SENIOR CARPENTER - FIRE EMERGENCY

County of Los Angeles; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The County of Los Angeles is seeking qualified individuals for Emergency Senior Carpenter vacancies with the Los Angeles Fire Department. Under emergency order, hires may be made for up to 90 days with potential for permanent County employment.

Under supervision, you will lead a carpentry crew on construction, alterations, and repairs, ensuring safety, schedule adherence, and high-quality workmanship across multiple sites in Los Angeles County.

Qualifications

• Five years' experience in carpentry work on buildings, one year of which must have been at the journey-level.
• A valid California Class C Driver License is required to perform job-related essential functions.
• Successful applicants for positions requiring driving must present driving record before final appointment.

Responsibilities

• Assigns, supervises, and inspects the work of a small crew of carpenters, apprentices, and helpers in new construction, alteration, and repair work.
• Lays out, schedules, assigns, and inspects work to ensure conformance to specifications.
• Provides instruction and training to carry out carpentry assignments.
• Estimates time, materials, and labor for projects and may requisition materials, tools, and equipment.
• Orders and maintains a stock of materials and supplies.
• Ensures code requirements, safety regulations, and safe work practices are observed.
• Maintains records on work projects and prepares written reports.
• Performs journey-level carpentry work and drives automotive equipment to sites.

Skills

Carpentry

Supervision

Estimating

Tool use

Tools

Power tools

Hand tools

Job description

Position/Program Information

FIRE DEPARTMENT

TYPE OF RECRUITMENT

OPEN COMPETITIVE - FIRE EMERGENCY

EXAM NUMBER

36258A-FR

APPLICATION FILING PERIOD

Applications will be accepted beginning Monday, August 24, 2026, at 8:00 a.m. (PT) until Friday, September 4, 2026, before 5:00 p.m. (PT).

All applications must be received before 5:00 p.m. (PT) on Friday, September 4, 2026 to be accepted.

The LA County Board of Supervisors has unanimously ratified a Proclamation of Local Emergency in response to the windstorms and wildfires, including the Palisades and Eaton Fires, that have devastated communities across the County. We are looking for qualified and passionate individuals to assist the County in mobilizing resources and support needed to help our residents recover and rebuild. If you are looking for a new career that will directly benefit the population of LA County, this may be the opportunity for you.

The Los Angeles Fire Department is seeking qualified candidates to fill emergency Senior Carpenter vacancies related to this unprecedented natural disaster.

Under the emergency order, applicants who meet the requirements may be hired for an initial period of up to 90 days, with an opportunity for permanent County employment.

During your initial work period, you will be assessed on your work performance. This assessment will be weighted 100%.

Those who successfully pass the assessment will be considered for permanent appointment to Senior Carpenter position.

Definition

Under the direction of a Carpenter Supervisor, supervises and participates in the work of a carpentry crew comprised of two to four journey-level and sub-journey-level positions.

Classification Standards

Positions allocable to this class typically report to a Carpenter Supervisor or other higher-level craft supervisor, and are characterized by their responsibility to regularly provide technical supervision to a crew of two to four journey-level carpenters and participates in new construction, alteration, and repair work. Incumbents perform the more complex, difficult, or non-routine carpentry assignments requiring specialized knowledge and skill.

Essential Job Functions

• Assigns, supervises, and inspects the work of a small crew of carpenters apprentices and helpers in new construction, alteration, and repair work.
• Lays out, schedules, assigns, and inspects work to ensure conformance to specifications.
• Provides instruction and training in the proper method and process necessary to carry out carpentry assignments.
• Estimates time, materials, and labor required for projects, and may requisition materials, tools, and equipment needed.
• Orders and maintains a stock of materials and supplies.
• Ensures that code requirements and safety regulations and safe work practices are observed.
• Supervises the maintenance of tools and equipment.
• Maintains records on work projects completed, and prepares written reports related to work assignments.
• Performs the work of a journey-level carpenter.
• Drives automotive equipment to and from work sites.

Requirements

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Training And Experience

Five years' experience in carpentry work on buildings, one year of which must have been at the journey-level*.

License

A valid California Class C Driver License is required to perform job-related essential functions**.

You MUST meet the above requirements in order to be appointed to fill any vacancies related to this recruitment.

Physical Class

3 - Moderate

This class requires that the incumbent stand or walk most of the time with bending, stooping, squatting, twisting, reaching, working on irregular surfaces, occasional lifting of objects weighing over 25 pounds, and frequent lifting 10-25 pounds.

