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Painter

Architect of the Capitol · Posted 11 days ago

On-site Washington, DC $32.9 – $38.4/hr Apply by Jul 17, 2026 Painting INFPISFP EngineeringTrades
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About the Role

This position is located in the Architect of the Capitol (AOC); Office of the Chief Operating Officer, Superintendent, Senate Office Buildings; Assistant Superintendent, Tenant Services Division; Painting Branch. As a Painter, the incumbent's tasks include coating working on furnishings and buildings accomplished by standard methods and special finishing techniques including graining, marbling and mottling using coating materials prepared in special and common methods.

What You'll Do

  • MAJOR DUTIES Application of Coating Materials Performs coating work using accepted methods of the trade, including special finishing techniques such as marbling, mottling and graining.
  • Plans the materials, tools and techniques needed for the work and completes the work with little or no advice.
  • Determines the methods, devices and materials that are best suited to each surface to achieve a glossy finish, grained effect or a finish that must meet specified thickness levels or other criteria.
  • Utilizes standard tools and equipment such as brushes, rollers, spray guns, trowels, screeds, straight edges, viscosity testers, graining devices and wet and other thickness gauges.
  • Erects and dismantles staging and scaffolding.
  • Refinishes metal cabinets by matching colors with established office furniture.
  • Prepares surfaces by using metal resins and plastic compounds, obtains smooth surfaces with abrasive compounds, evens out dents and treats with pre-coating agents.
  • Prepares and applies coating materials using accepted trade devices.
  • Refinishes doors, baseboards, floors and interior trim in each of the offices.
  • Prepares surfaces, obtains smooth surfaces, evens out dents and treats surfaces.
  • Prepares and applies coating materials using accepted trade devices.
  • Applies decorative finishes including striping, stippling and graining.
  • Matches colors, shading and textures of interior finishes where exact matching with previous finish is required.
  • Paints interior and exterior building signs from stenciled outlines.

Requirements

  • The positions require the ability to work on ladders up to 24 feet, and on man lifts and some scaffolding (lower than 30 feet).
  • There is no educational requirement for this position.
  • You must be able to pass a drug test.
  • Your resume and question responses must demonstrate the job-related KSAs.
  • Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication

Benefits

  • A variety of health insurance plans; retirement system with investment options; paid holidays; paid sick and annual (vacation) leave; life insurance; incentive systems; subsidized transportation; training and development opportunities, etc.
  • 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

This role is commonly a great fit for these MBTI types:

Job ID: 133f1ea4-1301-472b-b6f3-5c06d7e44a85

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