CARPENTER MASTER Print (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/louisiana/jobs/newprint/5013467) Apply  CARPENTER MASTER Salary $3,649.00 - $6,566.00 Monthly Location Alexandria, LA Job Type Classified Job Number 08/167984/CM/07.21.25-LT Department DOTD-Engineering & Operations Division District 8- Alexandria Opening Date 07/21/2025 Closing Date 7/28/2025 11:59 PM Central + Description + Benefits + Questions About this Job   (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VS7gB58gALU) District 08-UNIT 701 Alexandria, LA Job Number: 08/167984/CM/07.21.25-LT District Recruitment for Rapides Parish: The overall function of this position is to work throughout the district fulfilling the carpentry and plumbing assignments given by the Maintenance Foreman in order to maintain, repair, and improve the Departments facilities and structures, while serving as lead worker in the absence of the Maintenance Foreman. This position is located in District 08, Unit 701, and reports directly to Maintenance Foreman. Please visit our DOTD Career Center for more information about our agency: http://wwwsp.dotd.la.gov/Inside\_LaDOTD/Divisions/Mgmt\_Finance/HR/Pages/Career\_Center.aspx Minimum Qualifications One year of the required experience for the following minimum qualifications must have been on-the-job experience: Three years of experience or training in the carpentry trade. Job Specification The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be foundhere (https://apps01.civilservice.louisiana.gov/onestopjobinfo/DisplayJobSpec.aspx?JobCode=128740) . Job Duties and Other Information Job Duties: + Performs complex detailed carpentry work on building and other structures throughout the seven parish District. + Installs and fits fine trim work around lights, electrical fixtures, windows, doors, comers, etc. + Installs floor tile, ceiling tiles, suspended ceiling, and locks. + Builds all manner of detailed carpentry from hand drawn shop drawings or blueprints. + Constructs cabinets, shelving unit, and workstations for computer terminals. Will also do finishing work such as sanding, staining, varnishing, painting of new and existing furniture, woodwork or other related projects. + Keeps records as required by maintenance foreman, which may include, petty cash tickets, requisitions, inventory, daily work reports, etc. + Serves as lead worker in the absence of the maintenance foreman by setting the pace for and guiding the work of carpenters and any other indirectly supervised mobile equipment operators or trades apprentices who are engaged in the carpenter project. Position-Specific Details: Class D Chauffer's License Required. Appointment Type: Probational/Promotional/Lateral Work Schedule: Monday-Thursday/6:30AM-5:00PM How To Apply: No Civil Service test scoreis required in order to be considered for this vacancy. Please list all work experience on the application. Failure to include all work experience may affect your eligibility for this position. *Information to support your eligibility for this job title must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education). Resumeswill not be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete. To apply for this vacancy, click on the“Apply”link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page. “The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) is an equal employment opportunity employer and serves as a model employer for individuals with disabilities. DOTD does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, disability, age, or pregnancy, and prohibits harassment of any type.” Information on the Louisiana Workforce Commission, Louisiana Rehabilitation Services is availablehere. (https://www.laworks.net/WorkforceDev/LRS/LRS\_Tech\_Asst\_Guidance.asp) Contact Information: For more information regarding this vacancy, please contact: Mark Daigrepont Transportation Operations Manager 318-561-5174 Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity tomake a differencethrough public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career. As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program: Insurance Coverage More information can be found at https://info.groupbenefits.org/ Parental Leave– Up to six weeks paid parental leave More information can be found athttps://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx Holidays and Leave – State employees receive the following paid holidays each year: + New Year's Day + Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, + Mardi Gras, + Good Friday, + Memorial Day, + Independence Day, + Labor Day, + Veteran's Day, + Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. ***** Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase. Retirement – State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to): + Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video (https://lasersonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Your\_Retirement\_System.mp4) to give you more detailed information about their system + Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org), + Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others 01 Are you a probational LA-DOTD employee? + Yes + No 02 Are you a permanent LA DOTD employee? + Yes + No 03 Are you a current or former employee of the State of Louisiana? + Yes + No 04 If so, for which state agency(ies) do you/did you work and during what time period(s)? If not, indicate "NA". 05 To ensure compliance with PPM #9, DOTD Nepotism Policy, please list the name and relationship with any immediate family members that are currently employed by the LA-DOTD. Please type "N/A" if there are no immediate family members? 06 Do you possess either a High School Diploma or GED? + Yes + No 07 Do you possess a valid Louisiana driver's license? + Yes + No 08 Do you have a valid Louisiana Class "D" Chauffeurs license? + Yes + No 09 Do you acknowledge that this position is located in Alexandria, La? + Yes + No 10 Are you willing to perform other duties as necessary, including, but not limited to, emergency disaster support activities after work hours, weekends, and holidays? + Yes + No 11 What are your career interests? 12 Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. Did you include all relevant education and experience on your official submission? + Yes + No Required Question Employer State of Louisiana Address For agency contact information, please refer to the supplemental information above. 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