Job Description:

Akima Support Operations (ASO) provides logistics, facilities maintenance and operations, transportation and support services for mission-critical military installations and civilian agencies around the country. From the homes of U.S. Central Command and U.S. Special Operations Command to the highways of suburban Virginia, ASO experts and professionals work behind the scenes to ensure smooth and continuous operations. Our personnel enjoy competitive benefits packages and challenging roles in work environments committed to safety, diversity and opportunity for career growth. As an Alaska Native Corporation (ANC), 100% of our company’s profits go back to our more than 14,000 Iñupiat shareholders that have resided near and above the Arctic Circle for more than 10,000 years. Our business helps support their way of life and contributes to the survival of a culture that has thrived in a challenging environment.

The Carpenter performs various tasks related to troubleshooting, maintaining and repairing buildings and building components on Marine Corps Base Quantico, including Camp Upshur.  Of particular importance is ability to repair and maintain aged military facilities including Quonset huts, trailers, and GP medium tents.

Summary:

The Journeyman Carpenter perform duties necessary to maintain in good repair building and

facilities comprised of wood, sheet-metal, concrete, stucco, and other materials used by the

construction industry normally defined as building materials used in the structural requirements

of a building using equipment and tools found within the structural trades to maintain building

structures including interior and exterior wall, doors, hallways, walkways, entrances, roofs,

sidings, ceilings. bins, cribs, counters, benches, partitions, flooring, signage, interior and exterior

doors both personnel and overhead, locks to include mechanical and electronic or other electrical

lock mechanisms, sheet metal work involving machine guards, grease pans, shelves, lockers,

tanks, ventilators, chutes, ducts, metal roofing and other sheet-metal equipment and fixtures.

Work involves most of the following: planning and laying out of work from sketches or blueprints, drawings, models, or verbal instructions, using a variety of structural hand tools, portable power tools and standard measuring instruments, and making standard shop computations relating to dimensions of work; and selecting materials necessary for the work.

 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

•  Performs maintenance as required on: Overhead doors, doors and locks (replacement and repair), sign changes and installations, masonry work, cement and concrete finishing,roofing.


• The carpenter studies specifications; and measures, marks, and cuts boards, using patterns, templates, ruler, pencil, and hand and power saws.


• Fastens or installs parts, using hammer, nailing machine, or power stapler.


•  Repairs defects by replacing damaged parts. May fabricate, repair, modify, and replace woodwork.


• May apply preservative to prolong wood, metal or other materials life.


• May pack, seal, band, and apply markings as necessary.


• Prepares floors by removing old surface covering such as carpet, tile or vinyl, stripping, patching, or cleaning the subsurface floor. Measures and cuts flooring to size, using trade tools.


• Lays and places flooring on top of appropriate substrate. Cuts, trims, and stretches flooring material as necessary to ensure a quality fit along wall edges, openings, and projections.


•  Installs edging and door strips or adds other decorative fixtures or applications.


• Painting to include: Surface finishes and staining.


• Installs drywall/sheetrock to include mud, tape and finish work.


•  Interfaces with procurement team on materials as needed.

Non-Essential Duties:

ï‚· Other duties as assigned

• Possession of a valid state driver’s license.


• Able to obtain access to MCB Quantico.


• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.


• Five years minimum general carpentry.


• Experience acquired through a formal apprenticeship or equivalent training and experience.


• Facilities maintenance experience and knowledge of required work ranging in a variety of general maintenance and repairs.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Demonstrated ability to work with hands and knowledge of methods, materials, tools, and practices used in the field


• Demonstrated knowledge of the occupational hazards and safety precautions of the trades involved


•  Demonstrated skill in the care and use of the tools and equipment in the trades involved.


• Demonstrated ability to understand verbal description of technical work-related problems(i.e. drawings, floor plans, etc.)


• Proficient in use of cell phone (including texting) and radio communication devices.

Diversity:

• Shows respect and sensitivity for cultural differences; Educates others on the value of diversity; Promotes a harassment-free environment; Builds a diverse workforce.

Ethics:

• Treats people with respect; Keeps commitments; Inspires the trust of others; Works with integrity and ethically; Upholds organizational values.

Physical Demands:

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.


• While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee is required to walk; use hands to: finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.

 

Work Environment:

•  The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.


•  The employee will work in a rustic camp environment with some temperature-controlled spaces, with frequent work in outdoor elements.


•  During visits to areas of operations, may be exposed to extreme cold or hot weather conditions. Is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, and loud noise.

The duties and responsibilities listed in this job description generally cover the nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this position. This is not intended to be a complete list of all duties, responsibilities, and skills required.

 

The duties and responsibilities listed in this job description generally cover the nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this position.  This is not intended to be a complete list of all duties, responsibilities, and skills required.  Subject to the terms of an applicable collective bargaining agreement, the company management reserves the right to modify, add, or remove duties and to assign other duties as may be necessary.  We wish to thank all applicants for their interest and effort in applying for the position; however, only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.

 

We are an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will receive consideration for employment, without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, gender or gender-identity, age, marital status, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability, pregnancy or parental status, or any other basis prohibited by law.

 

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