as two separate documents. The Application is used only to determine if the minimum qualifications are met; and the Supplemental Questionnaire will be used only to determine your exam score.
Each answer will be scored separately.
By continuing in the exam process, you are certifying that all information provided in the Supplemental Questionnaire is true to the best of your knowledge.

• I have read and understood the above instructions.

02


Select the one box that best describes your full-time paid experience working as a carpenter.
If you do not have any full-time paid experience as a carpenter. select none.

• None.
• I have less than four (4) years of experience.
• I have four (4) years or more but less than six (6) years of experience.
• I have six (6) years or more but less than eight (8) years of experience.
• I have eight (8) years or more but less than ten (10) years of experience.
• I have ten (10) or more years of experience.

03


Select the one box that best describes your full-time paid experience working as a carpenter at the journey level.
Note: Journey-level carpentry work is work that requires extensive knowledge of the craft. Please ensure application contains detailed information specifically addressing this experience that correlates with your selection.
If you do not have any full-time paid experience as a journey level carpenter. select none.

• None.
• I have less than two (2) years of experience.
• I have two (2) years or more but less than four (4) years of experience.
• I have four (4) years or more but less than six (6) years of experience.
• I have six (6) years or more but less than eight (8) years of experience.
• I have eight (8) or more years of experience.

04


Select all the boxes that list position related training or education you have completed.
If you do not possess any position related certifications and have not completed training and education, select none.

• None.
• Forklift.
• Training completed through a vocational school or junior college.
• Completion of a four-year apprenticeship through a Carpenter's union.
• Aerial Lift.
• OSHA 30.
• Microsoft Office Word.
• Microsoft Office Outlook.

05


Select all the boxes that list facilities and/or locations for which you have at least two (2) years of full-time paid work experience.
If you do not have at least two (2) years of full-time paid work experience in any of these facilities or locations, select none.

• None.
• SacSewer (Any location).
• Other public sector facility or utility.
• Residential houses/buildings.
• Commercial buildings.
• Industrial facilities or manufacturing plant.
• Other facility or location not listed.

06


Select all the boxes that list computer software and systems for which you have basic to intermediate level proficiency entering, documenting, locating and extracting information. Please note that you may be required to demonstrate your proficiency during the interview and/or hiring process.
If you do not have basic to intermediate level proficiency with any of the listed software or systems, select none.

• None.
• Maximo.
• Other Computerized Maintenance Management System software (CMMS).
• Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word)
• Tyler ERP.

07


Select all the boxes that list duties that you have full-time paid experience performing and are proficient in.
If you do not have full-time paid experience performing any of the duties listed below, select none.

• None.
• Project coordination from start to finish, including scheduling, material management and cost estimates, and prioritizing and maintaining timelines.
• Scheduling distributing and assigning work to employees, monitoring quality and timeliness.
• Conducting inspections to ensure safety standards and compliance with building codes.
• Facilities maintenance operations such as coordinating repairs, planning preventative maintenance and supporting general building and infrastructure upkeep.
• Representing the department and organization in meeting and communicating professionally with customers and collaborating and resolving concerns.
• Overseeing daily operations on a job site.
• Experience with budget and cost planning/material costs.
• Provides training and mentoring to staff in accordance with established policies.
• Ordering parts and supplies from various vendors.

08



Lead Carpenters provide technical expertise, training and mentoring to other Carpenters in addition to performing the most difficult or complex projects. Select all the boxes that list duties and experience that you possess advanced or expert level proficiency related to the Lead Carpenter position.
If you do not have advanced or expert level proficiency performing any of the duties listed below related to the Lead Carpenter position, select none.

• None.
• Installing and repairing doors, locks, closers, and door hardware such as exit and panic devices
• Operates woodworking machinery, such as sanders, planers, joiners, and power saws in the construction of wooden articles or structures
• Replacing a variety of types of lightbulbs.
• Recording information in Computerized Maintenance Management System software (CMMS) such as Maximo.
• Installing and repairing windows.
• Welding and repairing metal framework and items such as hollow metal doors and jambs
• Verifying final dimensions against plans or specifications.

09


Select the one box that lists your full-time paid years of experience leading a crew or supervising that involved assigning work and overseeing daily operations on a job site.
If you have no full-time paid experience leading a crew or supervising that involved assigning work and overseeing daily operations on a job site, select none.

• None.
• I have less than one (1) year of experience.
• I have one (1) or more but less than two (3) years of experience.
• I have three (3) or more but less than five (5) years of experience.
• I have five (5) or more years of experience.

10


Briefly describe your experience and education that qualifies you for the position. Please include any education, certification, licenses and endorsements that you possess.
Required Question