Carpenter

City of New York; New York (NY); On-site; USD 52,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of New York seeks a skilled carpenter for the ceremonial unit within DCAS, supporting Mayoral and city-sponsored events across the five boroughs. The role requires building and maintaining stages, signage, tents, and related woodwork from plans and sketches.

Responsibilities include using both hand and powered woodworking equipment, lifting materials, and coordinating with event teams. NYC residency and 55-a program eligibility are noted in the listing.

Qualifications

• Five years of full-time carpenter experience acquired within the last ten years.
• Three years of related carpentry experience with appropriate training to total five years.

Responsibilities

• Installing, repairing, and replacing flooring and partitions.
• Installing window frames and sashes, door frames and doors.
• Building and repairing toolboxes, furniture, playground and school equipment.
• Reading plans and sketches; performing laboring work.
• May supervise assigned personnel.

Skills

Carpentry

Woodworking tools

Job description

DCAS's mission is to make city government work for all New Yorkers. From managing New York City's most iconic courthouses and municipal buildings, to purchasing over $1 billion annually in goods and services for more than 80 City agencies. What we do ensures that all agencies can deliver on their mission. Our reach touches every facet of City government and is instrumental to the successful day-to-day operations of the City of New York.

Our Commitment To Equity, Effectiveness, And Sustainability

Guides Our Work Providing City Agencies With The Critical Resources And Support Needed To Succeed, Including

• Recruiting, hiring, and training City employees.
• Managing 56 public buildings.
• Acquiring, selling, and leasing City property.
• Purchasing over $1 billion in goods and services for City agencies.
• Overseeing the greenest municipal vehicle fleet in the country.
• Leading the City's efforts to reduce carbon emissions from government operations.

When you work at DCAS, you're not just working for one agency, but in service to all of them. It's an opportunity to provide meaningful support, quality customer service, and help protect the future of New York City for generations to come. Visit our website at NYC.GOV/DCAS to learn more about the work we do.

Public Affairs plays a vital role in advancing the agency’s priorities and strengthening relationships with elected officials, government agencies, community leaders, and other key stakeholders. The team is responsible for developing and executing intergovernmental engagement strategies that promote the agency’s initiatives, facilitate coordination across government, and ensure the agency is responsive to the needs and priorities of its external partners. Through strategic outreach, relationship management, and stakeholder engagement, Public Affairs helps position the agency as a trusted partner and effective resource within city government.

The Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS) seeks to hire a carpenter to work within the ceremonial unit. This unit falls under the Special Events unit. The DCAS ceremonial unit supports all Mayoral, agency, and city sponsored events throughout the five boroughs.

Responsibilities of a carpenter working at DCAS

• Installing, repairing, and replacing flooring, partitions, window frames and sashes, door frames and doors, and other related components of buildings and structures.
• Installing, repairing and replacing boardwalks, fences and screens.
• Building and repairing toolboxes, movable and fixed sashes, doors and wooden office furniture, playground, park, school equipment, and various types of ladders.
• Building and rebuilding truck cabs.
• Is familiar with, uses, and operates both hand and powered woodworking equipment.
• Works from plans and sketches.
• Keeps job and other records.
• Can work from plans and sketches.
• May supervise assigned personnel.
• Performs laboring work requiring physical strength.
• Moves, lifts, and carries items of various weights and sizes.

Physical Activities and Environmental Conditions

• Lifting and carrying building materials weighing up to approximately 80 pounds.
• Climbing and descending ladders and scaffolds.
• Working in hot areas in boiler rooms; working in confined spaces
• Standing upright for extended periods of time
• Working in noisy and dusty areas.
• Using electric- powered shop equipment and power drives electrical hand tools and machinery
• Ability to wear OSHA approved dust masks, safety goggles, work boots and work gloves.

Responsibilities of working within the ceremonial unit

• Building stages, hanging signage, putting up tents, setting up pipe & drape, and other event-related duties upon request.
• Building frames for signage, install shelving, and building woodwork pieces upon request.
• Requires a flexible schedule to support the needs of the Mayor and City agencies.
• Required to operate motor vehicles in connection with the performance of duties.

Only permanent employees in the civil service title of Carpenter or those reachable on exam# 2078 are eligible to apply.

Minimum Qualifications

• Five years of full-time satisfactory experience as a Carpenter acquired within the last 10 years; or
• 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.

Preferred Skills

• Possession of a Motor Vehicle license valid in the State of New York is required. - Position may require overtime (early mornings, nights, and weekends). - Possession of a Class B Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) valid in the State of New York is required.

55a Program

This position is also open to qualified persons with a disability who are eligible for the 55-a Program. Please indicate at the top of your resume and cover letter that you would like to be considered for the position through the 55-a Program.

As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education’s website at https://studentaid.gov/pslf/.

Residency Requirement

New York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment. However, City Employees in certain titles who have worked for the City for 2 continuous years may also be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County. To determine if the residency requirement applies to you, please discuss with the agency representative at the time of interview.

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.

, $411.81 – $411.81