Senior Carpenter - Fire Emergency

Position/Program InformationFIRE DEPARTMENTTYPE OF RECRUITMENTOPEN COMPETITIVE - FIRE EMERGENCYEXAM NUMBER

36258A-FR

Applications will be accepted beginning Monday, August 24, 2026, at 8:00 a.m. (PT) until Friday, September 4, 2026, before 5:00 p.m. (PT).

All applications must be received before 5:00 p.m. (PT) on Friday, September 4, 2026 to be accepted.

The LA County Board of Supervisors has unanimously ratified a Proclamation of Local Emergency in response to the windstorms and wildfires, including the Palisades and Eaton Fires, that have devastated communities across the County. We are looking for qualified and passionate individuals to assist the County in mobilizing resources and support needed to help our residents recover and rebuild. If you are looking for a new career that will directly benefit the population of LA County, this may be the opportunity for you.

The Los Angeles Fire Department is seeking qualified candidates to fill emergency Senior Carpenter vacancies related to this unprecedented natural disaster.

Under the emergency order, applicants who meet the requirements may be hired for an initial period of up to 90 days, with an opportunity for permanent County employment.

During your initial work period, you will be assessed on your work performance. This assessment will be weighted 100%.

Those who successfully pass the assessment will be considered for permanent appointment to Senior Carpenter position.

Under the direction of a Carpenter Supervisor, supervises and participates in the work of a carpentry crew comprised of two to four journey-level and sub-journey-level positions.

Positions allocable to this class typically report to a Carpenter Supervisor or other higher-level craft supervisor, and are characterized by their responsibility to regularly provide technical supervision to a crew of two to four journey-level carpenters and participates in new construction, alteration, and repair work. Incumbents perform the more complex, difficult, or non-routine carpentry assignments requiring specialized knowledge and skill.

• Assigns, supervises, and inspects the work of a small crew of carpenters apprentices and helpers in new construction, alteration, and repair work.
• Lays out, schedules, assigns, and inspects work to ensure conformance to specifications.
• Provides instruction and training in the proper method and process necessary to carry out carpentry assignments.
• Estimates time, materials, and labor required for projects, and may requisition materials, tools, and equipment needed.
• Orders and maintains a stock of materials and supplies.
• Ensures that code requirements and safety regulations and safe work practices are observed.
• Supervises the maintenance of tools and equipment.
• Maintains records on work projects completed, and prepares written reports related to work assignments.
• Performs the work of a journey-level carpenter.
• Drives automotive equipment to and from work sites.

Five years' experience in carpentry work on buildings, one year of which must have been at the journey-level*.

A valid California Class C Driver License is required to perform job-related essential functions**.

You MUST meet the above requirements in order to be appointed to fill any vacancies related to this recruitment.

This class requires that the incumbent stand or walk most of the time with bending, stooping, squatting, twisting, reaching, working on irregular surfaces, occasional lifting of objects weighing over 25 pounds, and frequent lifting 10-25 pounds.

• Journey-level experience is defined as possessing the required knowledge, skills, and training to perform a full-range and diversity of work independently and reliably.
• Successful applicants for positions that require driving must obtain and present a copy of their driving record from the California State Department of Motor Vehicles before final appointment. Applicants should not present a copy of their driving history until asked to do so by the hiring department. The County will make an individualized assessment of whether an applicant’s driving history has a direct or adverse relationship with the specific duties of the job.
  
  License must not be currently suspended, restricted, or revoked.

During your initial work period, the appointing department will evaluate your performance. Those who achieve a passing score on this evaluation will be considered for permanent appointment.

Applications must be filed online only and will be reviewed for interview consideration on an ongoing basis. If you have not been contacted within 60 days and the recruitment remains open or reopens for filing, we encourage you to submit a new application. This will allow you to reaffirm your interest and update any relevant information.

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