Carpenter, Trades ​/ Skilled Labor

Summary

You will serve as a Carpenter in the Public Works Directorate of NAVFAC ENGINEERING CMD MID-ATLANTIC.

You will produce finished products with precise fits, accurate dimensions, and acceptable appearance. You will mill heavy lumber, cut bevels, rabbets, chamfers, grooves, and compound miter joints, and apply plastic laminates to wood and other surfaces, e.g., counter tops, desk tops, etc. You will interpret drawings, blueprints, and specifications independently. You will repair a variety of common metal office furniture and equipment, to include, but not limited to desks, chairs and filing cabinets.

You will work with a large variety of hardwoods, softwoods, plywood, veneers, wood substitutes, gluing and bonding agents. You will install door and window sashes and apply caulking, compound, or other filler material around door and window casings and at other points where tight seal is required. You will disassemble, replace, or remove worn or damaged items such as rollers, latches, hinges, damaged desk and tabletops, bent or crooked arms and legs.

You will construct and repair a wide variety of structural items such as, building frames, rafters, concrete forms, walls, staircases, door and window frames, and interior and exterior trim.

Applicants must demonstrate quality level of knowledge and skill necessary to perform the duties at the level for which applying. The qualification requirements emphasize quality of experience, not necessarily length of time. You must meet the requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Job Qualification Handbook for Trades and Labor Occupations. Applicants must also meet the screen‑out element: the ability to perform the work of a Carpenter without more than normal supervision, performing duties such as:
1) Constructing and repairing wood and wood substitute structures and items requiring close fit and structural soundness;
2) Interpreting blueprints to determine the layout and work sequences of construction projects; and
3) Operating power and hand tools and other woodworking equipment such as portable drills, clippers, joiners, shavers, sanders, routers, combustion type saws, drill presses and table saws. Applicants who do not receive a minimum of two points on the screen‑out element(s) will be found ineligible.

This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. The position is subject to work an uncommon tour, including nights, weekends, and holidays to meet mission requirements. Overtime or night differential pay and/or unusual duty hours may be required. This position requires exposure to high noise levels. Certain incentives such as Recruitment, Relocation or Student Loan Repayment may be authorized to eligible selectees.

Military Spouse Preference applicants will be placed at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined best qualified. The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. During the application process you will have the ability to opt‑in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions in the local commuting area.

Depending on the hiring organization and the position being filled, job requirements (e.g., security clearance, travel, drug testing, financial disclosure filing, bargaining unit status, etc.) may vary. If you opt‑in and are referred on a certificate, your resume will be available to other hiring managers for 180‑days from the date the job announcement closes.