Please read through the full job announcement. If you have any questions regarding this recruitment or application process, please contact the analyst, Tamara Ranney, at tamara.ranney@sfgov.org.
THIS IS A CITYWIDE EXAM
Specific information regarding this recruitment process is listed below:
Application Opening: May 4, 2026
Application Deadline: May 15, 2026
Compensation Range: $107,068 - $130,182 (https://careers.sf.gov/classifications/?classCode=7344&setId=COMMN)
Recruitment ID: CBT-7344-C00415
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San Francisco is a vibrant and dynamic city, on the forefront of economic growth & innovation, urban development, arts & entertainment, as well as social issues & change. This rich tapestry of culture and ideas is sustained by our City's commitment to heighten the quality of life for the diverse population of San Franciscans and residents of the greater Bay Area. Our employees play an important role not only in making our City what it is today, but also in shaping the future of San Francisco.
Under general supervision, performs skilled carpentry work in connection with the maintenance and repair of city structures, installations and facilities; and performs related duties as required.
Example of Important and Essential Duties
Performs carpentry duties in connection with a wide variety of building alterations, maintenance and repair projects and other appurtenant and miscellaneous structures; builds and erects stairs, partitions, barricades, sheds, concrete forms, bleachers, scaffolding, fences and other items.
Lays and renews wood/wood composite/laminate: floors, baseboards, and molding in offices, shops or transit equipment.
Repairs desk, tables, chairs, sashes, doors, roofs, stairs and handrails.
Installs doors and some related hardware.
Operates power driven shop woodworking machinery and equipment.
Reads blueprints and work orders and follows other written or verbal instructions on the kind and extent of carpentry work to be done.
Plans work program and sequences; assembles lumber and tools needed for an assigned project.
May measure and prepare estimates for carpentry repairs.
Prepares routine work records.
Note: This position requires the ability to work in inclement weather; in some cases, to work evenings, weekends, and holidays; and possible exposure to hazardous conditions found in and around buildings, structures, or construction sites.
Education/Training: Completion of a four-year recognized carpenter apprenticeship program; AND
Experience: Three years of experience as a journey-level carpenter (experience, as a carpenter's helper is NOT qualifying); AND
License and Certification: Possession of a valid California driver license. Please attached it to the application.
Substitution: Additional qualifying journey-level carpenter experience may be substituted for the required carpentry apprenticeship program on a year-for-year basis.
Note: Experience claimed in self-employment will only be considered if supported by evidence of earnings and duties comparable to this position. Copies of income tax papers listing occupation and total earnings will be required to document self-employment.
Important Note:
Please make sure it is absolutely clear in your application exactly how you meet the minimum qualifications. Applicants may be required to submit verification of qualifying education and experience at any point during the recruitment and selection process. Please be aware that any misrepresentation of this information may disqualify you from this recruitment or future job opportunities.
One-year full-time employment is equivalent to 2,000 hours (2,000 hours of qualifying work experience is based on a 40-hour work week). Any overtime hours that you work above 40 hours per week are not included in the calculation to determine full time employment.
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:
Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Security Clearance: All Candidates for employment are required to undergo a criminal history record check, including FBI fingerprints. However, candidates for employment with the San Francisco Airport Commission are also required to undergo a Security Threat Assessment to determine eligibility for security clearance and may be required to undergo drug/alcohol screening. Per Civil Service Commission Rule Section 110.9.1, every applicant for an examination must possess and maintain the qualifications required by law and by the examination announcement for the examination. Failure to obtain and maintain security clearance may be a basis for termination from employment with the Airport Commission.
Customs Clearance: Candidates for employment with the San Francisco Airport Commission requires the incumbent be qualified for unescorted access to the San Francisco International Airport U.S. Customs Security Area. An application for a U.S. Custom Access Seal may be submitted to Customs ONLY after employment has commenced. Employment in this position requires that the incumbent submit an application for successfully acquire and maintain a Customs Access Seal. Per Civil Service Commission Rule 110.9.1, every applicant must possess and maintain the qualifications required by law and by the examination announcement for this examination. Failure to acquire or maintain customs access, a requirement for this position, may be basis for termination from employment with the Airport Commission. Customs Access Seal requirements and procedures are located in the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 19, Part 122, Sections 181 or 189.
