Carpenter

MartinFed; Beltsville (MD); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

MartinFed is hiring a Carpenter to support the ATF's Fire Research Laboratory in Beltsville, MD. This role involves maintaining wooden structures and performing carpentry duties while adhering to the agency's standards. Candidates should have experience with drywall finishing and relevant educational background. Join a company that values excellence and curiosity in its workforce.

Qualifications

• Must have extensive drywall finishing experience.
• Education through high-school shop classes or vocational training.
• Ability to solve arithmetic problems quickly.

Responsibilities

• Perform carpentry duties to maintain woodwork and equipment.
• Plan and lay out work from blueprints and verbal instructions.
• Use carpenter's tools for various tasks.

Skills

Drywall finishing

Manual dexterity

Mathematical problem-solving

Education

High school shop classes

Job description

COMPANY OVERVIEW

Founded in 2007 in Huntsville, AL, MartinFed provides the U.S. government with customer-focused, performance-based solutions using technology and an empowered workforce as an engine to drive its customers' missions. Our goal is to attract the best and brightest within their field.

We invest in our people because they are our greatest asset. They cultivate our purpose, embody and reflect our core values, and define our culture. MartinFed's core values that set us apart are the following:

• Be Driven - We are fueled by the hunger to learn more and do more.
• Be Curious - We engage in continuous improvement - never accepting the status quo.
• Be Humble - We seek honest feedback to strengthen our relationships.
• Pursue Excellence - We strive to achieve extraordinary results and do not settle for mediocrity.

Strive for excellence and consider joining our growing team today!

JOB OVERVIEW

MartinFed has an opening for a Carpenter to join our team of talented and diverse individuals. This role will directly support the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, & Explosives (ATF) 's Fire Research Laboratory (FRL) located in Beltsville, MD.

The ATF - FRL, completed in 2003, is the world's largest research laboratory that is dedicated to fire scene investigations. FRL scientists utilize its unique structure and sophisticated instrumentation to investigate fire scene phenomena; conduct forensic fire science and engineering tests; and analyze fire growth and dynamics questions.

The FRL conducts investigations that involve fire scene reconstruction; flashover studies; electrical fire cause evaluation; and validation of fire pattern analysis indicators. It also participates in important investigations regarding the impact of accelerants on fire growth and spread, ignition studies and. electrical fire cause analysis.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Performs the carpentry duties necessary to maintain in good repair building woodwork and equipment such as bins, cribs, counters, benches, partitions, doors, floors, stairs, casings, and trim made of wood.
• Work involves most of the following: Planning and laying out of work from blueprints, drawings, models, or verbal instructions, using a variety of carpenter's hand tools, portable power tools and standard measuring instruments; making standard shop computations relating to dimensions of work; and selecting materials necessary for the work.
• In general, this position requires rounded training and experience usually acquired through a formal apprenticeship or equivalent training and experience.

QUALIFICATIONS

• US Citizen with the ability to obtain a Department of Justice security clearance
• Education/Experience: Education and training received through high-school shop classes, mechanical drawing, and blueprint reading.
• The following are acceptable: on-the-job training; and training received at a vocational school or community college.
• Must have extensive drywall finishing experience.
• Experience should include solving arithmetic problems quickly, manual dexterity and a sense of balance.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS & ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS

• Be able to stand for long periods of time and operate several pieces of scientific equipment simultaneously.
• Be able to lift 50 pounds for a short period of time.

OTHER DUTIES

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

MartinFederal is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to race, color, religion, religious creed, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, transgender, pregnancy, marital status, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, disability, protected Veteran Status, genetics or any other characteristics protected by applicable federal, state or local law.

If you are a qualified individual with a disability or disabled veteran, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access MartinFederal's current openings as a result of your disability. You can request reasonable accommodations by calling 855.212.1810. Thank you for your interest in MartinFederal Consulting.

Please Note: All positions at MartinFed are contingent upon passing both a background check and drug screening prior to a start date and are subject to random drug screenings during the employment period. In addition, MartinFed is an E-Verify employer.