The HPTC mission is dedicated to the safe preservation and maintenance of national parks or partner facilities by demonstrating outstanding leadership, delivering quality preservation services, and developing educational events that fulfill the competency requirements of Service employees in the career fields of Historic Preservations Skills and Crafts, Risk Management, Maintenance and Planning, Design, and Construction.

Duties

The Major Duties of the Carpenter Leader include, but are not limited to the following: Performs as a Carpentry Work Leader having responsibility for a full range of work leadership duties. Provides day to day work direction to preservation crews consisting of masons, carpenters, labors, student interns, maintenance workers, maintenance helpers and laborers. Informs project supervisors of work progress, problems encountered, and equipment, material or manpower needed on a daily basis. Physical Demands: The physical demand required is considered heavy to moderate and requires occasional lifting or handling of objects or materials over 100 lbs while using proper lifting procedures to avoid injury. The incumbent must frequently stand while working, climb ladders, work from scaffolding or platforms, and crawl beneath buildings. He/she is required to stoop, bend, kneel, climb, and walk while performing the work in all manners of environmental conditions such as a snow, mud, heat, and rain. He/she works directly on historic structures, at workbenches, or while material is on supports. The work requires continuous physical effort and regularly is in overhead, awkward, stretched, or uncomfortable positions. Arm and back movement is considerable when nailing or when using tools such as handsaws and planes. The incumbent is required to move hands, arms, feet, and legs when using hand and power tools, operating power equipment, and operating motor vehicles. Work frequently is done from scaffolding or platforms more than 30 feet above the ground. Occasionally work is performed beneath buildings that are cramped and dark, or in confined spaces. The HPTC maintains a Medical Monitoring Program (Lead/Blood/Zinc Protoporphyrin) that requires the active participation of the incumbent. The physical effort necessary to perform the duties of this position and the potential for exposure to lead-based paints, and other hazardous contaminants and chemicals requires the incumbent to successfully pass a pulmonary functions diffusion capacity test for required respirator use. He/she will be required to submit to blood testing to establish a baseline for blood/lead and zinc levels. Recurrent blood/lead and zinc level testing, respirator fit testing, and other industrial safety tests may also be required or as established by OSHA guidelines. Working Conditions: The incumbent performs work at a particular construction site or within a shop complex as assigned. The structures are often extremely deteriorated, structurally unsound and dirty and are therefore considered hazardous, requiring the use of protective equipment and clothing such as hard hats, safety toe boots, goggles, respirators, and ear protectors whether working indoors or out. Work is performed in all types of weather and is often executed in greasy, noisy, dirty, drafty, or otherwise unpleasant conditions. Much of the work is performed in unheated or uncooled structures and outdoors in temperatures that range from below freezing to oppressive heat and humidity. Other environmental factors such as stinging and biting insects, snakes, and poison plants can be encountered. The work is occasionally done inside a shop or similar where the incumbent is exposed to flying chips, splinters, or noxious fumes. Shop work may also expose the incumbent to noise and the presence of sawdust in the air. The use of some preservative materials, epoxies, and chemicals, or exposure to lead-based paint or other hazardous materials associated with historic buildings may require special training in their handling and the use of special protective equipment and clothing which is sometimes uncomfortable. The incumbent will be required to wear and properly maintain Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) as work requires, including, but not limited to, hard hats, safety steel toe shoes/boots, goggles, fall protection harness, and a variety of respirator types.

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, you must have sufficient knowledge and ability in the following job-related factors: Ability to Lead or Supervise(SCREEN OUT) Knowledge of Equipment Assembly, Installation, Repair, Etc. Technical Practices (theoretical, precise, artistic) Use of Measuring Instruments Ability to Interpret Instructions, Specifications, etc. (includes blueprinting reading) Ability to Use and Maintain Tools and Equipment Knowledge of Materials If your knowledge and ability in the SCREEN OUT factor above is not sufficient, you will receive no further consideration. In preparing your application, describe in detail the experience and training which you have had that specifically prepared you for this job and to perform the duties described for this job. Experience should be clearly described and documented in your resume. The qualifications reviewer will not assume performance of such duties by Job Titles alone. Address your knowledge, skills and/or abilities in the areas shown in the job-related factors. Volunteer Experience: Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Education

There is no substitution of education for experience for Wage Grade (WG) positions.

Contacts

• Address Historic Preservation Training Center 4801A Urbana Pike Frederick, MD 21074 US
• Name: Washington Office
• Email: [email protected]