Special Requirement Information

• Journey-level experience is defined as possessing the required knowledge, skills, and training to perform a full-range and diversity of work independently and reliably.
• Successful applicants for positions that require driving must obtain and present a copy of their driving record from the California State Department of Motor Vehicles before final appointment. Applicants should not present a copy of their driving history until asked to do so by the hiring department. The County will make an individualized assessment of whether an applicant’s driving history has a direct or adverse relationship with the specific duties of the job. License must not be currently suspended, restricted, or revoked.

Examination Content

During your initial work period, the appointing department will evaluate your performance. Those who achieve a passing score on this evaluation will be considered for permanent appointment.

Application & Filing Information

Applications must be filed online only and will be reviewed for interview consideration on an ongoing basis. If you have not been contacted within 60 days and the recruitment remains open or reopens for filing, we encourage you to submit a new application. This will allow you to reaffirm your interest and update any relevant information.

Many important notifications will be sent electronically to the email address provided on the application, so it is important that you provide a valid email address. Please add [e-mail], [e-mail] as well as [e-mail], and [e-mail] to your email address and list of approved senders to prevent email notifications from being filtered as spam/junk/clutter mail.

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Plan to submit your online application well in advance before the posting closes as you may be required to verify your email address. This only needs to be done once per email address, and if you already have a job seeker account on www.governmentjobs.com/careers/lacounty, you can verify at any time by logging in and following the prompts. This is to enhance the security of your online application and to ensure you do not enter an incorrect email address.

Supplemental Questionnaire

The acceptance of your application depends on whether you have clearly show that you meet the Minimum Requirements. Please fill out your application and supplemental questionnaire completely and correctly to receive full credit for any related education, training, and job experience. For each job held, give the name and address of your employer, your actual job title, beginning and ending dates, description of work performed, total number of hours worked (full or part time). Provide any relevant education, training, and experience in the spaces provided so we can evaluate your qualifications for this job. Your application will be rejected if it is incomplete. We may reject your application at any time during the selection process.

Available Shift

Any Shift - Appointees must be willing to work any shift, including evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays.

Department Contact Name: Fire Examination Section

Department Contact Phone: [phone]

Department Contact Email: [e-mail]

Analyst Contact Phone: [phone]

Analyst Contact Email: [e-mail]

T eletype Phone: [phone]

California Relay Services Phone: [phone]

COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES

Employment Information

Any language contained in the job posting supersedes any language contained below. This document is intended to provide general information about the recruitment process of the County of Los Angeles. Applicants with questions about a specific job posting should contact the exam analyst listed on the posting.

Equal Employment Opportunity/Non-Discrimination Statement

The County of Los Angeles is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and is committed to non-discrimination in the County workforce, regardless of age (40 and over); ancestry; color; ethnicity; religious creed; protected family or medical leave status; disability; marital status; medical condition; genetic information; military and veteran status; national origin; race ; sex; gender; sexual orientation; or any other characteristic protected by State or federal law. For more information, please visit: https://employee.hr.lacounty.gov/eeo-programs/

Testing Accommodations For Applicants

The County of Los Angeles complies with all federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for qualified applicants and employees with disabilities. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application process, please contact the testing accommodation coordinator listed on the job posting. Hearing impaired applicants with telephone teletype equipment may leave messages by calling the teletype phone number on the job posting. For more information on accommodations, please visit: https://hr.lacounty.gov/accessibility/.

Fair Chance

The County of Los Angeles is a Fair Chance employer. Except as otherwise permissible under applicable laws, you will not be asked to provide information about conviction history unless you receive a conditional offer of employment. The County will make an individualized assessment of whether your conviction history has a direct and adverse relationship with the specific duties of the job, and will also consider potential mitigating factors, which may include, but is not limited to, evidence and extent of rehabilitation, recency of the offense(s), and age at the time of the offense(s). If asked to provide information about conviction history, any convictions or court records which are exempted by a valid court order do not have to be disclosed. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with County Fair Chance Policies and the Fair Chance Act (Gov. Code Section 12952).

Employment Eligibility

Final appointment is contingent upon verification of U.S. citizenship or the right to work in the United States.

Career PathFinder

Resources to help current and prospective employees plan a career with Los Angeles County are available. To explore career paths to and from nearly all job titles, please visit our interactive Career PathFinder application at http://career-pathfinder.hr.lacounty.gov.

Veteran’s Credit

Pursuant to the County Charter and County policy, in all open competitive examinations (i.e., examinations open to