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Carpentry Worker
Architect of the Capitol · Posted 4 days ago
On-site Washington, DC $24.5 – $31.2/hr Apply by Sep 24, 2026 Carpentry ENTJENTPINTJINTP EngineeringOperations
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The position is in the Architect of the Capitol, Office of the Chief of Operations (OCO) and the incumbent is a participant in the Architect's Apprenticeship Program (AAP) serving in House Office Buildings (HOB). The AAP will equip the participant with hands-on experience and industry knowledge and training in a skilled trade. Key Requirement: A participation agreement and service agreement are required and will be provided to the selected applicant upon offer.
What You'll Do
- →Tour of Duty: 4:15 a.m. - 2:15 p.m. or 7:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. and may change due to operational needs.
- →Note: This is a career ladder position requiring the selectee to perform progressively more complex duties and responsibilities leading to the full performance level.
- →The duties stated are at the WG-6 level.
- →The Carpentry Worker is responsible for a range of duties including assisting journey level employees and workers by providing carpentry support for new construction and renovation projects as assigned.
- →The amount of supervision required per assigned task will be determined by the grade upon entry into duty.
- →Regardless of grade, all selected applicants will be required to have minimal computer related skills (outlook) and experiencing work in webTMA.
- →Duties include, but are not limited to: Works beside a tradesperson under close supervision.
- →Picks up and delivers items to be repaired or fabricated.
- →Uses woodworking hand tools as instructed.
- →Cleans tools, machines, and equipment.
- →Keeps the work area clean and orderly.
- →Assists with hanging artwork and pictures.
- →Sands, repairs, scrapes, and prepares tables, chairs, and other furniture for refinishing.
- →Assists the routine woodworking portions of renovation, construction, and Congressional or other move projects under close supervision.
Requirements
- ✓To be eligible at the 5 level, applicants must have successfully completed the National Center for Construction Education and Research's (NCCER) course “Construction Orientation and Readiness Education (CORE).
- ✓To be eligible at the 6 applicants must have successfully completed NCCER's Carpentry I and II courses.
- ✓To be eligible at the 7 applicants must have successfully completed NCCER's Carpentry III and IV courses.
- ✓Your resume and question responses must demonstrate job-related elements.
Benefits
- ★As a new or existing federal employee, you and your family may have access to a range of benefits, including medical and life insurance, flexible spending accounts and student loan repayment and forgiveness.
- ★Your benefits depend on the type of position you have—whether you're a permanent, part-time, temporary or an intermittent employee.
- ★Selected applicant(s) may be eligible to earn a higher annual leave accrual rate credit towards annual leave accrual based on prior non-Federal or uniformed service work experience.
- ★The amount of service credit will be based on specialized experience or qualifying experience that is provided on the applicant profile submitted.
- ★As such, if you are a new employee to the Federal Government or a rehire, it is important that you provide a work history that lists all directly related positions held, and it must include the dates of employment (month/day/year).
Personality Fit
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