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Seasonal Carpenter

Multiple Locations, USA

Full-time, Contract

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

$33.54/hr - $39.13/hr

Glacier National Park is seeking Seasonal Carpenters for temporary positions that may be filled for a six-month seasonal period. The role involves construction, alterations, and repairs of various structures and items, ensuring accuracy and structural integrity in accordance with standards.

ConsultingGovernmentHuman ResourcesInformation TechnologyInternetStaffing Agency

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Involves construction, alterations, installation, repair, and modification of items and structures such as roofing, framework, rafters, concrete forms, walls, doors, finished paneling, window frames, interior and exterior trims, staircases, trusses, beams, flooring, and miscellaneous items such as workbenches, countertops, bookcases, equipment cabinets, and computer consoles where accuracy, spacing, and fit are essential and structural soundness and appearance are important.- Constructs, rehabilitates, modifies, and assembles from blueprints, sketches, and verbal instructions, structures such as framework, rafters, doors, finished paneling, windows, interior and exterior trims, staircases, trusses and beams, small buildings, building interior finishing, etc., where accuracy and spacing are essential and require journeyman level skills and abilities

Repairs doors and windows, wood substitute items, exterior siding, flooring and interior fabric as necessary in the course of stabilization/restoration and to ensure completeness and structural integrity. Repairs roof sheathing and rafters as required

Fabricates duplicate replacements of deteriorated wood members such as moldings, beams, timbers, and stairways. Construction of difficult angle and curved cuts must be exact. Must be able to improvise with materials and supplies available because distance from supplier. Performs manual tasks such as loading and unloading supplies

Performs various log replacement and repair techniques which involve splicing and notching of logs using hand tools and power tools such as draw knife, slick, chisels, gouges, adze, hatchet, ax, chainsaw, grinder, scribes, beetle, and drills. Makes sure that all repairs or replacements are done in accordance with the Secretary of the Interiors Standards for Treatment of Historic Properties

Qualification

Equipment assemblyRepairTechnical practicesWork independentlyMaterialsTool maintenanceBlueprint reading

Required

U.S. Citizenship required

Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication

Meet Selective Service Registration Act requirement for males

Selectee will be required to participate in the Direct Deposit Electronics Funds Transfer Program

Depending on location, occupancy of government quarters may be required

Depending on location, government housing may be available

You may be required to wear a uniform and comply with the National Park Service uniform standards

You may be required to work on-call, evenings, weekends, holidays, overtime and/or shift work

You may be required to travel overnight away from home occasionally

You may be required to complete training and obtain/maintain a government charge card with travel and/or purchase authority

You may be required to complete training and operate a four-wheel drive vehicle

If selected for a position/location that requires search and rescue, emergency response, use of firearms, watercraft operation, or commercial driver's license, you will be required to submit to a drug test and receive a negative drug test result prior to appointment

You may be required to operate a government (or private) motor vehicle as part of your official duties

Applicants must be at least (1) 18 years old or (2) at least 16 years old and: (a) Have graduated from high school or been awarded a certificate equivalent to graduating from high school; or (b) Have completed a formal vocational training program; or (c) Have received a statement from school authorities agreeing with their preference for employment rather than continuing their education; or (d) Be currently enrolled in a secondary school and either work only during school vacation periods or work part-time during the school year under a formal student employment program

Ability to do the work of the position without more than normal supervision (SCREEN OUT)

Knowledge of Equipment Assembly, Installation, Repair, etc

Technical Practices (theoretical, precise, artistic)

Knowledge of materials

Ability to Use and Maintain Tools and Equipment

Ability to Interpret Instructions, Specifications, etc. (includes blueprinting reading)