Carpenter (Marine Shipwright)

• Constructs and installs beams, stanchions, and other structural members of a historic ship, lay decking, install canvas over decking, install marine hardware, in replacing interior and exterior tongue and groove sheathing and shaping spars (Masts, yards, gaffs and booms), reefs, caulk, pitch and scrape traditionally laid wooden decks.
• Makes rough sketches, templates and patterns and to estimate materials needed in repair work or new construction. Keeps simple records and makes reports when requested to do so.
• Will repair canvas decking, interior and exterior tongue and groove sheathing, windows, hinged and sliding doors, cabinets, furnishings, deck caulking, small boats and marine coatings.
• Will keep materials, tools, and equipment in good condition. Incumbent will be required to learn the selection and storage of building materials and supplies. Will learn to recognize and preserve construction details of historic fabric, using The Secretary's Standards for Historic Preservation and other appropriate NPS and state guidelines.
• Will learn safe procedures and materials used to construct and erect ladders, platforms, staging, and gangways.
• Prepares various surfaces of interior and exterior components of ships and other structures by mechanically and chemically removing old paint and rust, filling cracks, sanding and applying fillers and base coats. Washes and sands surface as necessary and treats them with oil, turpentine, or other preparations. Selects more sophisticated methods of surface preparation when necessary to ensure a high-quality finish. Applies coating materials using brushes, rollers, and other means of applications. Applies coating techniques that ensure surfaces have a smooth textured and decorative appearance and meet thickness and level requirements Sands between coats and rubs or polishes final coats as necessary to obtain proper adhesive between coats and specified finishes.

Physical Demands: Incumbent may work in close quarters aboard ship, which may require frequent bending, reaching, stooping, crawling and crouching. Frequently lifts and carries items up to 75 pounds, carrying heavier items with help and/or mechanical advantage. Work involves long periods of standing and walking. Areas of the ships include bilges, holds, cabins, voids, aloft in the rigging on platforms and stages.

Working Conditions: Incumbent may work in shops, aboard ships, on docks or piers in all types of weather with temperature extremes ranging from near freezing up to near one hundred degrees but generally between fifty and seventy degrees. Work aboard ships and floats may encounter swell, waves, wind and spray and requires sure footing, it also may cause sea sickness. Work from ladders, scaffolds and ropes may be required as well as working on masts and rigging up to one hundred feet aloft. Work around power tools and where fumes, dust, grease and other toxic agents may be present will occur. Safety clothing and devices e.g. ear plugs; protective clothing, safety glasses and masks will be provided to lessen the possibility of accidents and injury.

Starting at $34.31 Per Hour (WG 8)