Carpenter

Carpenter

Recruitment # 250204-6821FM-001

Location Windsor Locks, CT

Date Opened 2 / 5 / 2025 1 : 00 : 00 PM

Salary $63,476

• 81,851 / year (
• Employees new to state service will start at minimum)

Job Type Open to the Public

Close Date 2 / 19 / 2025 11 : 59 : 00 PM

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Introduction

Are you a construction professional looking for a career with excellent benefits? Aim high and join our successful team at one of the nation's top 10 airports!

The Connecticut Airport Authority () (CAA) invites qualified applicants to apply for the position of Carpenter (Qualified Craft Worker - Carpentry () ) at Bradley International Airport (BDL) in Windsor Locks, CT. This is a full-time, first shift, 40 hour per week position. The schedule is Monday - Friday from 6 : 30 am - 3 : 00 pm.

What We Can Offer You :

Join a Forbes-recognized company! Connecticut is proud to be featured on America’s Best Employers by State and Best Employers for New Grads in 2024;

Work for a top airport : BDL has been nationally recognized for eight consecutive years by leading travel publications () ;

Excellent state benefits package, including health and dental coverage () ;

Extensive pension plan and supplemental retirement offerings () ;

Generous paid time off, including 13 holidays per calendar year;

Professional growth and development opportunities.

Your Role :

As a member of the CAA Building Maintenance team, this role will :

Troubleshoot, maintain, and repair automatic sliding and hinged doors;

Troubleshoot, maintain, and perform minor repairs on overhead rollup doors;

Install, maintain and repair locks and locksets, both electric and manual types;

Maintain and repair doors and associated hardware;

Perform general preventive maintenance and repairs on building roofs;

Perform general preventive maintenance and repairs on the roofs and interiors of passenger boarding bridges.

Position Requirements :

There is a one-hour response time when called into work.

This position is categorized as Emergency Support Services / Essential Staff. Individuals must be willing and able to work during emergency closures / delayed openings due to inclement weather or for significant events that affect operations.

Applicants must be willing to respond to system and equipment emergencies, to include days, weekends and holidays.

Incumbents may be required to work Airside or Landside snow removal during winter months from November 1 through April 30, which may be for extended periods.

This position requires a driver’s license.

An individual serving in this position must be able to successfully undergo a thorough background and security screening, physical examination including pre-employment drug screening, fingerprinting and maintain required security clearance during the duration of employment.

Incumbents in this class must obtain Bradley movement area certification, allowing them to independently operate vehicles and equipment on Airfield movement areas while effectively communicating with Air Traffic Control for proper clearance. Movement area certification must be maintained during the duration of employment.

About Us :

The Connecticut Airport Authority () (CAA), is a State of Connecticut () quasi-public agency that was established to develop, improve and operate Bradley International Airport (BDL), as well as five General Aviation Airports throughout the state. It is the CAA’s mission to provide excellent customer service and top-quality facilities for its passengers while making Connecticut’s airports more attractive to new airlines, establishing new routes, and supporting Connecticut’s overall economic development and growth strategy. By keeping our airports operating at their best, we deliver a powerful and positive impact on the state's economy.

Selection Plan

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To Apply :

In order to be considered for this job opening, you must meet the Minimum Qualifications as listed on this job opening. You must specify your qualifications on your application.

An individual serving in this position must be able to successfully undergo a thorough background and security screening, pre-employment drug screening, fingerprinting and maintain required security clearance during the duration of employment.

Please ensure your application is complete before it is submitted. In order to comply with Public Act 21-69 () , the State of Connecticut is no longer asking for resumes during the initial application process. You will be unable to make revisions once you officially submit your application.

All application materials must be received by the recruiting agency by the time specified on the job opening for the position for which you are applying. Late applications may not be submitted and will not be considered. Exceptions are rare and limited to documented events that incapacitate a candidate during the entire duration of the job posting time period. It is the candidate’s obligation and responsibility to request an exception and provide a legally recognized justification to accommodate such exception. Requests should be made to Carol Stewart at cstewart@ctairports.org.

After You Apply :

Although applicants will receive correspondence via email, as a backup they are also encouraged to sign on to their Personal Status Board daily to monitor their status, view all emailed notices and complete tasks required in the recruitment process.

This posting may require completion of additional referral questions (RQs). You can access these RQs via an email that will be sent to you after the posting's closing date or by visiting your JobAps Personal Status Board (Certification Questionnaires section). Your responses to these RQs must be submitted by the question's expiration date. Please regularly check your email and JobAps Personal Status Board for notifications. Please check your SPAM and / or Junk folders daily in the event an email provider places auto-notification emails in a user's spam.

