Restoration Technician

EverGreene Architectural Arts specializes in preserving and enhancing iconic architectural treasures, artifacts, and artwork. For nearly 50 years the company has been a national leader in architectural restoration, conservation, and design, working on historically significant buildings across the United States. The company is seeking Restoration Technicians in Honolulu, HI for an upcoming restoration project.

Responsibilities

• Decorative painting / pattern replication
• Specialty inpainting (restoring or modifying missing, damaged, or masked parts of an image or artwork so they blend seamlessly)
• Surface preparation prior to painting
• Gilding / gold leafing
• Canvas and decorative finish installation
• Minor repairs to historic architectural elements
• Unload and load material when needed

Requirements & Skills

• Ability to navigate a jobsite that is under construction
• Ability to climb scaffold and stairs; experience working on scaffolding is a plus
• Comfort working on surfaces at different heights, which may require kneeling, crouching, or working overhead
• Ability to lift heavy objects and carry tools/materials around a jobsite
• Ability to wear a respirator for extended hours when required
• Ability to wear a dust mask for extended hours
• Good hand‑eye coordination
• Ability to work as a team member on a crew
• Commitment to delivering the highest quality work

Special Requirements

• Strict compliance with OSHA safety procedures and consistent use of required personal protective equipment (PPE)
• OSHA 10 Certification required
• Occasional travel may be required
• Physical ability to lift equipment up to 50 lb unassisted, bend, stand, climb, or walk
• Ability to bend, stretch, twist, or reach with body, arms, and/or legs
• Willingness and ability to wear full PPE at all times, including half‑mask or full‑mask respirator when required
• Ability to make fast, simple, repeated movements of the fingers, hands, and wrists
• Ability to use abdominal and lower‑back muscles to support the body repeatedly without fatigue
• Ability to keep hand and arm steady while moving or holding them in one position

Potential Hazards & Safety Requirements

• Wearing respiratory protection may prohibit facial hair
• Working at heights and using platforms and scaffolds
• Working in awkward positions, performing repetitive physical tasks, and standing for long periods
• Lifting heavy or awkward objects
• Possible use of respirators and body harnesses

Schedule

Standard work hours are 7:00 am to 3:30 pm, Monday through Friday, with occasional overtime. The position is classified as Variable Hour or “Project‑based” and will run approximately five months, starting October 5 2026.