Ship Carpenter

City of New York; New York (NY); On-site; USD 39,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of New York is seeking a Ship Carpenter to join the Staten Island Ferry maintenance team. You will repair, construct, and install wood components on ferries, terminals and related structures, following drawings and measurements.

This full-time role requires five years of ship carpentry experience and possession of a TWIC credential within 30 days. The position is based at 1 Bay Street, Staten Island, with 40-hour weeks and a NYC residency rule.

Qualifications

• Five years of full-time ship carpentry experience within the last fifteen years.
• Must possess a valid Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) within 30 days of appointment.

Responsibilities

• Perform ship carpentry work including repairs and installations as shown on plans and measurements.
• Maintain ferries, floating equipment, terminals and related buildings and structures.

Skills

Ship carpentry

Job description

Examples Of Typical Tasks

Uses and operates all carpentry shop hand and powered machinery, tools and equipment; repairs and erects partitions, doors and windows; works from prints and measurements. Does all necessary wood working repairs and maintenance of ferries, floating equipment, terminals and related buildings; replaces broken glass, constructs and installs scaffolding; constructs and repairs float stages. Install, repair and replace flooring, partitions, window frames and sashes, door frame, door locks and doors, drop ceilings and metal framing of walls, and other related components of buildings and structures including boardwalks, fences and screens.

DRUG TESTING REQUIREMENT: Candidates must pass a drug screening to be appointed. Ship Carpenter are subject to random drug and alcohol testing during their employment.

TWIC REQUIREMENT: Once selected for employment at the Staten Island Ferry, federal regulations require that the applicant must either undergo a federal background check as part of the Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) program or already possess a TWIC. The TWIC must be obtained within 30 days of appointment, and be maintained for the duration of employment. For further program information, visit: https://www.tsa.gov/for-industry/twic.

HOURS: 40 hours/Monday-Friday

WORK LOCATION: 1 Bay Street, Staten Island, NY 10301

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.

SHIP CARPENTER - 92025

Minimum Qualifications

• Five years of full-time satisfactory experience, acquired within the last fifteen years as a ship carpenter performing construction or repair work in a shipyard, or at a ship repair facility, on a ship or other marine vessel, at a dock, or a waterfront facility or performing related marine carpentry.

Within thirty days of appointment candidates must possess a valid Transportation Workers Identification Credential issued by the US Transportation Security Administration.

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.

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.

, $455.84 – $455.84