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Wood Crafter
Architect of the Capitol · Posted 33 days ago
On-site Washington, DC $24.5 – $40.6/hr Apply by Aug 28, 2026 Wood Crafting ENTJESTJESTP Engineering
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This position is located in the Architect of the Capitol (AOC), Office of the Chief Operating Officer, Superintendent, House Office Buildings, Assistant Superintendent, Tenant Services Division; Carpentry Branch.
What You'll Do
- →Tour of Duty: 4:45 a.m. – 1:15 p.m. or 7:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
- →Monday - Friday This is a career ladder position requiring the selectee to perform progressively more complex duties and responsibilities leading to the full performance level.
- →Duties include, but are not limited to: Make and repair high grade wooden items such as cabinetry, furniture and decorative woodwork.
- →Select, cut, turn, shape, join, bond, fit, assemble and decorate wooden materials and parts using a variety of hand and power woodworking tools, machines and techniques to create superior and structurally reliable wood work which requires exact fitting and close weight, pressure and size tolerances.
- →Use a wide knowledge of wood supplies and precision woodworking methods to plan and lay out 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.
- →Perform routine maintenance on equipment, including lubricating machines, changing and sharpening saw blades and adjusting drive belt tensions.
- →Utilize specialized maintenance management software (TMA or other) to manage, update and close out work orders.
- →Perform other related duties as assigned.
Requirements
- ✓There is no educational requirement for the position.
- ✓You must be able to pass a drug test.
- ✓Your resume and question responses must demonstrate the competencies.
- ✓You must be a U.S.
- ✓Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication.
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
Job ID: 2543dbca-86b1-4f14-91de-861f7ba4a730
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