Carpenter

City of Portland; Oregon (WI); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Portland seeks a skilled Carpenter to build, repair, and restore wooden structures and fixtures across multiple bureaus. You’ll interpret blueprints, lead others on complex projects, and apply expertise in diverse materials to maintain facilities.

The role involves independent and collaborative work, planning jobs, and coordinating with engineers and trades to ensure high-quality, safe outcomes for transportation, water, and parks facilities.

Qualifications

• Experience with carpentry tools, materials and techniques; constructing wooden structures, fixtures, and foundations; basic drywall, flooring, concrete, masonry skills.
• Ability to design layout structures and work from blueprints; read and interpret construction plans.
• Ability to work safely, maintain records, and plan and layout for construction or remodeling.
• Experience building and modifying structures in carpentry with professional experience.
• Knowledge of construction standards and jobsite safety; ability to communicate clearly with team and public.

Responsibilities

• Build, repair, and support structural needs for transportation assets and facilities; work from blueprints or sketches.
• Estimate time, materials, and equipment; plan and organize jobs.
• Use a variety of hand and power tools and equipment (forklifts, lifts, small cranes, rigging).
• Coordinate activities with other trades and engineers/design professionals on project requirements.
• Be ready to handle urgent repairs or structural issues as they arise.

Skills

Carpentry experience

Blueprint reading

Team coordination

Jobsite safety

Tools

Hand tools

Power tools

Forklifts/Lifts/Small cranes

Rigging

Job description

Job Appointment:

Full-Time, Regular

Typical Schedule:

• PBOT – Monday – Thursday 6 am – 3:30 pm, every other Friday 6am – 2:30 pm
• Water – Tuesday – Friday 6 am – 4:30 pm
• Parks – Tuesday - Friday 6 am – 4:30 pm

Alternate schedule may be available after probation.

Work Location:

• PBOT - 2929 N Kerby Ave, Portland OR 97227
• Water - 664 N Tillamook St, Portland, OR
• Park - Tabor Yard Facility, 6437 SE Division St, Portland, OR 97206

Benefit: Please check our benefits tab for an overview of benefits for this position.

Union Representation:

• PBOT/Parks/Fire & Rescue - LiUNA Laborers' Local 483.
• Water - AFSCME Local 189 -- City Wide

Position Summary:

Join our team as a Skilled Carpenter, where you'll apply advanced carpentry skills to build, repair, and restore wooden structures and fixtures. This position involves working independently and collaboratively to perform highly skilled carpentry and related tasks. You will take responsibility for complex projects, interpret blueprints, develop custom designs, and may lead other team members to complete high-quality work. As a journey-level carpenter, you’ll bring expertise in various materials and techniques to maintain and enhance our facilities.

What you'll get to do at Portland Bureau of Transportation:

• Build, repair, and support the structural needs for transportation assets including, but not limited to, bridges, retaining walls, sloped paving, guardrails, attenuators, wood and concrete stairways, handrails, fencing, waterfront harbor wall maintenance and bike racks.
• Work from blueprints or create sketches and designs as needed.
• Plan and organize jobs by estimating time, materials, and equipment requirements.
• Use a variety of hand and power tools, as well as equipment like forklifts, lifts, small cranes, and rigging to complete your work.
• Coordinate activities with other trades and communicate with engineers and design professionals on project requirements.
• Be ready to handle urgent repairs or structural issues as they arise.

What you’ll get to do at the Water Bureau:

• Build, repair, and support the structure needs for water underground utility work.
• Work making formwork for concrete structures like valve boxes, hydrant bases, and chambers, and vault access lids. Working in confined spaces, assisting building trench supports and thrust restraint designed for buried pipe.
• Use a variety of hand and power tools, as well as equipment like forklifts, lifts, small cranes, and rigging to complete your work.
• Coordinate activities with other trades and communicate with engineers and water operations mechanics on project requirements.
• Be ready to provide essential structural and safety support that allows water infrastructure to be installed correctly and securely.

