CARPENTER (Common)
Carpenter is a competitive state or local title, the kind you test for: the exam result, not a hiring manager's pick, decides where you land in line.
What it takes is 3 years of relevant experience. Pay on the FY 2027 schedule runs $47,916 to $69,346, and state payroll currently lists about 42 people in the title, led by Health and Senior Services.
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Carpenter appears on the State payroll at 9 departments, most of them at Department of Health.
State departments
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Where this title is used
Carpenter is a common title, so it is used in both State and local service. The local side is filled by the counties, municipalities, authorities and other employers that have adopted civil service under Title 11A, which set their own pay by ordinance or contract rather than from a State salary schedule.
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Who employs this title
State payroll records show 42 people working under this title. The median actual salary is $66,532. The agencies employing the most are:
- Health and Senior Services (13)
- Human Services (10)
- Transportation (7)
- Veterans Affairs (3)
Counts from NJ YourMoney agency payroll. See statewide workforce analytics.
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.
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.
- Replaces damaged ceiling panels, wall coverings, or floor segments such as inlaid parquet pieces.
- 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.
Experience
Three (3) years of experience in carpentry work involving the layout, construction, repair, and maintenance of buildings and office equipment and furnishings.
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 methods and 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 and/or work from blueprints or drawings.
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 crosscut 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.) DJ 6/11/99 15/C16 - (40 hrs.) LG -
This job specification is for state and local government use.
Note
The definition and 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.