Career Opportunity

7344 - Carpenter - REF21090L (C00143)

Recruitment: REF21090L

Published: February 24, 2023

Accepting applications until: March 03, 2023

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About:

The job announcement has been updated to extend the application deadline to March 3, 2023. 

(Please read through the full job announcement. If you have any questions regarding this recruitment or application process, please contact the analyst, Hana Mendoza at hana.mendoza@sfgov.org.)

THIS IS A CITYWIDE EXAM

Specific information regarding this recruitment process is listed below:

• Application Opening: 2/6/23 
• Application Deadline: 3/03/2023
• Compensation Range:  $93,912 to $114,166  Click here for compensation information.
• Recruitment ID: CBT-7344-C00143

San Francisco is a vibrant and dynamic city, on the forefront of economic growth & innovation, urban development, arts & entertainment, as well as social issues & change. This rich tapestry of culture and ideas is sustained by our City's commitment to heighten the quality of life for the diverse population of San Franciscans and residents of the greater Bay Area. Our employees play an important role not only in making our City what it is today, but also in shaping the future of San Francisco. 

Role description

JOB DESCRIPTION

Under general supervision, performs skilled carpentry work in connection with the maintenance and repair of city structures, installations and facilities; and performs related duties as required.

Example of Important and Essential Duties

• Performs carpentry duties in connection with a wide variety of building alterations, maintenance and repair projects and other appurtenant and miscellaneous structures; builds and erects stairs, partitions, barricades, sheds, concrete forms, bleachers, scaffolding, fences and other items.
• Lays and renews wood/wood composite/laminate: floors, baseboards, and moulding in offices, shops or transit equipment.
• Repairs desk, tables, chairs, sashes, doors, roofs, stairs and handrails.
• Installs doors and some related hardware.
• Operates power driven shop woodworking machinery and equipment.
• Reads blueprints and work orders and follows other written or verbal instructions on the kind and extent of carpentry work to be done.
• Plans work program and sequences; assembles lumber and tools needed for an assigned project.
• May measure and prepare estimates for carpentry repairs.
• Prepares routine work records.

Note: This position requires the ability to work in inclement weather; in some cases, to work evenings, weekends, and holidays; and possible exposure to hazardous conditions found in and around buildings, structures, or construction sites.

How to qualify

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Education/Training: Completion of a four-year recognized carpenter apprenticeship program; AND

Experience: Three years of experience as a journey-level carpenter (experience, as a carpenter's helper is NOT qualifying); AND

License and Certification: Possession of a valid California driver license.

Substitution: Additional qualifying journey-level carpenter experience may be substituted for the required carpentry apprenticeship program on a year-for-year basis.

Note: Experience claimed in self-employment will only be considered if supported by evidence of earning and duties comparable to this position. Copies of income tax papers listing occupation and total earnings will be required to document self-employment.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:

Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Security Clearance: All Candidates for employment are required to undergo a criminal history record check, including FBI fingerprints. However, candidates for employment with the San Francisco Airport Commission are also required to undergo a Security Threat Assessment to determine eligibility for security clearance and may be required to undergo drug/alcohol screening. Per Civil Service Commission Rule Section 110.9.1, every applicant for an examination must possess and maintain the qualifications required by law and by the examination announcement for the examination. Failure to obtain and maintain security clearance may be basis for termination from employment with the Airport Commission.

Customs Clearance: Candidates for employment with the San Francisco Airport Commission requires the incumbent be qualified for unescorted access to the San Francisco International Airport U.S. Customs Security Area. An application for a
U.S. Custom Access Seal may be submitted to Customs ONLY after employment has commenced. Employment in this position requires that the incumbent submit an application for, successfully acquire and maintain a Customs Access Seal. Per Civil Service Commission Rule 110.9.1, every applicant must possess and maintain the qualifications required by law and by the examination announcement for this examination. Failure to acquire or maintain customs access, a requirement for this position, may be basis for termination from employment with the Airport Commission. Customs Access Seal requirements and procedures are located in the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 19, Part 122, Sections 181 or 189.

