Welcome to the City of Charlotte

Charlotte is Americas Queen City opening her arms to a diverse and inclusive community of residents businesses and visitors alike. Here you will find a safe family-oriented city where people work together to help everyone thrive. The mission of the City of Charlotte is to deliver quality public services and promote the safety health and quality of life for all residents.

Our guiding principles include:

• Attracting and retaining a skilled and diverse workforce

• Valuing teamwork openness accountability productivity and employee development

• Providing all customers with courteous responsive accessible and seamless quality services

• Taking initiative to identify analyze and solve problems

• Collaborating with stakeholders to make informed decisions

SUMMARY

Responsibilities:

Design signs within compliance using specialized software. Produce prints on laser wide format inkjet and thermal printers. Plotters and screen-printing press. Produce signs using specialized printers and/or engraver. Prepare signs for installation. Install signs at appropriate locations (roads building etc.) Performs all aspects of construction work such as carpentry cabinet making metal stud framing ceiling and acoustical tile installation sheet rock installation and finishing and door/door jamb installations. Compiles lists of equipment tools and supplies needed. Calculates cost estimates obtains materials. Provides direction and training to other employees. Operates cars vans bucket trucks and related vehicles. Repairs and maintains building systems such as plumbing and electrical equipment as needed to keep systems in working order. Perform repairs to carpet security doors and gates passenger seating and overall appearance to the traveling public. Inspect and repair building envelope such as roofs windows doors and gutters. Inspects assigned airport construction projects. Coordinates work with contracted construction inspectors and tenants. Subject to emergency call back for equipment repairs and inclement weather.

Minimum Qualifications:

High school graduate/GED required with five years of experience or associates degree and three years experience in a relevant work/industry/military/job specific experience that provides the necessary knowledge skills and abilities to successfully perform the essential job duties. Working knowledge of other building trades and general building maintenance requirements desirable.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

• Thorough knowledge of the methods procedures safety practices and tools required to perform sign fabrication general carpentry and related construction work.

• Mastery of skills to use tools to perform carpentry and related construction work.

• Skills to read and write sufficiently to complete related paperwork and read schematic designs and blueprints.

• Skills to calculate cost estimates and measure items.

• Ability to maintain effective working relationships with co-workers tenants and the public and represent the airport in a professional and positive manner.

• Ability to provide direction and train other employees.

• Ability to follow oral and written instructions.

• Knowledge of other building systems plumbing electrical and HVAC.

Physical Requirements:

Spends about 70% of the time standing bending reaching walking and driving. The rest of the time includes a combination of sitting twisting keeling squatting crawling lifting shoveling and carrying. Must be able to lift and carry up to 50lbs. About 5% of time can lift pull or carry up to 100 lbs a short distance with another person.

Works inside and outside. May include exposure to machinery dust chemicals fumes solvents moving objects/vehicles scaffolding ladders vibrating tools excessive noise large crowds and slippery or uneven surfaces. Uses a variety of electrical and hand tools.

Sensory Requirements:

Touch hearing vision (color distinction distance near peripheral depth) speech.

General Information:

• Usual shift is 7:00am to 3:30pm Monday through Friday however schedule subject to rotating weekend and holiday duty irregular hours overtime and emergency calls back to work.

• Valid drivers license in state of residency and ability to obtain and maintain a City Driving Permit.

• Ability to pass a background check in advance of start date required. Certain convictions will disqualify individuals from unescorted access privileges and therefore exclude from employment.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

The Citys Background Check Policy requires background checks to be conducted on final internal or external candidate(s) applying for any position with the City of Charlotte. The type of information that will be collected as part of a background check includes but is not limited to: reference checks social security verification education verification criminal conviction record check and if applicable a credit history check sex offender registry and motor vehicle records check.

Background checks must be in compliance with all federal and state statutes such as the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). The checks must be consistent with the guidelines set forth by these laws requiring organizations to obtain a candidates written authorization before obtaining a criminal background report motor vehicle records check or credit report; and to properly store and dispose of information derived from such reports.

Final candidates must pass a pre-employment drug-screening test and physical examination. During the selection process candidates may be asked to take a skills test and/or participate in other assessments.

The City of Charlotte is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race religion color sex national origin marital status age disability sexual orientation political affiliation or on the basis of actual or perceived gender as expressed through dress appearance or behavior.

Our culture is to serve the community honorably.

HOW TO APPLY

Apply online.

Federal law requires employers to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. Please tell us if you require a reasonable accommodation to apply for a job.

You are welcome to visit the City of Charlotte Human Resources Department lobby where self-service application kiosks are available. They are located in our office at 700 East 4th Street Suite 200 Charlotte NC 28202. We are open Monday through Friday from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. (EST) excluding official City holidays.

For questions about your application or the hiring process please email .

The City of Charlotte is committed to making our services and programs accessible to all. Upon request auxiliary aids written materials in alternate formats language access and other reasonable accommodations or modifications will be provided. To make a request please fill out the Innovation & Technology ADA request form or call 704.336.4120.

BENEFITS

The City of Charlotte provides a comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees.

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The City of Charlotte is a drug and alcohol-free workplace.