BOB-Carpenter

City of New York; New York (NY); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Premium health insurance

Public sector defined benefit pension

Commuter benefits

Work From Home policy (up to 2 days)

35-hour work week

Job summary

City of New York is seeking a Carpenter for the NYC Department of Transportation, Division of Bridges. The position covers rough, finish, and general carpentry for the city’s elevated infrastructure, including building and repairing toolboxes, ladders, and related equipment.

Work is from plans and sketches and may require climbing heights or working in confined spaces. This civil service role offers a 35-hour work week, potential evenings/weekends, and a benefits package including health

Qualifications

• Five years of full-time carpentry experience within the last ten years.
• Three years of experience plus relevant trade school can total five years.

Responsibilities

• Perform installation and repair work involving rough, finish, and general carpentry for maintenance of the city’s elevated infrastructure.
• Build and repair toolboxes, ladders, and other equipment; work from plans and sketches.
• Operate hand and powered woodworking equipment; keep job records; may require work at heights or in confined spaces.
• May work evenings and weekends as needed.

Skills

Carpentry

Job description

Job Description

Civil Service Title- Carpenter

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• IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION CANDIDATE MUST BE SERVING PERMANENTLY IN THE TITLE, OR BE REACHABLE ON THE OPEN-COMPETITIVE LIST.

The New York City Department of Transportation, Division of Bridges is responsible for managing the full life cycle of over 800 bridges and tunnels and over 600 retaining walls, ensuring safety of the public and ensuring mobility for all users. Team members may work on major project designs, oversee construction, oversee maintenance activities, perform engineering reviews and quality assurance tasks on some of the most iconic and complex projects in the City.

Performs installation and repair work involving rough, finish, and general carpentry related to the maintenance of the city’s elevated infrastructure; builds and repairs toolboxes and various types of ladders and other equipment; works from plans and sketches; operates both hand and powered woodworking equipment; keeps job records; performs related duties. Some duties may require working at heights and in confined spaces. May be occasionally required to work evenings and weekends.

Preferred Skills

• Possession of a driver’s license valid in the State of New York. Employees must maintain the license during their employment.

Work Location

• 352 KENT AVE, BROOKLYN, 11211

Hours

• 8:00AM - 3:30PM M-F

Benefits

• City employees are entitled to unmatched benefits such as: a premium-free health insurance plan that saves employees over $10K annually, per a 2024 assessment.
• additional health, fitness, and financial benefits may be available based on the positions associated union/benefit fund.
• a public sector defined benefit pension plan with steady monthly payments in retirement.
• College savings plan Commuter Benefits (Pre-Tax)
• a tax-deferred savings program and access to robust Wellness Programs that offer resources and opportunities you can enjoy as a City employee
• Work From Home Policy: Depending on your position, you may be able to work up to two days during the week from home.
• 35-hour base work week.
• Job Security - you could enjoy more job security compared to private sector employment and be able to contribute to making NYCs 4 East River Bridges Brooklyn, Manhattan, Williamsburg and Queensboro and other bridge infrastructures safer for pedestrians and motorists.

CARPENTER - 92005

Qualifications

1. Five years of full-time satisfactory experience as a Carpenter acquired within the last 10 years; or
2. Three years of experience as described in “1" above, plus sufficient training of a relevant nature acquired in an approved trade or vocational high school to make up a total of five years of acceptable experience. Six months of acceptable experience will be credited for each year of approved trade or vocational school training.

Additional Information

The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.