Medical Examination: Prior to appointment, candidates must successfully pass a medical examination to determine his/her ability to perform the essential functions of the job and/or the ability to meet the physical minimum requirements.
TWIC Card: Candidates for employment with the San Francisco Port Commission are required to be qualified for unescorted access to the Port's Maritime Transportation System (MTS). An application for a TWIC card may be submitted after employment has commenced. Employment in this position requires that the incumbent undergo a criminal history check, immigration check and terrorist threat assessment, including FBI fingerprints, to determine eligibility for security clearance. The incumbent must submit an application to successfully acquire and maintain a TWIC card. Per Civil Service Rule 110.9.1, every applicant must possess and maintain the qualifications required by law and by the announcement for this examination. Failure to acquire or maintain a TWIC card, a requirement for this position, may be the basis for termination from employment with the Port Commission. Note: TWIC requirements and procedures are located in the U.S. Code of Federal Regulations, 49 U.S.C. 114, 40113,
and 49 U.S.C. 5103a.
All work experience, education, training, and other information substantiating how you meet the minimum qualifications must be included in your application by the filing deadline.
Information submitted after the filing deadline will not be considered in determining whether you meet the minimum qualifications.
Applications completed improperly may cause ineligibility or disqualification.
Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a city and county of San Francisco completed application for this position or any position.
Verification: Applicants may be required to submit verification of qualifying education and experience at any point during the recruitment and selection process. If education verification is required, information on how to verify education requirements, including verifying foreign education credits or degree equivalency, can be found at http://sfdhr.org/index.aspx?page=456
Note: Falsifying one's education, training, or work experience or attempted deception on the application may result in disqualification for this and future job opportunities with the City and County of San Francisco.
SELECTION PROCEDURE
After application submission, candidates deemed qualified must complete all subsequent steps to advance in this selection process, which includes the following:
Carpenter Written Multiple Choice Examination (Weight 50%):
Candidates who meet the minimum qualifications will be invited to participate in a written, multiple-choice examination, designed to measure their relative knowledge, skills and abilities for this class. These areas may include but are not limited to these areas): Knowledge of: workplace safety; terminology used in carpentry and the building construction trade; general carpentry and building maintenance practices, procedures, techniques; building construction and remodeling practices, procedures, techniques; wood and other building construction materials, their properties, sizes, specifications, etc., as well as how to ensure quality control and best selection. Abilities to: perform basic mathematics; identify the @type, size, dimension and/or number of construction materials needed to perform a project or task; understand and interpret blueprints, diagrams, sketches and drawings; read, understand and interpret scales in drawings.
The score you achieve on this examination shall be valid and "banked" for three years, starting from the date of the examination. This means that, during this three-year time period, you will not be required to take this test again should you apply and be found eligible for a future announcement for which this particular test is used. If the test for this future announcement is held within one year of the date of this examination, your score will be automatically applied to that announcement. However, after one year, you have the option to either (a) apply your test score to the other announcement or (b) re-take the test. Re-testing is permitted no sooner than one year from the date of the examination and only in association with your eligibility for another announcement for which this test is used. Please note that, should you re-test, your re-test score would become your official score and new banked score.
Performance Exam (Weight 50%):
Applicants that pass the written examination will be invited to an Oral/Performance exam to determine their relative knowledge, skill, and ability in job-related areas which may include, but are not limited to: Ability to: understand and interpret blueprints, diagrams, sketches, and drawings; understand and interpret scales in drawings comprehend and follow written instructions; perform basic mathematics; maintain attention and concentration. Skills in: using carpenter hand tools safely and proficiently; using carpenter power tools safely and proficiently; taking precise and accurate measurements to determine length, size, area; carry out directions from plans, work orders, etc. to determine kind and extent of work to be done, layout, dimensions, measurements, material required, etc.; organize job tasks, maintain work pace and to perform activities accurately and in a timely manner.
