Carpenter I/II/III

City of Virginia Beach • Evans, CO

62d • $42,765 - $77,147

About The Position

Public Works Facilities is hiring a Carpenter to perform maintenance, repairs, renovations, and construction on City-owned commercial and municipal buildings and facilities. The position may be filled at the Carpenter I, II, or III level depending on the selected candidate’s qualifications.

The role includes general and preventative maintenance, repairing and installing building components and hardware, performing carpentry and related construction work, operating tools and pressure-washing equipment, and interpreting blueprints and specifications. The employee completes work orders, records, reports, and cost estimates; maintains clean vehicles and job sites; and provides customer service. Coordination with planners and staff during oceanfront events may be assigned. Carpenter III employees may direct subordinate carpenters, coordinate assignments, oversee contractors, and ensure project compliance with applicable building codes.

The position requires a current and valid driver’s license and successful completion of a pre-employment physical. It is safety-sensitive and subject to mandatory drug testing. Employees may be expected to work beyond their normally scheduled hours in response to short-term department needs or City-wide emergencies. The City requires full-time employees to contribute 5% of annual salary toward their VRS retirement account through a pre-tax payroll deduction.

Requirements

• Carpenter I: High school or vocational school education, or GED, plus two years in fields such as framing, trim, cornice, siding, or cabinetry; or an equivalent combination of experience and training.
• Carpenter II: High school education or GED plus four years of carpentry experience as a general carpenter, floor covering installer, roofer, framer, or form carpenter; or an equivalent combination of experience and training.
• Carpenter III: High school education or GED plus six years of carpentry experience as a general carpenter, floor covering installer, roofer, framer, or form carpenter; or an equivalent combination of experience and training.
• A current and valid driver’s license.
• Successful completion of a pre-employment physical.
• Subject to mandatory drug testing as a safety-sensitive position.
• May be expected to work beyond normally scheduled hours in response to short-term department needs or City-wide emergencies.

Responsibilities

• Perform general and preventative maintenance, repairs, renovations, and construction on City buildings and facilities.
• Repair furniture, doors, windows, roofing systems, locks, door closers, panic hardware, siding, cornice, cabinets, countertops, laminate, and solid-surface materials.
• Install and repair doors, windows, commercial locks, and hardware.
• Perform framing, trim work, cabinetry, flooring, roofing, siding, concrete forming and pouring, and brick paver installation.
• Operate pressure-washing equipment and hand and power tools while following safety procedures.
• Read and interpret blueprints, sketches, and specifications.
• Complete daily work orders, maintain accurate records, and prepare reports and labor and material cost estimates.
• Coordinate with planners and staff during oceanfront events, as assigned.
• Maintain clean vehicles and job sites and provide excellent customer service.
• At the Carpenter III level, direct subordinate carpenters, coordinate work assignments, oversee contractors, and ensure projects comply with local, state, and federal building codes.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Life insurance
• Retirement and savings plans
• Maternity, paternity, and parental leave
• Holidays and leave
• VRS retirement contribution, with a required 5% of annual salary contribution for full-time employees

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED