Carpenter – Facility Maintenance

About the role

The City of Seattle is seeking to hire two journey-level skilled carpenters to perform carpentry work in the construction, maintenance, alteration, and repair of buildings, building equipment, and facilities.

Job Responsibilities

• Install and maintain doors, electronic and manual locks and other security hardware.
• Alter, repair, and construct a variety of building structures such as walls, partitions, doorways, window casings, stairways, and roofs.
• Build, install and repair, cabinets, furniture and other fixtures such as soap-towel-toilet paper dispensers, shelving, bulletin boards, whiteboards.
• Design, construct, remodel, repair and install cabinets.
• Install flooring, ceiling and wall covering materials.
• Estimate and requisition materials for work activities; maintain records of job time and materials used.
• Operate power equipment such as saws, jointers, lathes, sanders, planers, boring and mortising machines; clean, sharpen, maintain and repair such equipment.
• Read, interpret, and work from blueprints, plans, specifications, and written instructions to complete work orders timely and within City building codes.
• Build and install concrete forms; pour and finish concrete.
• Assist in the design and development of plans for new construction depending on the work assignments.
• Read, track and input work orders in the City's work order management system.

Qualifications

• Minimum Qualifications: Three years of carpentry trade experience under the direction of a journey level carpenter Completion of an accepted carpentry apprenticeship program. Valid Washington State driver's license or ability to obtain one by the start date.
• Preferred qualifications include: ten (10) years of recent experience as a journey level Carpenter in maintenance or commercial construction. We hope that you have finish carpentry and cabinet making skills. You know how to use a smartphone for communication, email, texting, photos, Microsoft Teams, google maps, and for research. You are comfortable using a computer for email and for looking things up.

Additional Information

This position is classified as a Classified Civil Service, regular, full-time. It is Civil Service represented, FLSA non-exempt and is eligible for overtime. The full salary range for this position is $51.12 - $51.12 per hour.

Application Process

Candidates are encouraged to apply early as the positions are open until filled and applications will be reviewed as they are received. A completed NEOGOV online application with employment history going back at least ten years if you have ten years of employment (or more to include all relevant experience), including answers to the supplemental questions is required. Applications will be screened to determine whether candidates meet minimum qualifications, and for completeness, and responsiveness to application instructions. Candidates may submit a cover letter and/or resume in addition to a complete and detailed application. The most competitive candidates presenting evidence that they meet or exceed the qualifications noted above may be invited to participate in a testing process. This will be a highly competitive recruitment, so you are encouraged to clearly detail your experience.

Background Check

This position requires successfully passing a Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) background check. Carpenters in this role may have access to secure City facilities, restricted operational areas, or information systems connected to public safety functions. CJIS clearance ensures that employees who work in or around these sensitive environments meet federal and local security standards. Candidates must complete fingerprinting and all required CJIS screening before hire.

Pre-Employment Physical

Successful candidates will be required to pass a pre-employment physical.

Driving Record

A current, “FULL” driving abstract from the Department of Licensing is required to be submitted upon offer of employment. Candidates with driving history that does not meet our current safety standards will be disqualified from consideration.

Why work at the City of Seattle?

The City of Seattle recognizes every City employee must play a role in ending institutional and structural racism. Our culture is the result of our behavior, our personal commitments, and the ways that we courageously share our perspectives and encourage others to do the same. To cultivate an antiracist culture, we seek employees who will engage in the Race and Social Justice Initiative by working to dismantle racist policies and procedures, unlearn the way things have always been done, and provide equitable processes and services.