A passing score must be achieved on both examination components in order to be placed/ranked on the Eligible List. Candidates will be placed on the eligible list in rank order according to their final score. Qualified applicants will be notified by email of the exact time, date, and location of the examination(s).
ELIGIBLE LIST/SCORE REPORT:
A confidential eligible list of applicant names that have passed the civil service examination process will be created and used for certification purposes only. An examination score report will be established, so applicants can view the ranks, final scores and number of eligible candidates. Applicant information, including names of applicants on the eligible list, shall not be made public unless required by law. However, an eligible list shall be made available for public inspection, upon request, once the eligible list is exhausted or expired and referrals resolved. The eligible list/score report resulting from this civil service examination process is subject to change after adoption (e.g., as a result of appeals), as directed by the Human Resources Director or the Civil Service Commission.
The duration of the eligible list resulting from this examination process will be 12 months and may be extended with the approval of the Human Resources Director.
Please note: This Citywide recruitment and its resulting eligible list score report may be used to fill positions in various City departments. Additional selection processes may be conducted by the hiring department prior to making final hiring decisions.
To find Departments which use this classification, please click here. (https://sfdhr.org/sites/default/files/documents/Forms-Documents/Position-Counts-by-Job-Codes-and-Department-FY-2022-23.pdf)
Terms of Announcement and Appeal Rights: Applicants must be guided solely by the provisions of this announcement, including requirements, time periods and other particulars, except when superseded by federal, state or local laws, rules or regulations. The correction of clerical errors in an announcement may be posted on the Department of Human Resources website at: https://careers.sf.gov/.
The terms of this announcement may be appealed under Civil Service Rule 110.4. Such appeals must be submitted in writing to the Department of Human Resources, 1 S Van Ness Avenue, 4th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94103-5413 by close of business on the 5th business day following the issuance date of this examination announcement. Information concerning other Civil Service Commission Rules involving announcements, applications, and examination policies, including applicant appeal rights, can be found on the Civil Service Commission website at: http://sfgov.org/civilservice/rules (https://www.sf.gov/departments/civil-service-commission) .
Additional Information Regarding Employment with the City and County of San Francisco:
Information About The Hiring Process (https://sfdhr.org/information-about-hiring-process)
Conviction History
Employee Benefits Overview (https://sfdhr.org/benefits-overview)
Equal Employment Opportunity
Disaster Service Worker (https://sfdhr.org/disaster-service-workers)
ADA Accommodation
Veterans Preference (https://sfdhr.org/information-about-hiring-process#veteranspreference)
Seniority Credit in Promotional Exams
Right to Work (https://sfdhr.org/information-about-hiring-process#identification)
Copies of Application Documents
Diversity Statement (https://sfdhr.org/information-about-hiring-process#diversitystatement)
Questions: If you have any questions regarding this recruitment or application process, please contact the analyst, Tamara Ranney at tamara.ranney@sfgov.org
HOW TO APPLY
Applications for City and County of San Francisco jobs are only accepted through an online process. Visit https://careers.sf.gov/and begin the application process.
Select "I'm Interested" and follow instructions on the screen.
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Applicants may be contacted by email about this recruitment therefore, it is their responsibility to contact the Analyst if they update their email address.
Applicants will receive a confirmation email that their online application has been received in response to every announcement for which they file. Applicants should retain this confirmation email for their records. Failure to receive this email means that the online application was not submitted or received.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
The City and County of San Francisco encourages women, minorities and persons with disabilities to apply. Applicants will be considered regardless of their sex, race, age, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition (associated with cancer, a history of cancer, or genetic characteristics), HIV/AIDS status, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, military and veteran status, or other protected category under the law.
