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Wood Crafter
Architect of the Capitol · Posted 76 days ago
On-site Contract Washington, DC $34.7 – $40.6/hr Apply by Jul 24, 2026 Wood Crafting ENTJENTPINTJINTP EngineeringTrades
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These temporary positions are located in the Architect of the Capitol, Office of the Chief Engineer, Construction Division, Construction Branch. Candidates must have journey level experience in commercial or industrial projects involving carpentry and wood crafting skills. Journey Level experience must be clearly shown in the applicant's Work History.
What You'll Do
- →These temporary positions are established for the completion of an assigned project(s) requiring journey level commercial or industrial carpentry and wood crafting skills to install, reverse or replace metal doors, install metal framing, drywall, etc.
- →Evidence which demonstrates you possess the knowledge, skills, and ability to perform the duties of this position must be supported by detailed description in your resume and work history.
- →Journey Level Experience Is Required for this vacancy and must be reflected in the applicant's Work History Positions will either be Day or Night.
- →Shift will be decided upon selection.
- →Performs Journey level tasks with metal lath, plastering, block-work, framing with metal studs, drywall, acoustical ceiling, installing locks and elaborate wooden moldings and/or trim work.
- →Constructs and repairs high grade wooden items including decorative wood work with intricate and detailed features.
- →Installs hollow metal doors, frames and hardware plumb and level.
- →Adjusts door height and width.
- →Installs, repairs and adjusts hydraulic or pneumatic door checks and door closers.
- →Reverses the egress of metal doors and/or installs new doors.
- →Makes and repairs high grade wooden items such as cabinetry, book shelves, stand-up desks, racks and other items, including decorative woodwork.
- →These items have intricate, precise and fancy features and details such as curved and contoured surfaces, marquetry, book matched panels, scrollwork, friezes, inlays and complex joints.
- →Measures sizes of doors to be installed, measures and cuts openings in walls for door frames, cuts and saws materials for door jambs and lintels at the top of the frames and installs door frames.
- →Hangs doors, installs doorknobs and hardware.
Requirements
- ✓*** These positions are temporary in nature and are not to exceed 13 months.
- ✓This is strictly a temporary appointment where there is no permanent need or permanent funding available for the work involved.
- ✓These are positions that are subject to the project needs of the Agency.
- ✓Therefore, the appointment could be terminated at any time due to shortage of work or shortage of funds without any advance notice.
- ✓If project work continues however, it could be extended beyond the 13-month time frame at the sole discretion of the Agency.
- ✓You must be able to pass a drug test.
- ✓Your resume and question responses must demonstrate job-related elements.
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.
- ★The Architect of the Capitol offers eligible employees opportunity to participate in the Student Loan Repayment Program.
- ★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: a1903318-90a0-4a1e-9813-6293d66e6baf
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