Medical Examination: Prior to appointment, candidates must successfully pass a medical examination to determine his/her ability to perform the essential functions of the job and/or the ability to meet the physical minimum requirements.

TWIC Card: Candidates for employment with the San Francisco Port Commission are required to be qualified for unescorted access to the Port’s Maritime Transportation System (MTS). An application for a TWIC card may be submitted after employment has commenced. Employment in this position requires that the incumbent undergo a criminal history check, immigration check and terrorist threat assessment, including FBI fingerprints, to determine eligibility for security clearance. The incumbent must submit an application for, successfully acquire and maintain a TWIC card. Per Civil Service Rule 110.9.1, every applicant must possess and maintain the qualifications required by law and by the announcement for this examination. Failure to acquire or maintain a TWIC card, a requirement for this position, may be basis for termination from employment with the Port Commission. Note: TWIC requirements and procedures are located in the U.S. Code of Federal Regulations, 49 U.S.C. 114, 40113,
and 49 U.S.C. 5103a.

All work experience, education, training, and other information substantiating how you meet the minimum qualifications must be included on your application by the filing deadline. Information submitted after the filing deadline will not be considered in determining whether you meet the minimum qualifications. Applications completed improperly may be cause for ineligibility, disqualification or may lead to lower scores. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a city and county of San Francisco completed application for this position or any position.

Verification: Applicants may be required to submit verification of qualifying education and experience at any point during the recruitment and selection process. If education verification is required, information on how to verify education requirements, including verifying foreign education credits or degree equivalency, can be found at http://sfdhr.org/index.aspx?page=456
Note: Falsifying one’s education, training, or work experience or attempted deception on the application may result in disqualification for this and future job opportunities with the City and County of San Francisco.

What else should I know?

SELECTION PROCEDURE

I. Application and Preliminary Questionnaire - Applicant should complete the application and preliminary questionnaire completely to avoid disqualification. 

II. Supplemental Questionnaire (SQ): Applicants whose applications are determined qualifying will be sent a Supplemental Questionnaire. The SQ was designed to obtain specific information regarding an applicant's experience in relation to the Minimum Qualifications (MQ) for this position.

III. Exam

This recruitment involves two exams, a written multiple-choice and a performance exam.

Carpenter Written Multiple Choice Examination (Weight 50%): Candidates who meet the minimum qualifications will be invited to participate in a written, multiple-choice examination, designed to measure their relative knowledge, skills and abilities for this class. These areas may include but are not limited to these areas): Knowledge of: workplace safety; terminology used in carpentry and the building construction trade; general carpentry and building maintenance practices, procedures, techniques; building construction and remodeling practices, procedures, techniques; wood and other building construction materials, their properties, sizes, specifications, etc., as well as how to ensure quality control and best selection. Abilities to: perform basic mathematics; identify the type, size, dimension and/or number of construction materials needed to perform a project or task; understand and interpret blueprints, diagrams, sketches and drawings; read, understand and interpret scales in drawings.

Performance Exam (Weight 50%): Applicants that pass the written examination will be invited to an Oral/Performance exam to determine their relative knowledge, skill, and ability in job-related areas which may include, but are not limited to: Ability to: understand and interpret blueprints, diagrams, sketches and drawings; understand and interpret scales in drawings comprehend and follow written instructions; perform basic mathematics; maintain attention and concentration. Skills in: using carpenter hand tools safely and proficiently; using carpenter power tools safely and proficiently; taking precise and accurate measurements to determine length, size, area; carry out directions from plans, work orders, etc. to determine kind and extent of work to be done, layout, dimensions, measurements, material required, etc.; organize job tasks, maintain work pace and to perform activities accurately and in a timely manner.

A passing score must be achieved on all examination components in order to be placed/ranked on the Eligible List, Qualified applicants will be notified by email of the exact time, date, and location of the examination(s).

