Senior Carpenter

1w1 week ago

City of Dallas

US · Full-time · $55,000 – $75,000

About this role

The Senior Carpenter performs journey-level and experienced carpentry maintenance and construction work on City facilities and spaces. Maintains buildings, public areas, and structures in good repair. Provides leadership for other carpenters and ensures quality of work delivered.

Performs skilled carpentry in fabrication and maintenance of wood structures and equipment. Assembles stages and risers for special events, repairs doors, frames, locks, masonry, tile, and restroom partitions. Installs and repairs chain link fences, performs bridge repair, concrete repair, and monitors park structures.

Provides leadership in various building maintenance activities to ensure safe, effective, and operational facilities. Coordinates job activities with other trades, responds to after-hours emergencies including weekends and holidays. Performs minor cabinetmaking, woodwork, drywall repair, constructs barricades for traffic control, and concrete work for sidewalks and retainer walls.

Calculates bids, reads floorplans, measures jobs, tracks work orders and progress. Assists with seasonal maintenance of facilities for good repair, safety, and functionality. Join Dallas as it grows, with careers offering purpose, competitive benefits, growth opportunities, and a vibrant work culture committed to service, innovation, and community.

Requirements

Three (3) years of carpentry and/or general construction experience
Valid driver's license with good driving record
Thorough knowledge of carpentry trade methods, practices, and techniques
Thorough knowledge of use of various hand tools, measuring instruments, and power driven equipment
Thorough knowledge of structures, fixtures, and application of wood, plywood, and wallboard
Thorough knowledge of city codes as it relates to the carpentry trade
Thorough knowledge of occupational hazards and safety precautions of the trade
Ability to read blueprints, understand and follow oral and written instructions, and establish effective working relationships

Responsibilities

Perform skilled carpentry work in the fabrication and maintenance of wood structures and equipment
Assemble stages and risers for special events and provide maintenance for structures
Repair and replace doors, frames, locks, perform masonry repair, tile repair, modular office furniture, and restroom partition repair
Install and repair chain link fences, perform bridge repair, concrete repair, and monitor park structures
Coordinate job activities with other trades and respond to after-hours emergencies including weekends and holidays
Construct barricades for traffic control at public events and perform concrete work for sidewalks and retainer walls
Calculate bids, read floorplans, measure jobs, and track work orders and progress
Provide assistance with seasonal maintenance of facilities and work collaboratively with other trades