Carpenter - City of Birmingham

TARGET CLOSE DATE:

12/31/2025

PAY GRADE:

Grade 22

TYPE:

Full time

JOB SUMMARY:

The City of Birmingham seeks a skilled Carpenter whose role involves executing carpentry tasks related to the construction, modification, and repair of wooden structures and equipment, ensuring facilities remain safe and secure for both the public and employees. The employee is provided with overall goals and available resources, then collaborates with the supervisor to establish deadlines, project plans, and specific tasks. The employee is responsible for planning and completing assignments, addressing most issues that arise, and coordinating with others as needed. They interpret policies independently in the context of established objectives. Work assignments are communicated through work orders and verbal instructions. The employee operates with some autonomy in selecting materials and is subject to inspection by both the supervisor and local jurisdictional inspectors during and after construction.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS:

Agencies provide competitive pay and comprehensive benefits packages to include medical and dental insurance, employer-sponsored retirement plan (pension), generous paid holidays, sick and vacation leave, and more.

Applications for this position will be considered for the following Merit System employing agencies. The pay range for this job varies depending upon the Merit System employing agency.

Birmingham $49,254.40 - $76,419.20

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

To be considered for employment in this position, a candidate must possess the following:

• Driver's License.

• Experience reading and interpreting architectural blueprints and drawings.

• Experience fabricating customized wood-based structures from scratch (e.g., steps, rafters, platforms).

• Experience determining specific measurements and materials needed.

JOB DUTIES

Typical job duties include, but are not necessarily limited to:

• Determines project requirements and prepares to complete work projects.

• Builds custom furniture (e.g., desks, cabinets, bookshelves).

• Builds custom outdoor structures (e.g., benches, pavilions, stages).

• Installs indoor structures (e.g., wall frames) and materials (e.g., flooring, ceilings).

• Removes and replaces broken (e.g., windows), and deteriorated (e.g., boards on a park bench) parts to prevent safety hazards.

• Repairs and installs locks and cuts keys.

• Maintains equipment, inventory and paperwork.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

Job involves occasional moderate physical exertion required for occasional prolonged periods of lifting, carrying, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, balancing, and climbing. May involve regular lifting of items or objects weighing up to 50 lbs or working at heights in excess of 10 feet off the ground.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Work is performed both within employer-owned facilities such as workshop, warehouse, or station and in field locations such as external places of business, residence, and construction worksites. Work involves use of various hand tools such as hammer, screwdrivers, wrenches, etc. and electrical, gas, or air powered tools and equipment such as power saws, nail guns, drills, etc. May be exposed to weather conditions such as extreme hot or cold temperatures.

EEO STATEMENT:

The Personnel Board of Jefferson County provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment with the Personnel Board of Jefferson County, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.  Each Merit System member city/agency operate its own equal employment opportunity policies available on the individual city/agency website.

ACCOMMODATION:

NOTE:

This job posting may close before, or be extended beyond, the listed Target Close Date based on the employment needs of the Merit System. More detail regarding this job is available by clicking Apply.

DISCLAIMER:

This job posting is not meant to be an all-inclusive list of the job duties, responsibilities, or skills and abilities required to do the job and may be changed at the discretion of the Personnel Board at any time.