Boston Carpenter
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
StalePosted Sep 18
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Posted: January 1, 2012 (5128 days ago)
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Carpenter I
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
HRD
Location
Massachusetts, 02114
Salary
Not specified
Type
Full Time
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Not specified
Job Description
Summary
This job involves using carpentry skills to build, fix, and modify parts of state buildings like walls, stairs, doors, and windows to keep facilities in good shape.
Workers also check buildings for issues, plan out repairs, and handle related tasks like ordering supplies.
It's a great fit for someone with hands-on experience in construction who enjoys practical problem-solving in a government setting.
Key Requirements
- At least 2 years of experience in carpentry or related construction work
- Ability to apply carpentry techniques to construct, alter, repair, or install building components like walls, floors, ceilings, windows, and doors
- Skills in inspecting buildings to identify repair needs and estimating job duration, labor, and material costs
- Proficiency in interpreting, drawing, or creating sketches, blueprints, patterns, and layouts for work projects
- Experience with structural repairs such as lowering ceilings, paneling rooms, studding walls, and preparing surfaces for plaster or cement
- Capability to erect and dismantle staging and scaffolding safely
- Knowledge of conferring with supervisors on emergencies, work feasibility, and scheduling
Full Job Description
Incumbents of positions in this series maintain buildings and related structures applying carpentry techniques and using carpentry tools to construct, alter, repair and/or install walls, stairs, floors, ceilings, windows, doors, etc.; inspect buildings to determine need for carpentry repairs or alterations; interpret and/or draw sketches or layouts of work to be done; erect and dismantle staging and scaffolding; and perform related work as required.
Requirements
Maintains buildings and related structures applying carpentry techniques and using carpentry tools to construct, alter, repair and/or install walls, stairs, floors, ceilings, windows, doors, roofs, gutters, locks, air conditioners, mail slots, handicapped chair rails and ramps, shelving, etc.
Inspects buildings needing carpentry repair or alterations, estimates job duration and the cost and/or quantities of labor and materials needed to complete the job and reports results of inspection to those who have complained of unsafe conditions or who have requested alteration work.
Interprets and/or draws up sketches, patterns, blueprints, instructions and/or layouts of work to be done.
Performs structural repair, alteration or improvement work such as lowering ceilings and paneling rooms; preparing surfaces for plaster or cement work; studding, wiring and plastering walls and cracks in floors or around windows; taping joints on sheetrock; and pre-cementing and/or replacing formica tops.
Confers with unit control section, various department heads or supervisors regard handling of emergencies, the feasibility of performing repair of alterations and the scheduling of work.
Performs related work such as framing pictures; making window and door screens; drilling holes in signs; ordering materials and supplies and cleaning; and sharpening and tempering various tools and equipment.
Qualifications
2 years of experience in related work required.Additional Information
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