Carpenter Leader
Milwaukee, WI - USA
Job Summary
OUR MISSION: To fulfill President Lincolns promise to care for those who have served in our nations military and for their families caregivers and survivors.
How would you like to become a part of a team providing compassionate care to Veterans
DIRECT HIRE AUTHORITY: This position is being filled using Direct-Hire Authority (5 CFR 337.201) for this occupation.
The Carpenter Leader position is located in the Clement Zablocki Medical Center Milwaukee WI. The incumbent functions as a Carpenter Leader within the Architectural Shop Operations and Maintenance Facilities Management Division accomplishing trades and labor work.
Major Duties:
-Passes on to other workers the instructions received from supervisors and getting work started.
-Helps train employees on proper steps in completing work orders and associated tasks.
-Assists the Supervisor in establishing priorities and deadlines based on general work schedules methods polices and code requirements.
-Checks work while in progress and when finished to see whether the supervisors instructions on work sequence procedures methods and deadlines have been met.
-Informs Supervisor of the need to effectively and economically use of allocate resources both human and material.
-Constructs installs repairs and modifies wood and wood substitute structures.
-Sets up and operates a wide variety of wood working machines and tools.
-Assembles items with a variety of joining techniques such as miters rabbets dados and uses glues and adhesives to secure wood pieces.
-Installs alterations and/or remodels which includes removing and installing partitions additions to buildings openings of walls for installation of door and windows and lays out fabricate and installs stairs.
-Uses wood metal and various composite materials when installing or replacing interior partitions flooring counter tops and moldings.
-Fills in for Supervisor and assumes leadership over complex projects often involving multiple trades.
Work Schedule: Full-time Monday-Friday 7 AM-3:30 PM and may be required to be present to provide off-hours support for utility outages maintenance and projects support etc.
*This position is eligible for an Alternate Work Schedule (AWS) of 8 - 9 hour days 1 - 8 hour day and one day off a pay period that being a Wednesday.
If youre a previous or current Federal government employee a Veteran with preference Schedule A eligible etc. please apply to the Status announcement for this vacancy job announcement #: CAZP--26-AM.
- U.S. Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
- Suitable for Federal employment determined by a background investigation
- Selective Services Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
- Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements ( Effective May 7 2025 drivers licenses or state-issued dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- Complete all application requirements detailed in the Required Documents section of this announcement.
- your performance and conduct;
- the needs and interests of the agency;
- whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and
- whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.
To qualify for this position applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
Your resume must demonstrate the knowledge to lead a trade team; ability to lead subordinate team members in day to day assignments; ability to enforce applicable safety regulations and polices safe work methods/practices and proper utilization of safety equipment; communicate effectively with supervisors teams being led and other leaders; knowledge of wood and wood substitute materials and construction techniques; ability to interpret complex instructions sketches blueprints and building codes; skill in setting up and operating a full range of industrial woodworking and related machinery; knowledge of advanced shop mathematics to plan compute and lay out complex and exact project with features; and must have a solid background in Carpentry.
EXPERIENCE: A specific length of training and experience is not required but you must show evidence of training or experience of sufficient scope and quality of your ability to do the work of this position. Evidence which demonstrates you possess the knowledge skills and ability to perform the duties of this position must be supported by detailed descriptions of such on your resume. Applicants will be rated in accordance with the OPM Federal Wage System Qualification Standards.
SCREEN-OUT ELEMENT: Your qualifications will first be evaluated against the prescribed screen out element which usually appears as question 1 in the on-line questionnaire. Those applicants who appear to possess at least the minimal acceptable qualification requirement are considered for further rating; those who do not are rated ineligible and are eliminated.
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; religions; 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.
Physical Requirements: Work is performed in wood shops and at job sites. When working in a shop the employee stands for extended periods of time while operating machinery. The work requires considerable bending kneeling and stooping. Strenuous physical exertion is sometimes required when handling heavy and bulky materials. The employee may lift and carry items weighing up to 40 pounds. The employee occasionally lifts and moves heavier items.
Working Conditions: Some work is performed in the shop areas work sites where the employee is exposed to moderate or high noise levels from operating machinery sawdust in the air glue fumes and other hazards associated with woodworking. The employee is subject to cuts bruises and contusions. The employee may be exposed to weather contusions and hazards of working on or around ladders and scaffolds. The employee may work in confined areas such as crawl spaces and attics which may be dusty and dirty. The employee uses protective clothing and devices.
This job does not have an education qualification requirement.
Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicants criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer. For more information about the Act and the complaint process visit Human Resources and Administration/Operations Security and Preparedness (HRA/OSP) at The Fair Chance Act.
Participation in the seasonal influenza program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). It is a requirement that all HCP to receive annual seasonal influenza vaccination or obtain an exemption for medical or religious reasons. Wearing a face mask is required when an exemption to the influenza vaccination has been granted. HCP in violation of this directive may face disciplinary action up to and including removal from federal service.
HCP are individuals who during the influenza season work in VHA locations or who come into contact with VA patients or other HCP as part of their duties. VHA locations include but are not limited to VA hospitals and associated clinics community living centers (CLCs) community-based outpatient clinics (CBOCs) domiciliary units Vet centers and VA-leased medical facilities. HCP include all VA licensed and unlicensed clinical and administrative remote and onsite paid and without compensation full- and part-time employees intermittent employees fee basis employees VA contractors researchers volunteers and health professions trainees (HPTs) who are expected to perform any or all of their work at these facilities. HPTs may be paid or unpaid and include residents interns fellows and students. HCP also includes VHA personnel providing home-based care to Veterans and drivers and other personnel whose duties put them in contact with patients outside VA medical facilities.
The Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) and Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provide eligible displaced VA competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. To be well-qualified applicants must possess experience that exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors if applicable and must be proficient in most of the requirements of the job. Information about ICTAP and CTAP eligibility is on OPMs Career Transition Resources website which can be found at Service Credit for Earning Annual (Vacation) Leave: Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee. VA may offer newly-appointed Federal employees credit for their job-related non-federal experience or active duty uniformed military service. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave. Such credit must be requested and approved prior to the appointment date and is not guaranteed.
This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.
If you are unable to apply online or need an alternate method to submit documents please reach out to the Agency Contact listed in this Job Opportunity Announcement.
Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government passionate about the ideals of our American republic and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.