Carpenter I (12773, Grade HT3)

• Are you a skilled carpenter?
• Do you enjoy collaborating with a team to support your division?

If this sounds like you, Montgomery Parks Facilities Management Division , located in Gaithersburg, Maryland is the place you want to be! We are currently seeking a dynamic, highly professional Carpenter I .

Facilities Management Division:
The Carpenter I will be part of the Facilities Management Division. This Division of 118 staff provides for the care and maintenance of the Departments physical assets including facilities, pavement, fleet, and major building systems. With a budget over $13 million dollars, the division is responsible for facility condition assessments, major and minor maintenance programs, and serves as the primary support to the Departments Capital Improvement Projects (CIP). The division strives to achieve a balance between the upkeep of aging facilities and new construction by integrating a number of CIP and major maintenance projects into the daily work program each year.

The Carpentry shop consists of 15 staff engaged in park renovation and improvement projects including upgrading park activity buildings and picnic shelters, constructing park kiosks, and making repairs to aging infrastructure on Parkland in nature centers, maintenance yards and other buildings. Staff complete preventative maintenance projects such as building and roof inspections and gutter cleaning.

The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission (M-NCPPC) is a six-time National Recreational and Parks Association Gold Medal Award Winner. Behind the vast and diverse Montgomery County Department of Parks system is a career staff complement of nearly 800 employees, 421 parks and over 37,000 acres of park land that serves a diverse population of more than one million residents in the Washington DC area. Go to our website to learn more: Performing Skilled Carpentry Tasks

• Performs all aspects of carpentry to construct, maintain, or renovate Commission buildings.
• Performs difficult and skilled carpentry work involving considerable responsibility.
• Ensure framing work is square, plumb, level, and properly secured.
• Accurately measure, cut, drill, route, and shape various materials.
• Installs and/or replaces doors and window squares, plumb, and meeting proper clearances.
• Fabricates and installs laminates and fine cabinetry products.
• Repairs, replaces, or installs roofs.
• Pours and finishes concrete.

Tool and Equipment Operation

• Drives motor vehicles to carry workers and haul tools, equipment, and materials.
• Sets up equipment and tools for safe operation at job site.
• Operates skid loader, man lift, forklift, and works on scaffolds and roofs.

Projects

• Reads and interprets building plans, blueprints, drawings, and sketches.
• Determines precise evaluations of repairs needed.
• Estimates materials and tools needed.

Preferred Qualifications

1. Knowledge of standard carpentry practices and methods, Maryland Occupational Safety and Health (MOSH), Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), fire, and building codes.

1. High School diploma or Certificate of General Educational Development (GED).
2. Completion of an approved carpentry apprentice program or four (4) years of progressively responsible carpentry experience.
3. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted, which together total four (4) years.
4. Valid driver's license in accordance with both State and Commission rules and regulations. Driver's license must be unencumbered by restrictions, revocations, suspensions, or points that could limit the employee's ability to drive Commission vehicles or perform driving duties required by the position of assignment.
5. Depending on area of assignment, a valid Commercial Driver's License (CDL) with appropriate endorsements may be required and must be in accordance with both State and Commission rules and regulations.
6. Pass Commission medical examination.

Classification Specification: Carpenter I

Working Conditions: Indoor/outdoor, exposure to varied weather conditions, confined spaces, heights, dirt, noise, dust, and fumes. Must be available to work during emergencies.

May be subject to drug and alcohol testing.

Very competitive and flexible benefits programs available! Get to know Montgomery Parks and the opportunities available:

The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission (M-NCPPC) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate a workplace culture of diversity, equity and inclusion without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, gender identity, or any other non-merit factor.

Applicants with Disabilities under the Americans with Disabilities Act. If you require accommodations or special arrangements due to a qualifying disability, please notify the Recruitment & Selections Services Unit at the time of application at ... (Maryland Relay 7-1-1) M-NCPPC will make all efforts to reasonably accommodate you.