Senior Carpenter-Fair Park (Park and Recreation - Non-Civil Service)

Essential Functions

• Performs skilled carpentry work in the fabrication and maintenance of wood structures and equipment; assembles stages and risers for special events, provides maintenance and wood working expertise for structures, inspects carpentry work, and performs other carpentry skills.
• Provides leadership and skill in various building maintenance activities including repair and replacement of doors, frames and locks, masonry repair, tile repair, modular office furniture, and rest room partition repair; ensures safe, effective, and fully operational facilities and equipment;
• Installs and repairs chain link fences to ensure fences are functional, performs bridge repair, concrete repair, and various other carpentry and related repair; monitors and repairs park structures and other wood facilities; inspects and oversees carpentry activities to ensure quality of workmanship and delivery.
• Carpentry skills including minor cabinetmaking, woodwork, and drywall repair work to make needed building repairs or additions.
• Constructs barricades to provide traffic control at public events; performs concrete work to construct sidewalks and retainer walls.
• Calculates bids and determines carpentry supplies, reads floorplans, and measures jobs; monitors and tracks work orders and progress; performs work order and bid work.
• Seasonal maintenance of facilities ensuring good repair, safety, and functionality; works with other trades to perform collaborative work.
• Performs any and all other work as needed or assigned.

  Knowledge And Skills

  • Thorough knowledge of carpentry trade methods, practices, and techniques.
  • Thorough knowledge of use of various hand tools and measuring instruments, and power driven equipment.
  • Thorough knowledge of the structures, fixtures, and application of wood, plywood, and wallboard.
  • Thorough knowledge of city codes as it relates to the carpentry trade.
  • Thorough knowledge of the occupational hazards and safety precautions of the trade.
  • Ability to read blueprints.
  • Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions.
  • Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships.

    Experience

    • Three (3) years of carpentry and/or general construction experience.

    Salary Range

    The salary listed on this job posting is the starting salary range; amount offered will depend upon qualifications.