At any point during the recruitment process, applicants may be required to submit additional documentation which support their qualification(s) for this position. These documents may include : a cover letter, resume, performance reviews, attendance records, supervisory references, licensure, etc., at the discretion of the hiring agency. Applicants must meet the minimum qualifications as indicated to apply for this position.

Applicants invited to interview may be required to submit additional documentation which supports their qualification(s) for this position. These documents may include : performance reviews, supervisory references, college transcripts, certifications or licenses, etc., at the discretion of the agency.

In addition to the checking of references, an investigation of facts stated in the application may be made before candidates are certified for permanent appointment.

Connect With Us :

Updates regarding the recruitment process will be available through your JobAps portal account. Interviews will be limited to candidates whose experience and training most closely meet the requirements of the position. Candidates who are offered and accept a position with the State of Connecticut are bound by the State Code of Ethics for Public Officials and State Employees, which is available at www.ct.gov / ethics () .

Should you have any questions pertaining to this recruitment, please contact Carol Stewart at cstewart@ctairports.org or (860) 254-2584.

PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK)

In a state agency this class is accountable for performing a full range of highly skilled duties in the carpentry trade area.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

Performs highly skilled tasks in accordance with standard carpentry trade practices and codes;

Performs alterations, repairs and maintenance of structures and facilities;

Performs skilled bench work, operating with such equipment as power saws, jointers, wood lathes, planers, boring, sanding and mortising machines;

Builds and repairs cabinets;

Cleans, sharpens and repairs hand and bench tools;

Lays resilient flooring and Formica;

Makes estimates of time, personnel and determines and obtains required materials on assigned tasks;

Keeps necessary records;

In smaller trade areas may be the sole worker running a skilled trade area;

May perform duties related to similar trade areas as required;

May cut glass and glaze windows;

May fabricate signs;

May act as liaison with other operating units and outside contacts;

May operate heavy equipment;

May respond to fire and / or crash emergency situations at state owned airports;

Performs related duties as required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY

Considerable knowledge of and ability to apply standard tools, materials, methods and standard carpentry trade practices;

Skills

interpersonal skills;

oral and written communication skills;

Ability to

prepare estimates and keep shop records;

utilize computer software.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE

Four (4) years of experience in the carpentry trade.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SPECIAL EXPERIENCE

Two (2) years of the General Experience must have been performing skilled carpentry trades.

NOTE : For state employees this experience is interpreted at the level of a Skilled Maintainer or Transportation Maintainer 2.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SUBSTITUTIONS ALLOWED

Graduation from a vocational or technical school with a diploma designating completion of subject requirements in a maintenance trade area may be substituted for two (2) years of the General Experience.

Two (2) years of experience as a Qualified Craft Worker Intern in a designated maintenance trade area may be substituted for the General and Special Experience.

Experience performing technical duties within the carpentry trade area on a military base, aircraft carrier or large compound may be substituted for the General and Special Experience on a year for year basis.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

Incumbents in this class may be required by the appointing authority to possess or acquire and retain appropriate current licenses, permits and / or certifications.

At the University of Connecticut : Incumbents in this class must have graduated from a vocational or technical school with a diploma and / or official transcript designating completion of course work in carpentry or have equivalent postsecondary formal education from an accredited association or institution.

CHARACTER REQUIREMENTS

At state airports : In addition to the checking of references and of facts stated in the application, a thorough background investigation of each candidate may be made before persons are certified for appointment.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Incumbents in this class must have adequate physical strength, stamina, physical agility and visual and auditory acuity, and must maintain such physical fitness as to be able to perform the duties of the class.

A physical examination may be required.

WORKING CONDITIONS

Incumbents in this class may be required to lift moderate to heavy weights and to use protective equipment such as respirators and safety goggles; and may be exposed to risk of injury from equipment, extreme weather conditions and / or environmental conditions.

The appointing authority may require completion of hazardous materials training such as asbestos, PCB, PFAS, consistent with EPA guidelines for operations and maintenance during employment in this class.

Conclusion

AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION / EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

The State of Connecticut is an equal opportunity / affirmative action employer and strongly encourages the applications of women, minorities, and persons with disabilities.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

As defined by Sec. 5-196 of the Connecticut General Statutes, a job class is a position or group of positions that share general characteristics and are categorized under a single title for administrative purposes. As such, a job class is not meant to be all inclusive of every task and / or responsibility.

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Salary : $63,476 - $81,851