About the role
Duties
TOUR OF DUTY: SUNDAY THRU THURSDAY-9:00 P.M. TO 5:30 A.M.
The position is located in the Architect of the Capitol, U.S. Capitol Building, Assistant Superintendent CB & CVC Operations and Maintenance Division, Maintenance Branch, Painter Section. The incumbent is a Painter-Refinisher with responsibility for general painting and for refinishing doors, door frames, and other wood work as well as participating in Painter-Decorator projects involving historic colors, complex striping, designs, and panel refinishing.
PAINTING/REFINISHING: Performs complex coating work using any of the accepted methods of the trade such as graining, shadowing and shading colors. Matches and mixes colors by eye and/or with a tinting machine to match historical and faded colors. Performs manual tinting or operates a computer tinting machine. Ensures that surfaces have a smooth-texture and decorative appearance and meet thickness, tone and density requirements for the project being performed. In addition to conventional painting treatments of multiple surfaces, such as walls, hallways and bathrooms, applies decorative painting techniques to historical ornate designs in the Capitol Building Meeting and Hearing Rooms, Congress members’ offices and other special purpose rooms. Refinishes and/or finishes walnut and mahogany doors, metal doors and cabinets etc. to match historical natural wood finishes within the U.S. Capitol Building and the Capitol Visitor Center.
PAINTING PREPARATION: Removes fixtures such as pictures, door knobs, lamps, and electric switch covers prior to painting. Protects floors and furnishings from damage during the painting project. Prepares interior and exterior metal, wood and masonry surfaces. This includes removing old finishes using chemicals, scraping, and sandpapering. May plaster or spackle small holes and cracks. Mixes and prepares paints, stains and other products. Fills cracks, holes, and joints with caulk, putty, plaster, or other fillers, using caulking guns or putty knives. Calculates amounts of required materials and paint, based on surface measurements. Covers un-painted surfaces with drop cloths or masking tape and paper to protect surfaces during painting. Mixes and matches colors of paint, stain, or varnish with oil and thinning or drying additives in order to obtain desired colors and consistency. Removes old finishes by stripping, sanding, wire brushing, or using water and/or abrasive blasting. Smoothes surfaces, using sandpaper, scrapers, brushes, steel wool, and/or sanding machines.
Qualifications
You must meet all eligibility and qualification requirements by the closing date of the job announcement.
You must meet the following SCREEN-OUT(S) required for this position.
- Ability to do the work of the positon without more than normal supervision.
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