CARPENTER / MASON CARPENTER
Carpenter / Mason Carpenter is a non-competitive local-government civil service title, so there is no ranked exam. You qualify by meeting the stated education and experience.
It asks for 3 years of relevant experience. Pay on the FY 2027 schedule runs $47,916 to $69,346.
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Carpenter / Mason Carpenter is a local service title. It is filled by the counties, municipalities, authorities and other employers that have adopted civil service under Title 11A, not by State departments. Those employers set pay by ordinance or contract rather than from a State salary schedule, which is why most local titles carry no salary range here.
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Official job specification
The text below is the official specification published by the New Jersey Civil Service Commission. The plain-language summary and analysis above are derived from it by NJ Civil Service Navigator. Source: the official specification page at NJ CSC.
Definition
Under a supervisory officer, does general carpentry work involved in the layout, construction, repair and maintenance of buildings and of household, office, and institution equipment and furnishing: does other related duties as required.
Under direction, performs all general masonry work involved in the maintenance and construction of block, stone, and brick structures; constructs and repairs concrete structures; works with various machine and hand tools common to the masonry trade; may prepare or work from sketches, plans, and specifications in accord with the building code or accepted trade practices; takes the lead over and gives suitable assignments to those assigned as helpers; does other related duties as required.
Examples of work
- Repairs broken and malfunctioning furniture, doors, window cords and sashes, venetian blinds, screens, locks, glass panes, and other types of equipment, and makes and installs window frames and sashes, screens, trim, doors, flooring, siding, sheathing, stairs, railing, porches, cabinets, and simple furniture.
- Constructs and repairs buildings and structures, making use of any appropriate wood joints such as dovetail, miter, mortise, and tenon.
- Builds bookcases, cabinets, tables, fan brackets, stands, screens, partitions, and other types of equipment.
- Makes various types of rafter cuts; lays out and cuts stair horse stringers; erects scaffolding; constructs and installs cribbing and form for concrete; sets and operates a variety of woodworking machines including power saws and attachments, planers, jointers, sanders, electric drills, and routers.
- Makes emergency carpentry repairs.
- Instructs inmates and/or patients in carpentry work and ensures their safety, custody, and work progress.
- Builds and makes repairs to special truck bodies.
- Makes time and materials estimates.
- Makes reports of personnel, time supplies, and work completed.
- Maintains records.
- In the Department of Human Services, may be required to undergo fire training classes.
- May be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.
- Constructs block, stone, and brick walls, manholes, chimneys, columns, partitions, and other structures by establishing grade, setting lines, constructing forms, determining and mixing or supervising the mixing of cement or mortar, pouring footings or foundation, and laying block, stone, and brick.
- Erects or supervises the erection of scaffolding and ramps and finishing of joints.
- Builds or lays concrete structures such as sidewalks, porches, stairs, and floors by laying out and setting forms, establishing pitch, preparing base, mixing concrete, pouring, and finishing the surface.
- Points brickwork or stone structures; patches plaster or stucco walls and ceilings, and repairs cracked or broken concrete structures.
- Uses trowels, joiners, edgers, chisels, levels, plumb bobs, vibrators, and concrete mixers.
- Mixes cement mortar, lime, and lime mortar.
- Slakes lime and tempers mortar.
- May prepare or work from sketches, plans, and specifications in accord with the building code or approved trade practices.
- Makes time and materials estimates.
- Inspects work in progress and completed work.
- Gives suitable assignments to helpers.
- Keeps needed records.
- May be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.
Experience
Three (3) years of experience in carpentry work involving the layout, construction, repair, and maintenance of buildings and office equipment and furnishings.
Three (3) years of experience in masonry work involving a variety of tasks in brick, stone, and brickwork, plastering, and general concrete work.
License
Appointee will be required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee mobility, is necessary to perform the essential duties of the position.
KNOWLEDGES AND ABILITIES
Knowledge of the problems involved in inspecting, repairing, constructing and maintaining buildings, furniture, ventilators, window cords sashes, screens, locks, and other equipment.
Ability to analyze carpentry work, organize work, and develop work methods.
Ability to carry out directions.
Ability to make carpentry repairs and to do carpentry construction work.
Ability to make efficient, safe use of standard carpentry tools and equipment including, planers, joiners, and band and cross cut saws, shapers, and other specialized tools and machinery.
Ability to requisition, store, safeguard, and use carpentry equipment, materials, and supplies.
Ability to take safety precautions.
Ability to prepare reports of equipment and materials used, time spent, and work completed.
Ability to maintain records.
Ability to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.
Ability to read, write, speak, understand, or communicate in English sufficiently to perform the duties of this position. American Sign Language or Braille may also be considered as acceptable forms of communication.
Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible as long as they can perform the essential functions of the job after reasonable accommodation is made to their known limitations. If the accommodation cannot be made because it would cause the employer undue hardship, such persons may not be eligible.
CODES: 15/C14- (35 hrs.) RKR/jmr 2/19/82 15/C16- (40 hrs.) LG -
MASON
Appointees will be required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee mobility, is necessary to perform essential duties of the position.
Knowledge, skills and abilities
- Knowledge of problems involved in masonry work.
- Knowledge of standard tools, materials, methods, practices, occupational hazards, and safety precautions.
- Knowledge of keeping necessary records.
- Ability to understand, remember, and carry out oral and written directions.
- Ability to take needed safety precautions in performing the work.
- Ability to obtain, store, safeguard, distribute, and properly use needed equipment, materials, and supplies.
- Ability to give suitable assignments and to establish and maintain needed records and files.
- Ability to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.
- Ability to read, write, speak, understand, or communicate in English sufficiently to perform the duties of this position. American Sign Language or Braille may also be considered as acceptable forms of communication.
- Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible as long as they can perform the essential functions of the job after reasonable accommodation is made to their known limitations. If the accommodation cannot be made because it would cause the employer undue hardship, such persons may not be eligible.
- CODES: LG- RKR/jmr 9/30/94
- TITLE CODE FOR DUAL TITLE: LG -
- This dual title job specification is for local government use only.
Note
The examples of work for this title are for illustrative purposes only. A particular position using this title may not perform all duties listed in this job specification. Conversely, all duties performed on the job may not be listed.
The examples of work for this title are for illustrative purposes only. A particular position using this title may not perform all duties listed in this job specification. Conversely, all duties performed on the job may not be listed.