Carpenter
Job Location:
Chicago, IL - USA
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Job Summary
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
Repairs rebuilds and constructs stations platforms structure and buildings.
Maintains railroad footwalks stairways hand railings planking fences salt boxes shelters shanties etc. using creosote treated wood or plastic composite materials.
Constructs wooden forms for concreting sidewalks curbs and machine foundations.
Repair/replace overhead doors.
Installs/replaces hardware e.g. locks handles knobs etc.
Performs duties relative to roofing studding decking drywalls construction.
Repairs and erects all wooden station roadway and crossing signs.
Directs laborers assigned to assist the carpenter.
Performs other duties as assigned.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
Reporting to this position are the following jobs:
Job Title
CHALLENGES
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS
Must pass a physical examination and perform the physical activities associated with this position.
Must pass applicable tests.
Must have a valid drivers license and drive a CTA work van.
Must possess five years of verifiable work experience as a construction carpenter or have completed a 5 year apprenticeship.
Must have field experience in construction of the various types of concrete forms including the setting of templates screeds batter boards etc.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
Required to lift and carry and maneuver materials tools etc. weighing up to 80 pounds.
Required to work in kneeling crouched positions for extended periods of time.
Must wear a respirator when working in the interior and in areas where pollutants are present.
Strength in standing of which the majority of job duties is performed standing walking to obtaining materials and sitting of which the nature of work activities do not recognize seated posture lifting up to 100 lbs.-carrying and lifting plywood drywall lumber etc. pushing and pulling carts with materials tools etc.
Must be able to climb up and down structures ladders catwalks up & down roofs platforms and balancing when laying out walls decks platform structures. Must be able to stoop and kneeling when working on flooring stairs roofs and footwalks and stairs crouching when installing baseboard and crawling when nailing floors and platforms.
Must be able to reach when unloading trucks selecting materials form the storerooms e.g. lumber and supplies handling when operating hand tools nailing sawing wood fingering when ascertaining wood finishes drywall smoothness placing nails screws etch and feeling when aligning complex wood forms.
Must be able to talk when instructing assigned carpentry laborers & co-workers and hear when working near moving rail cars e.g. on platforms decks etc. to hear vehicles.
Must be able to see near when following schematics diagrams or blueprints far to see signals for moving rail cars rail crossing signals etc. and have color vision when assessing train movement through colored signals.
KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES
Must possess a thorough knowledge of all phases of carpentry work and the various types of lumber used in repairing and constructing wooden structures.
Must be skilled in the use of various types of hand and power operated tools.
Must be proficient in arithmetic operations including fractions decimals and percentages.
Required to read and interpret blueprints.
WORKING CONDITIONS
Environment involves work performed indoors about one half the time and work performed outdoors one half the time.
Exposed to extreme cold when work performed outdoors in the winter.
Exposed to extreme heat when work performed outdoors in the summer.
Exposed to wet and/or humid when work performed outdoors in rain.
Exposed to noise from rail bus or vehicular traffic esp. on expressways.
Exposed to mechanical and electrical hazards when using circular saws power sanders
Exposed to mechanical and electrical hazards when using circular saws power sanders and 600 VDC rail burn hazards from creosote burns in warm weather chemical hazards from solvents creosote thinners and reducers and heights when working on structure on roof and catwalks.
Exposed to atmospheric conditions such as fumes from working with cleaning fluids and glues odors from creosote thinners solvents etc. dust from saw dust from cutting wood mist mostly from aerosol-paints preservatives solvents gases from exhaust from gas powered tools e.g. chainsaws.
Works at heights up to 70 feet.
EQUIPMENT TOOLS AND MATERIALS UTILIZED
Tools utilized by Carpenters.
Employees and/or union members will be given priority consideration in the hiring process per the applicable labor contracts.Rate to be determined by applicants entered service date and service date in union jurisdiction of this classification.
CTA IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.
No employee or applicant for employment will be discriminated against because of race color creed religion sex marital status national origin sexual orientation ancestry age unfavorable military discharge disability or any other status protected by federal state or local laws; except where a bona fide occupational qualification exists We are committed to providing an inclusive environment for our workforce and supporting the communities we serve. CTA will make reasonable accommodations for the known disabilities of otherwise qualified applicants for employment as well as its employees unless undue hardship would result. If you require an accommodation in the application or hiring process please contact prior to the submission of your application or upon notification of your actual test date. CTA will work with you to determine if an accommodation can be provided.
TO BE CONSIDERED APPLICATIONS MUST BE COMPLETED IN THEIR ENTIRETY INCLUDING:
- UPLOADED RESUME / WORK HISTORY
- QUALIFICATIONS
- JOB ASSESSMENT QUESTIONS
Failure to respond to correspondences during the hiring process in a timely fashion may result in your application being closed out for non-responsiveness.
CTA Benefits
Repairs rebuilds constructs and maintains interior and exterior wood components using hand and power tools.
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