CARPENTER

UNCLASSIFIED POSITION 

THE CURRENT VACANCY IN THE DEPARTMENT OF REAL ESTATE & ASSET MANAGEMENT  

Minimum Qualifications:

Completion of coursework equivalent to the academic requirements of a High School diploma or G.E.D. equivalent; two (2) years carpentry experience; or an equivalent combination of education a d experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed above.  Resumes are welcomed without personal and identifiable information.  

Specific License or Certification Required: Must possess and maintain a valid Georgia driver’s license.

Specific Knowledge, Skills, or Abilities: Must be able to demonstrate proficiency in the performance of the essential functions and learn, comprehend, and apply all county or departmental policies, practices, and procedures necessary to function effectively in the position.

Examination:
The examination will consist of an evaluation of education and experience, accomplished by an analysis of the application. The application must document that the applicant possesses the minimum knowledge, skills, education, and experience listed to be rated as qualified. If selected, an official, accredited college transcript is required, at the time of employment, for all degrees/course work used to qualify for this position.

Veterans’ Preference:

Qualifying veterans will be given preference in the form of a guaranteed invitation to interview for any position to which they applied and have been found to have met the minimum qualifications. Veterans’ preference provides for hiring preference on initial appointment only. To see the full Fulton County Veterans’ Preference Policy and Procedure, please click here.

ALL APPLICATIONS MUST BE COMPLETED IN FULL BEFORE THEY ARE SUBMITTED. PLEASE REVIEW ALL APPLICATIONS FOR ACCURACY AND MAKE ALL CORRECTIONS BEFORE SUBMITTAL BECAUSE ERRORS CAN RESULT IN NOT MEETING THE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS. WE DO NOT ACCEPT ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AFTER APPLICATIONS ARE RECEIVED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT.

Purpose of Classification: 

Incumbent in this class performs operational duties related to repairing and constructing cabinetry, flooring, ceilings, walls, doors, and roofs. Responsibilities include cutting lumber, installing doors and windows, assembling furniture, and trimming and applying finishing touches to projects.  

Essential Functions:

The following duties are normal for this position. The omission of specific statements of the duties does not exclude them from the classification if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment for this classification. Other duties may be required and assigned. 

Performs preparatory work, including inspecting work sites for potential problems and ensuring all required materials and equipment are available. 

Performs carpentry-related activities, including cutting lumber, fitting and joining lumber for construction and repair, installing doors and windows, handling sheetrock and other types of siding, hanging ceiling wire, designing and building porches and flooring, replacing damaged flooring, assembling furniture, and trimming and applying finishing touches to projects. 

Operates various power tools, including sanders and saws to perform carpentry work. 

Inventories materials and equipment to ensure that the supply level is adequate. 

Performs cleanup duties, including cleaning up paint spills, picking up tools and debris, cleaning work area, and performing touch up work as needed.  

Additional Functions:

May be required to serve on a 24-hour on-call basis.

Performs other related duties as required.

For Applicants With Prior Military Service: 

We strongly encourage veterans, prior military and transitioning service members to apply. Many of the competencies and transferable skills developed through military service directly support success in this role, including:

Leadership under pressure: Ability to stay composed and make clear decisions when handling urgent repairs, tight deadlines, or unexpected structural issues; Skill in guiding coworkers or contractors during fast-moving projects or emergency facility needs; Confidence in prioritizing tasks to keep operations moving during high-pressure situations.

Operational planning and execution: Strong skill in organizing work sequences, interpreting work orders, and determining materials, tools, and techniques needed for a job; Ability to coordinate with facilities staff, supervisors, and outside vendors to complete projects efficiently; Consistent execution of repairs, installations, and carpentry work following established standards, safety requirements, and timelines.

Adaptability and rapid problem solving: Quick response to unexpected challenges such as material shortages, structural complications, or changing project requirements; Ability to troubleshoot issues on-site and adjust plans to achieve safe and effective outcomes; Resourcefulness in finding alternative methods or materials when conditions change.

Team cohesion and communication: Clear communication of project needs, timelines, and safety concerns to supervisors, building occupants, and coworkers; Ability to work collaboratively with maintenance crews, electricians, plumbers, and other trades to complete integrated projects; Skill in maintaining positive working relationships with diverse teams and supporting shared goals.

Safety and risk awareness: Strong understanding of workplace safety standards, hazard recognition, and safe tool usage; Ability to assess risks during structural repairs, ladder work, or equipment handling and adjust methods accordingly; Consistent adherence to protective measures to ensure personal and team safety.

Technical and equipment proficiency: Skilled use of carpentry tools such as saws, drills, planes, levels, and measurement instruments; Proficiency in reading technical plans, sketches, and blueprints relevant to construction or repair work; Ability to operate and maintain equipment safely and to select proper materials for structural, maintenance, or renovation tasks.

Performance Aptitudes:

Data Utilization: Requires the ability to evaluate, audit, deduce, and/or assess data using established criteria. Includes exercising discretion in determining actual or probable consequences and in referencing such evaluation to identify and select alternatives.

 Human Interaction: Requires the ability to act as lead person or crew leader, providing guidance to a work unit, coordinating activities, and reviewing work of the unit. Requires the ability to provide semi-formal training to others in specific areas using furnished teaching materials. 

Equipment, Machinery, Tools, and Materials Utilization: Requires the ability to operate and control the actions of equipment and machinery, requiring the monitoring, adjustment, regulation, and/or setting of multiple conditions.

Verbal Aptitude: Requires the ability to utilize a wide variety of reference, descriptive, advisory and/or design data and information.

Mathematical Aptitude: Requires the ability to perform addition, subtraction, multiplication and division; ability to calculate decimals and percentages; may include ability to perform mathematical operations with fractions; may include ability to compute discount, interest, and ratios; may include ability to calculate surface areas, volumes, weights, and measures.

Functional Reasoning: Requires the ability to apply principles of influence systems, such as motivation, incentive, and leadership, and to exercise independent judgment to apply facts and principles for developing approaches and techniques to resolve problems.

Situational Reasoning: Requires the ability to exercise judgment, decisiveness and creativity in situations involving the evaluation of information against sensory, judgmental, or subjective criteria, as opposed to that which is clearly measurable or verifiable.

It is the policy of Fulton County that there will be equal opportunity for every citizen, employee and applicant, based upon merit without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, genetics, disability or sexual orientation