Senior Carpenter

Los Angeles Unified School District; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid insurance premiums

Retirement plan

Paid vacation

Paid holidays

Job summary

Los Angeles Unified School District is seeking a Senior Carpenter responsible for overseeing carpentry, plastering, and concrete operations. The role involves surveying sites, preparing job estimates, and ensuring compliance with safety regulations.

The ideal candidate must possess a high school diploma, a valid driver’s license, and at least one year of experience as a Carpenter or similar role.

Comprehensive benefits and a supportive work environment are offered.

Qualifications

• Must have a valid driver’s license to operate a vehicle in California.
• One year of experience as a LAUSD Carpenter or similar role.
• Ability to lift up to 100 pounds and work safely at heights.

Responsibilities

• Oversee carpentry, plastering, and concrete work operations.
• Plan and schedule work projects in the maintenance area.
• Orient work crews on safe use of tools and equipment.

Skills

Manual dexterity

Strength to use tools

Ability to interpret blueprints

Knowledge of safety regulations

Communication skills

Education

High school graduation or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

BENEFITS

Insurance: Paid premiums for your choice of several medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans.

Retirement: Membership in the California Public Employee Retirement System (CalPERS).

Vacation: Full-time employees earn up to two weeks of paid vacation to start. Three weeks after five years of year-round paid service.

Paid Holidays: Up to 13 days.

JOB DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

A Senior Carpenter assists in overseeing the overall carpentry, plastering, and concrete‑finishing operations in a designated Maintenance and Operations area.

Some of the core duties will require that a job incumbent:

• Surveys sites, plans, schedules, inspects, and certifies completion of operations performed by District and contract personnel involving the construction, maintenance, repair, and alteration of facilities.
• Develops, reviews, and revises work schedules.
• Confers with supervisors on job requirements, plans, and schedules.
• Prepares job estimates, scope of work, and sketches of work required.
• Plans, coordinates, and schedules projects with District personnel, community representatives, contractors, vendors, and the public.
• Prepares correspondence, reports, instructions, description of tasks, and related documents.
• Provides emergency responses and related services to minimize safety hazards to students, employees, and the public.
• Orients work crews in the proper and safe use of tools, equipment, and materials, and implements safe work practices.
• Provides work direction to craft personnel.
• Obtains contracts from private vendors and interacts with, coordinates, and inspects the work of contractors.
• Identifies and evaluates equipment, supplies, techniques, and systems.
• Ensures compliance with procurement procedures.
• Coordinates resolution of construction project issues in accordance with District policy, applicable laws and regulations.
• Performs journey‑level duties as needed.
• May act in place of the supervisor during absences.
• Enter work order and requisition data utilizing computer systems.
• Applies provisions of collective bargaining agreements.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

PROMO TIONAL STATUS IS REQUIRED. A promotional candidate is a current or retired LAUSD employee who has attained permanent status in the Classified Service by completing the required probationary period in a job classification, or who holds permanent status in the Certificated Service, or an LAUSD employee who has been laid‑off within the past 39 months from a regular, permanent LAUSD position in which they passed probation. Laid‑off employees' eligibility as a promotional candidate expires at the end of their 39 month period; as such, laid‑off employees applying for promotional career opportunities may not be eligible to complete the assessment process or may be removed from the employment eligibility list once their eligibility as a promotional candidate expires.

Education: Graduation from high school or evidence of equivalent educational proficiency.

Experience: One year of experience as a Los Angeles Unified School District Carpenter or Plasterer and Concrete Finisher.

Special: A valid driver’s license to legally operate a motor vehicle in the State of California and use of a motor vehicle.

Special Physical Requirements:

• Manual dexterity and strength to use tools of the trade.
• Ability to stand, walk, bend, crawl, climb, reach overhead, crouch, kneel, balance, push, pull, and safely lift up to 100 pounds in inspecting or assisting projects when needed.
• Ability to work safely at heights including the use of ladders, scaffolds and other related equipment.
• Ability to work safely in confined spaces.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS

The ideal candidate will possess extensive knowledge of:

• Principles of organization and personnel management.
• Pertinent employee health and safety laws, regulations, and District policies and procedures.
• Pertinent provisions of labor contracts.
• City, County, State, Federal, and other codes pertinent to carpentry, plastering, and concrete work.
• Practices, processes, materials, and tools used in construction, maintenance, and repair by carpenters, plasterers, and concrete finishers.
• Form work, rough framing, roof framing, construction of stairs, finish carpentry, cabinet work, drywall installation, interior plastering, exterior plastering, block wall construction and concrete finishing.
• Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.

Further, the ideal candidate will also possess the ability to effectively:

• Interpret and work from blueprints, drawings, and sketches.
• Follow written and oral instructions.
• Work effectively with others.
• Use and operate a computer, tablet, or other computing device.
• Identify and troubleshoot malfunctions of heating, ventilation and air conditioning equipment.
• Operate electronic testing equipment such as meters, electronic scales, and related heating, ventilation and air conditioning equipment.

Los Angeles Unified School District is committed to providing a working and learning environment free from discrimination, harassment, intimidation, abusive conduct, or bullying. The District prohibits discrimination, harassment, intimidation, abusive conduct or bullying based on actual or perceived race or ethnicity, gender/sex (including gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding/lactation status and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, religion, color, national origin (including language use restrictions and possession of a driver’s license issued under Vehicle Code), ancestry, immigration status, physical or mental disability (including clinical depression and bipolar disorder, HIV/AIDS, hepatitis, epilepsy, seizure disorder, diabetes, multiple sclerosis, and heart disease), medical condition (cancer related and genetic characteristics), military and veteran status, marital status, registered domestic partner status, age (40 and above), genetic information, political belief or affiliation (unless union related), a person's association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law, ordinance, or regulation in any program or activity it conducts or to which it provides significant assistance. For inquiries or complaints contact our Equal Opportunity Section, [phone].