Carpenter

City of Boca Raton•2500 NW 1st Ave Bldg A, FL

9d•Onsite

About The Position

The Carpenter performs installation, maintenance, and repair of rough and finished carpentry at City facilities. The role uses standard trade practices and hand, bench, and power-driven woodworking tools and machinery. Work must comply with applicable codes, standards, and regulatory requirements. The employee works with considerable independence, may lead or instruct unskilled or semiskilled assistants, and consults a supervisor when necessary. Work is periodically inspected for workmanship and compliance. Duties include maintaining and repairing building materials, roofs, windows, building envelopes, furniture, and other structures; preparing floor plans for building permits; estimating work; and maintaining work-order records. The position may provide 24-hour emergency on-call support and operates designated equipment, including forklifts, scissor lifts, and bucket trucks. The employee must be able to work a variable five-day schedule within a seven-day week and work overtime as needed or directed. The City of Boca Raton describes its workplace as committed to fairness, integrity, respect, service, and trust, and as an inclusive, veteran-friendly, drug-free workplace. Employees are required to have abstained from tobacco products for at least one year before hire and must abstain while employed, both on and off duty.

Requirements

Education and experience equivalent to graduation from high school.
Certificate of completion of vocational or technical certification in carpentry, or completion of a recognized apprenticeship program.
Four years of experience in the major elements of the trade.
Valid State of Florida Class E driver's license with no more than six points in the last three years.
Knowledge of general carpentry practices and the Florida Building Code.
Knowledge of the qualities, characteristics, and uses of various types of wood.
Knowledge of the care and use of hand tools, power tools, and related equipment.
Knowledge of occupational hazards and appropriate safety precautions in the carpentry trade.
Skill in estimating time, material quantities, and costs for carpentry projects.
Ability to perform manual labor for extended periods.
Ability to work from sketches, drawings, and blueprints.
Ability to maintain accurate records, logs, and reports.
Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions effectively.
Ability to work overtime as needed or directed and maintain effective working relationships with coworkers and supervisors.
Ability to work a variable five-day schedule within a seven-day week.
Must abstain from cigarettes, cigars, and other tobacco products for at least one year before hire and throughout employment, both on and off duty.
Required tools upon employment: hammer, utility knife, chalk line, hand saw, speed square, framing square, set of screwdrivers, tin snips, 25-foot measuring tape, set of wood chisels, two-foot level, torpedo level, caulk gun, pliers, channel locks, and drywall/keyhole saw.
Final employment offer is contingent on successful completion of the listed post-offer screenings: FDLE/CJIS criminal history record check, employment verifications, motor vehicle report check, certification/license verification, physical examination, and drug and alcohol screening.

Nice To Haves

General Contractors, Building Contractors, or Specialty License.

Responsibilities

Install, maintain, and repair building-related materials at City facilities.
Inspect and repair roofs, windows, and building envelopes on various structures.
Perform preventive maintenance on buildings, structures, and office furniture.
Provide 24-hour emergency on-call support when required.
Plan and design work and prepare floor plans for building permits.
Operate equipment and machinery designated by work orders, including forklifts, scissor lifts, and bucket trucks.
Provide material lists and estimates for proposed work.
Maintain records and process work orders; order parts, supplies, and equipment.
Paint, stain, and varnish finished woodwork and other surfaces.
Perform carpentry work involving alterations, repairs, and maintenance of buildings, floors, roofs, stairways, partitions, doors, windows, lifeguard towers, and concrete forms.
Lead or instruct unskilled or semiskilled assistants when needed.
Ensure work complies with applicable codes, standards, and regulatory requirements.