What you'll get to do at Portland Parks and Recreation:

• Build, repair, and restore wooden structures, furniture, and fixtures. Use your expertise in carpentry to handle everything from rough framing to detailed finish work.
• Work from blueprints or create sketches and designs as needed. Plan and organize jobs by estimating time, materials, and equipment requirements.
• Undertake tasks such as cabinet making, framing, finish carpentry, and installation of windows and doors. Fabricate moldings and apply a range of materials, including drywall, plaster, concrete, flooring, and more.
• Use a variety of hand and power tools, as well as equipment like forklifts, lifts, small cranes, and rigging to complete your work.
• Coordinate activities with other trades and communicate with engineers and design professionals on project requirements.
• Be ready to handle urgent repairs or structural issues as they arise.

There are immediate vacancies in Portland Bureau of Transportation and Portland Water Bureau. The eligible list established from this recruitment will be used to fill current and future positions in Portland Bureau of Transportation, Portland Water Bureau, Portland Parks & Recreation and Fire & Rescue.

About the Bureaus:

The Portland Bureau of Transportation is a community partner in shaping a livable city. We plan, build, manage, and maintain an effective and safe transportation system that provides people and businesses with access and mobility. We keep Portland moving. For more information about the Portland Bureau of Transportation, visit www.portlandoregon.gov/pbot. The Portland Bureau of Transportation embraces diversity, models inclusivity, and promotes equity through its service delivery, internal operations, organizational culture, and in its work with partners and the community.

The Portland Water Bureau (PWB) serves almost a million people in the Portland area, about a quarter of Oregon's population. PWB employs over 600 people providing responsive service to build and maintain a water system that enhances public health and safety and contributes to the economic vitality and livability of the Portland metropolitan region. To learn more about us visit https://www.portland.gov/water/about-us

Portland Parks & Recreation (PP&R) is committed to the overall Citywide vision that race will have no detrimental effect on people of color, refugee, and immigrant communities in accessing our parks and natural areas, or from the benefit of our services. We recognize, understand, and encourage celebration of the differences that surround us. Diversity and equity are vital to PP&R’s ideals and values. The City of Portland, Oregon is a growing and diverse city of 650,000 residents, nearly 20% of whom speak languages other than English at home. PP&R values a diverse workforce and seeks ways to promote equity and inclusion within the organization and with the public.

We encourage applications from candidates with knowledge, ability and experience working with a broad range of individuals and communities with diverse racial, ethnic abilities, and socio-economic backgrounds. Although not required, we encourage candidates that can fluently speak another language to include that information in their application materials. Multilingual candidates are encouraged to apply.

Eligibility / Requirements:

The following minimum qualifications are required for this position:

1. Experience with carpentry tools, materials, and techniques, including job assessment, planning and basic troubleshooting methods; constructing wooden structures, fixtures, and foundations; applying additional skills such as installing drywall, flooring, concrete, and masonry.
2. Ability to work safely and efficiently; maintain records; design and layout structures for construction or remodeling.
3. Experience in carpentry that includes professional experience in building and modifying structures.
4. Knowledge of, and experience with construction standards and best practices as well as jobsite safety.
5. Ability to work effectively as part of a diverse team; communicate clearly with co-workers, other employees, and the public.

• Have a valid state driver's license and an acceptable driving record, at time of hire.
• Ability to pass a Prehire Evaluation that may require a medical exam, screenings and physical capacities test (PCT), after an offer of employment has been made and accepted.
• For positions at PBOT only - Possess or obtain a class "A" CDL within 9 months from date of hire. in-house free training available on Saturdays.

This recruitment will consist of an evaluation of each applicant's answers to the supplemental questions, work history, and education information as demonstrated in their application.

Your responses to the supplemental questions should include details describing your education, training and/or experience, and where obtained, which clearly reflects your qualifications for each of the numbered items in the "To Qualify" section of this announcement.

Your résumé should support the details described in your responses to the supplemental questions.

Your salary is determined based on the experience listed in your resume that is directly related and equivalent to the position for which you are applying. It is strongly encouraged to include any transferable experience (paid or unpaid regardless of how recent) to ensure your offer is reflective of all your relevant experience.

An Equal Opportunity / Affinitive Action Employer