Senior Carpenter

Put your craftsmanship and construction expertise to work maintaining and preserving facilities that serve the people of Wyoming. This position performs highly skilled carpentry work and leads a variety of construction renovation repair and maintenance projects that ensure state-owned buildings remain safe functional and visually appealing.

Working independently and as a project leader you will complete and oversee routine and complex carpentry projects involving building structures finishes fixtures and related components. Your work will directly support Wyomings elected officials state employees customers and visitors by maintaining facilities that are secure efficient and welcoming.

In addition to construction and maintenance responsibilities this position plays an important role in preserving the historical character and aesthetic quality of state facilities. Success in this role requires technical expertise attention to detail sound judgment and a commitment to quality workmanship. Through your efforts you will help protect valuable public assets while ensuring state facilities continue to serve Wyoming residents for years to come.

Working for the State of Wyoming offers more than a paycheck. Our total compensation package includes:

• Comprehensive health dental and vision insurance
• Paid vacation sick leave FMLA and holidays
• Retirement - Pension and 457B plans that help you build a secure future
• Flexible schedules and work-life balance options
• Meaningful work that makes a difference for Wyoming communities and MUCH MORE!

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• Repairs constructs and maintains the State-owned and operated facilities or all of the Capitol complex and Cheyenne buildings controlled by the Department of Administration and Information including some leased buildings.
• Responsible for building and facility interior components including floors window coverings blinds walls non-structural walls and cubicles doors ceilings and furniture.
• Exterior components such as roofing exterior walls doors windows and stone and masonry veneers.
• Maintains roof drains downspouts gutters drain scuppers and flashing.
• Maintains wood metal and masonry fences and non-electronic gates.
• Repair replace and maintain cast-in-place concrete sidewalks parking areas and concrete subfloors.
• Plans calculate requirements has knowledge of the pertaining building code and completes a variety of construction tasks including wood and metal framing of ceilings floors and walls both structural and nonstructural.
• Installs and repairs gypsum board fire tape finish and texture.
• Installs and repairs wooden or metal doorframes doors jambs casing and hardware.
• Installs and repairs flooring including carpet wood tile and vinyl.
• Installs ceiling systems to include suspended fire-rated direct-glue wood and specialty.
• Maintains the waterproofing and caulking sealants on expansion joints and weather stripping.
• Collaborates with the locksmith to provide assistance in inspecting adjusting and maintaining locks kick plates door sweeps closers operators weather stripping exit devices and thresholds on all state facilities. Inventory clean and maintain all hand tools and power tools to maximize their safety and efficiency. Inventory and maintain a supply of basic building materials.
• Provide services to all State employees to personalize and maintain State-owned furnishings in their offices or cubicle space along with designing and constructing office accessories to accommodate employee needs.
• Install partition walls and components to create cubicle walls know and understand the ADA code and fire code pertaining to such.
• Design and construct picture and poster frames.
• Safely hang pictures diplomas posters and various items. Hang and install artwork and bronze building plaques and build displays for artwork and antiques. Safely hang
  screens monitors Smartboards display cabinets and shadow boxes.
• Assist other crafts and crews.
• Erect pre-built scaffolding and design and construct built-in-place scaffolds and work platforms as required by job duties of all crafts.
• Move furniture and office equipment to perform daily duties and relocate employees when needed.
• Assists in snow removal during blizzards or when other crews are not available.
• Demolishes and reconstructs areas to gain access to equipment components and utilities.
• Assists in the emergency cleanup from roof leaks broken pipes and storm damage.
• Creates drawings or plans to design and construct custom furnishings and products along with materials and cost estimates to complete the projects.
• Customizes or alters existing furnishings to better meet the customers needs.
• Designs and constructs custom cabinetry casework shelving and furniture.
• After-hours emergency repair and maintenance.
• Performs emergency work as needed after hours to prevent monetary loss to the State of Wyoming including but not limited to door repair window repair flood cleanup lock and hardware repair wind and storm damage and vandalism repair.
• Overlooks the workmanship and the performance of subcontractors working on the state facilities.
• Assists in writing scopes of work for subcontractors material specifications scheduling projects meeting subcontractors to assess jobs answer estimators questions or concerns.
• Assist project managers in overseeing receiving and assessing estimates.
• Maintain notes schedule and information on AIM and the facilities management software used.
• Recording information such as daily schedule of work time spent on tasks work orders customer requests job costs photos and plans as well as a record of
  communication between customers other trades staff or subcontractors pertaining to that project or task.

KNOWLEDGE:

• Applies and has basic knowledge of the use application and safety of various paints stains and finishes to existing surfaces within the facilities including the finishes on doors walls windows furniture ceilings and woodwork of all types.
• Has knowledge of relating to building codes maintaining and installing handrails and guardrails on stairs and elevated areas such as docks porches decks landings and roofs.

PHYSICAL WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Must be able to drive vehicles and operate all tools and equipment.
• Ability to lift 50 pounds.
• Must be able to work outside in all weather conditions
• Ability to work in tight confined spaces
• Ability to work comfortably at a variety of heights
• Ability to walk great distances throughout the facility

• FLSA: Non-Exempt hourly
• Employment is subject to a successful applicant passing a background check.
  

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