Carpenter

Erects, maintains, repairs and/or remodels all types of wood and/or metal structures within or upon City property.

Department:  Public Works

Posting Type: Announcement/Bid

Salary:  $28.57 per hour.

Union:  This position is included in the Pittsburgh Joint Collective Bargaining Committee and will be filled in accordance with the provisions of the Collective Bargaining Agreement.

Union Bid Form: Not required. Your application for this position will serve as your union Bid Form.

Civil Service Classification:  Labor

General Application Requirements:

You must submit or show proof of all of the following at the time of filing your application (unless otherwise indicated below) or your application will be disqualified.  Disqualifications based on any of these General Application Requirements are not subject to a Civil Service appeal.

• Applicants must submit a complete application including education, work experience, a resume (if applicable) and completed supplemental questions.
• Applicants must become residents of the City of Pittsburgh prior to employment and remain a resident throughout employment.
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• A current, valid Class C Pennsylvania Driver's License is required prior to appointment and must be maintained throughout employment. Written requests for accommodation based on the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act will be considered by the Department of Human Resources & Civil Service on an individual basis.

NOTE:  The City of Pittsburgh, as a matter of policy, conducts pre-employment and promotional background investigations on all candidates being considered for positions.  The background investigation includes but is not limited to criminal background, driver's license and City of Pittsburgh real estate tax payments.  Candidates may be disqualified from consideration for employment based on the results of their background investigation (as it relates to the job for which the applicant is being considered).

Qualifying Requirements:

Your City of Pittsburgh application will be reviewed, and your work experience and education/training will be evaluated to determine if you meet the qualifying eligibility requirements listed below for this position.  You will be sent an eligibility notice regarding your eligible/ineligible status.

• WORK EXPERIENCE: The application must clearly show four (4) years of full-time, paid professional experience as a carpenter. (Less than full-time experience will be calculated on a pro-rated basis.)

• EDUCATION/TRAINING: The application must clearly show a high school diploma or equivalency. 

• EQUIVALENCY:  Education may be substituted for work experience on a year-for-year basis if the application clearly shows the required number of years to meet the Total Qualifying Requirement for this position (based on the sum of work experience and education/training listed above). The total qualifying requirement is four (4) years. Eligible applicants must possess one of the following combinations of education and work experience:

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If you meet the qualifying requirements listed above, you will be sent a letter of admission (when applicable) for the following examination(s).  You must pass the written and/or performance examination(s) in order to have your name placed on the official Civil Service eligibility list for this position.  Candidates who receive job offers must pass a medical examination (when applicable) prior to start date.

• Written:  None required for this position.
• Performance:  None required for this position.
• Medical:  Required.

NOTE: Department may require a written/performance skills assessment at the time of interview. This is not a Civil Service Examination. 

• Builds, constructs, installs metal studs, drywall and suspended ceilings, repairs and remodels structures and builds cabinets and other objects by cutting, shaping and joining wood, plastic, metal or other structural materials.
• Repairs and replaces any object made from wood and/or metal such as floors, stairs, doors, furniture, window frames, etc.; builds wooden forms for concrete and/or cement.
• Erects scaffolds, concession stands, cages, barricades and similar structures as requested or required.
• Repairs and installs all types of door hardware.
• Sands and restores wood floors.
• May direct the work of assigned lower-level personnel on the same job as assigned.
• May drive City a vehicle.
• May use a variety of technological hardware (ie, computers, laptops, tablets, smart phones, GPS, cameras, etc.) and/or software (ie, email, Cartegraph, Microsoft Office, etc.) to maintain records and prepare accurate reports on work performed.
• Performs such other related tasks and duties that are assigned or required.

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Salary : $59,426