HOW TO APPLY

Applications for City and County of San Francisco jobs are only accepted through an online process. Select the “I’m Interested” button located at the top right of this page. Then, follow the directions on the screen. You should complete the application and preliminary questionnaire thoroughly to avoid disqualification.

Applicants should receive a confirmation email in response to every announcement for which they file. After reading the email, retain it for your records. Failure to receive this email means that the online application was not submitted or received. It is applicants’ responsibility to ensure that their registered email address is accurate and kept up-to-date, and they must ensure that email from CCSF is not blocked on their computer by a spam filter. To prevent blocking, applicants should set up their email to accept CCSF mail from the following addresses (@sfgov.org, @sfdpw.org, @sfport.com, @flysfo.com, @sfwater.org, @sfdph.org, @asianart.org, @sfmta.com, @sfpl.org, @dcyf.org, @first5sf.org, @famsf.org, @ccsf.edu, @smartalerts.info, and @smartrecruiters.com).

SCORES/ELIGIBLE LIST: The score you achieve on this examination shall be valid and "banked" for three years, starting from the date of the examination. This means that, during this three-year time period, you will not be required to take this test again should you apply and be found eligible for a future announcement for which this particular test is used. If the test for this future announcement is held within one year of the date of this examination, your score will be automatically applied to that announcement. However, after one year, you have the option to either (a) apply your test score to the other announcement or (b) re-take the test. Re-testing is permitted no sooner than one year from the date of the examination and only in association with your eligibility for another announcement for which this test is used. Please note that, should you re-test, your re-test score would become your official score and new banked score.

A confidential eligible list of applicant names that have passed the civil service examination process will be created and used for certification purposes only. This eligible list will be valid for 12 months. An examination score report will be established, so applicants can view the ranks, final scores and number of eligible candidates. Applicant information, including names of applicants on the eligible list, shall not be made public unless required by law. However, an eligible list shall be made available for public inspection, upon request, once the eligible list is exhausted or expired and referrals resolved. The eligible list/score report resulting from this civil service examination process is subject to change after adoption (e.g., as a result of appeals), as directed by the Human Resources Director or the Civil Service Commission.

Terms of Announcement and Appeal Rights: Applicants must be guided solely by the provisions of this announcement, including requirements, time periods
and other particulars, except when superseded by federal, state or local laws, rules or regulations. [Note: The correction of clerical errors in an announcement may be posted on the Department of Human Resources website at: https://careers.smartrecruiters.com/CityAndCountyOfSanFrancisco1/.
The terms of this announcement may be appealed under Civil Service Rule 110.4. Such appeals must be submitted in writing to the Department of Human Resources, 1 S Van Ness Avenue, 4th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94103-5413 by close of business on the 5th business day following the issuance date of this examination announcement. Information concerning other Civil Service Commission Rules involving announcements, applications, and examination policies, including applicant appeal rights, can be found on the Civil Service Commission website at: http://sfgov.org/civilservice/rules.

Additional Information Regarding Employment with the City and County of San Francisco:

Information About The Hiring Process

Conviction History

Employee Benefits Overview

Equal Employment Opportunity

Disaster Service Worker

ADA Accommodation

Veterans Preference

Seniority Credit in Promotional Exams

Right to Work

Copies of Application Documents

Diversity Statement

Questions: If you have any questions regarding this recruitment or application process, please contact the analyst, Hana Mendoza at hana.mendoza@sfgov.org

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT:  All City and County of San Francisco employees are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment. Someone is fully vaccinated when 14 days have passed since they received the final dose of a two-shot vaccine or a dose of a one-shot vaccine. Any new hire must present proof of full vaccination status to be appointed. Any new hire who will be routinely assigned or occasionally enter High-Risk Settings, must provide proof of having received a COVID-19 booster vaccine by March 1, 2022, or once eligible.

The City and County of San Francisco encourages women, minorities and persons with disabilities to apply. Applicants will be considered regardless of their sex, race, age, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition (associated with cancer, a history of cancer, or genetic characteristics), HIV/AIDS status, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, military and veteran status, or other protected category under the law.