Carpenter; Austin Parks and Recreation

Carpenter

Under general supervision, perform skilled maintenance carpentry work in City-owned facilities.

Essential duties and functions, pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include the following. Other related duties may be assigned.

• Performs skilled Carpentry work in City-owned facilities.
• Operates and maintains various power and hand tools. Installs, repairs, rebuilds, fabricates, replaces City facility structures and amenities.
• Reads blueprints, specifications and building codes.
• Records data.
• Measures using appropriate instruments.
• Measures/mixes ingredients.

Must possess required knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience and be able to explain and demonstrate, with or without reasonable accommodations, that the essential functions of the job can be performed.

• Knowledge of materials, equipment, and procedures.
• Knowledge of applicable building codes.
• Knowledge of proper safety practices, procedure and regulations.
• Skill in reading and understanding blueprints.
• Skill in estimating time, costs, and materials.
• Skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with City employees and the public.
• Ability to safely operate City vehicles and equipment.

• Graduation from an accredited high school or equivalent, plus two years of experience as a journeyman carpenter
• Experience may substitute for education up to four (4) years.

Texas Class C Operator's License or ability to obtain one within 90 calendar days of hire.

• Experience in building maintenance and/or construction of commercial buildings.
• Experience in wood and metal stud structural framing.
• Experience shooting and computing grades.
• Experience forming and finishing concrete.
• Experience operating, inspecting, and maintaining light to heavy equipment.
• Experience assisting in installing irrigation systems.

Ability to travel to more than one work location.

The City of Austin Parks and Recreation (APR) provides, protects and preserves a park system that promotes quality recreational, cultural and outdoor experiences for the Austin community. Working with the City of Austin provides a number of health and welfare benefits, such as medical, paid leave time, a great retirement plan, training opportunities and more!

The purpose of the Carpenter position is to perform construction, inspections, repairs and maintenance to APR Facilities. Duties may include but are not limited to:

• Performing skilled carpentry work to construct or repair walls, fabricate cabinets, repair or replace doors, windows, siding, and trim.
• Operating drills, circular saws, miter saws, radial arm saws, table saws, sanders, routers, pneumatic nail guns, grinders, etc.
• Using industry tools to measure and layout using measuring tape, level, squares, string line, laser level, and transit.
• Inspect buildings, structures, and record data on appropriate I-Pads, Desktop computers, forms, logbooks, etc.

Application: A detailed, complete application is required, and applicants must include on their Employment Record all experience (work and/or volunteer) related to this job posting – up to 10 years or more; this will be used to determine your base compensation. Employment Record dates must include month and year. Verification of employment history dates on resume should match online Employment Application.

Statements such as "See Resume" will not be accepted and a resume alone will not be accepted in lieu of a complete online application.

Skills Assessments:
Skills assessment(s) may be required as part of the recruitment process.

Virtual Interviews: PARD may conduct virtual interviews.

Driving Requirement:
This position requires a Texas Class C Operator's License or ability to obtain one within ninety (90) calendar days of hire. External New Hires must meet the City of Austin's Driver Record Evaluation (DRE) requisite. To be considered for a driving position, applicants cannot have more than three moving violations or a total of six Driver Record Evaluation points within a period of thirty-six (36) months.

If you cannot meet these conditions, you may be deemed ineligible for this position.

Military/Veteran:
An applicant claiming Military/Veteran status must provide a copy of his or her…