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Posted: January 15, 2026 (1 day ago)

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Wood Crafter (CNC)

Architect of the Capitol

Legislative Branch

Fresh

Location

Washington, District of Columbia

Salary

$36.49 - $42.63

per hour

Type

Closes

February 17, 2026

Job Description

Summary

This job involves using advanced computer-controlled machines to craft and repair high-quality wooden furniture, cabinets, and decorative pieces for government buildings, often based on custom designs or historical specifications.

A good fit would be someone with hands-on experience in woodworking who enjoys detailed, precision work and can handle occasional overtime or emergency shifts.

It's ideal for skilled craftspeople who value creating unique, durable items in a historical setting.

Key Requirements

  • Journey-level skills in commercial wood crafting, millwork, and carpentry for constructing and repairing complex, high-grade wooden items
  • Proficiency in using Computer Numerical Control (CNC) technology to design, saw, and shape wood
  • Ability to plan and lay out work from blueprints, sketches, verbal instructions, or specifications, considering material properties like durability and appearance
  • Experience with a full range of hand and power woodworking tools, machines, and techniques for precise assembly and fitting
  • Knowledge of wood supplies including softwoods, hardwoods, plywood, veneers, and substitutes
  • Compliance with OSHA safety rules and regulations to ensure safe work practices
  • Availability for essential employee duties, including reporting during emergencies, inclement weather, and occasional mandatory overtime on holidays or weekends

Full Job Description

This position is located in the Architect of the Capitol, Senate Office Buildings Wood Crafting Branch.

We are seeking a Wood Crafter (CNC) to perform duties using Computer Numerical Control technology to create and maintain high-grade wooden items such as furniture, cabinets and decorative wood work.

You must meet all eligibility and qualification requirements by the closing date of the job announcement. You must meet the following SCREEN-OUT(S) required for this position.

Performs journey-level, commercial Wood Crafting, millwork and Carpentry techniques to construct and repair complex, unique and one-of-a-kind high grade wooden items (historical). Major Duties:

Tour of duty for this position is: 1st Shift (Day) Position This is an Essential-Employee Position. The employee will be required to report to work during emergencies AND inclement weather situations.

Work schedule may require some occasionally mandatory overtime on holidays AND weekends.

Responsibilities: Uses a wide knowledge of wood supplies and precision woodworking methods and their alternatives to plan and lay out their work from specifications, blueprints, rough sketches, and verbal instructions, taking into consideration the tooling, durability, cost, strength, and appearance characteristics of a variety of softwoods, hardwoods, plywood, veneers, and wood substitutes for projects.

Participate in pre-construction demolition projects.

Selects, cuts, turns, shapes, joins, bonds, fits, assembles, and decorates wooden materials and parts, using the full range of hand and power woodworking tools, machines, and techniques to create superior and structurally reliable woodwork which requires exact fitting and close weight, pressure, and size tolerances to construct specialty furniture.

Responsible for building high-grade cabinetry, furniture, woodwork and sculptures via Computer Numerical Control (CNC) to saw and shape.

Creates Designs by using Computer Numerical Control (CNC) Technology. Designs plans and specifications utilizing websites, such as Google Sketch-Up to create rare furniture for Congressional Member.

Work on projects involving high levels of technical complexity, assignment and delivery.

Utilize knowledge of and compliance with all OSHA safety rules and regulations to ensure that work progresses in a safe manner. Perform other duties as assigned.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 1/15/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 1/16/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: SOB-2026-063