Carpenter

Oregon Department of Human Services; Bend (OR); On-site; USD 52,000 - 79,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Public Service Loan Forgiveness

11 paid holidays a year

Flexible work schedules

Job summary

Oregon Department of Transportation, Bend, seeks a skilled Carpenter to support Facilities Services. You will coordinate with contractors and customers, plan and execute carpentry tasks, build cabinets, and ensure projects stay on schedule in busy environments.

The role emphasizes independent problem solving, organization, and collaboration with a team to maintain buildings and facilities in top condition.

Qualifications

• Four years of experience as a skilled carpenter including form building, rough framing, finishing, layout, and tool usage.
• Completion of an apprenticeship (four years) under a skilled carpenter with the listed experience; Journeyman Carpenter card required.

Responsibilities

• Perform skilled carpentry work: walls, concrete forms, and framing.
• Plan and construct ceilings; install floor and wall coverings.
• Build custom cabinets; apply laminates and spray finishes.

Skills

Carpentry

Blueprint reading

Safety standards

Tool use

Education

Carpentry apprenticeship

Tools

Table saws

Planers

Jointers

Sanders

Routers

Job description

Initial Posting Date: 10/02/2026 Application Deadline: 10/15/2026 Agency: Department of Transportation Salary Range: $4,312 - $6,581 Position Type: Employee Position Title: Carpenter

Job Description

Carpenter Oregon Department of Transportation Support Services Division Facilities Services Bend The role: Join our team as a carpenter for ODOT Facilities Services! You’ll coordinate with contractors, customers and utility partners to keep projects running smoothly, offer smart solutions, manage schedules and help ensure our buildings stay in top shape. If you enjoy independent problem solving, staying organized, and keeping a busy team moving, this role is for you! We provide a safe and reliable multimodal transportation system that connects people and helps Oregon's communities and economy thrive. We encourage people from all backgrounds and abilities to apply for our positions. Before applying, visit our applicant information website to learn more about our process. If you are a current State of Oregon employee, you must apply through your employee Workday profile.

A day in the life

• Perform skilled carpentry work including building walls, constructing concrete forms, placing and finishing concrete and assembling frame structures.
• Plan and construct suspended ceilings; install floor and wall coverings.
• Design and build custom cabinets; apply laminates and spray finishes.
• Produce custom millwork using stationary power tools (table saws, planers, jointers, sanders) and portable tools (saws, sanders, routers, fastening equipment).
• Conduct employee housing inspections, prepare project scopes of work, make repairs and oversee contractors performing specialty trade work.
• Perform housing repairs ranging from roofing and kitchen/bath remodels to flooring replacement, painting, stairs, windows, ducting, and canopies.
• Work in occupied environments to construct or modify office areas, reconfigure systems furniture, and build or adjust work and storage spaces.
• Repair and install windows and doors.
• Monitor service vehicles and ensure proper repairs and preventive maintenance are completed.
• Employee may occasionally work in areas of poor lighting, ventilation, noise, and low clearances.
• Employee may occasionally be exposed to dust, hazard chemicals, electrical, and mechanical hazards.

What’s in it for you

• Work/life balance, 11 paid holidays a year, flexible work schedules, paid leave and so much more.
• Comprehensive and equitable base salary offer within the listed range.
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness opportunity!

Minimum qualifications

• Four years experience as a skilled carpenter. The experience must include form building; rough framing; outside and inside finishing; layout; care and use of tools and woodworking machinery; blueprint reading; and application of safety standards and codes; OR Completion of an apprenticeship (four years) under a skilled carpenter which included experience as listed above. Be sure a copy of your Journeyman Carpenters card is attached to your application form.

Special qualifications

Driving is an essential function of this position. You must have a valid U.S. driver license and an acceptable driving record. We will conduct pre-employment driving records checks on our final candidate(s). Your license does not have to be issued in Oregon to be considered.

What we’d like to see

If you have these attributes, let us know in your application materials! It's how we will choose whom to move forward! You do not need to have all these qualities to be eligible for this position. We may also use transferable skills, experience and education to help us decide who will move forward.

General building maintenance Building inspections

General building maintenance Building inspections

Additional information

We do not offer visa sponsorship. If you are hired, you will be required to fill out the US Department of Homeland Security’s I‑9 form confirming you are able to work in the US. We are not an E‑Verify participating employer, and we are unable to proceed if E‑Verify participation is required [e.g., STEM Optional Practical Training (OPT) Extension]. The State of Oregon does not request or require your age, date of birth, attendance or graduation dates from an education institution during the application process. We may use this recruitment to fill multiple or future vacancies. We will conduct name-based criminal background checks on final candidates, not including current ODOT employees. All applicants may be subject to additional pre-employment check(s) such as driver license, LEDS (Law Enforcement Data System), and/or education verification as required for the position. You will be represented by the Service Employees International Union (SEIU).

ODOT is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affiantive Action Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation or any other class protected by state or federal laws in admission or access to our programs, services, activities, hiring, and employment practices.

Applicants with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation during the application process.

For questions, concerns, or complaints regarding EEO/AA/ADA, contact 1-877-336-6368 (1-877-EEO-ODOT).

This information can be made available in an alternative format by contacting ODOT Recruitment at 503-986-3700.

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