Carpenter Senior

Employment Benefits

: First day of employment coverage under the State Employee Health Plan (SEHP) for medical and prescription drug coverage and dental plan. Additional voluntary options including vision, hospital indemnity, accident and critical illness insurance plans and flexible spending accounts. SEHP members and their covered family members have access to the HealthQuest Health Center at 9th and Kansas Avenue in Topeka for in person and virtual health care services. Sick & Vacation leave Work-Life Balance programs: parental leave, military leave, jury leave, funeral leave Paid State Holidays (designated by the Governor annually) Employee discounts with the Retirement and deferred compensation programs

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Position Summary:

Carpenter Senior

The Carpenter Senior position works on the Construction Crew for the buildings on the Capitol Complex Campus. This position performs skilled carpentry and concrete work for projects and repairs.

Plans, selects materials, lays out and constructs partitions, walls, ceilings, paneling, platforms, doors, window frames, and installs hardware, hinges, handles, locks, hasps, venetian blinds, etc., as specified by request for agencies or as required by repairs or renovation on the Capitol Complex Buildings. This position also alters, repairs and renovates buildings and rooms by removing partitions, doors, door frames and wainscoting.

Plans, selects materials, lays out and constructs projects, such as bookcases, lockers, desks, cabinets, etc., as requested by agencies and required by Facilities Management.

Plans, selects materials, lays out and installs vinyl flooring, hangs traverse rods, makes up forms for concrete work, replaces stair treads, performs renovation of wainscoting, doors and hinges in the Statehouse which must be maintained according to requirement of a building on the National Historic Register.

Maintain power and hand tools, sharpens saw blades and chisels, maintains material storage racks and assigns and reviews work of semi-skilled or unskilled helpers and performs related work as required. Performs other work as required to assume client agency needs are met.

Minimum Qualifications:

Two years of experience as a carpenter. Education may be substituted for experience as determined relevant by the agency. Must be able to perform strenuous physical labor such as lifting, pushing and pulling to move equipment. Must be able to climb ladders and work from scaffolding and ladders. Must have a valid driver’s license.

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