Critical Facility Carpentry Technician 2 - Top Secret - Wiesbaden, DE

Clearance Requirements

Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements, including U.S. citizenship, for access to classified information. Active Top‑Secret clearance required with ability to obtain TS/SCI clearance.

Responsibilities

The Critical Facility Carpentry Technician will join our Facilities Engineering Operations & Maintenance program. The ideal candidate will have hands‑on experience in critical facilities maintenance and carpentry, along with a strong background in construction surveillance. This role will involve supporting the maintenance and operation of critical facilities while utilizing carpentry skills for repair and improvement projects, including the installation of doors and construction of walls within critical facilities on military bases.

• Perform routine maintenance and repair tasks on critical facilities, including wood and metal doors, locks, windows, metal wall stud framing, painting, tile and laminated flooring.
• Perform door hardware maintenance, including cleaning, lubricating, and inspecting doors and related mechanical and electromechanical devices.
• Test and adjust operation and alignment of doors; troubleshoot and correct operational issues.
• Perform ancillary carpentry work related to door and window openings.
• Construct or modify building partitions and ceilings as needed for door installation.
• Demolish and prepare rough openings for replacement of fire‑rated score doors.
• Install new frames, doors and hardware.
• Work with electricians for programming of door controls and automatic door operators.
• Install and replace carpeting; replace tile, laminated floors.
• Install and repair ceiling grid systems.
• Install non‑load bearing walls to meet requested sound transfer ratings.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED with a minimum of 6 years of experience.
• Subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements, including U.S. citizenship, for access to classified information. Active Top‑Secret clearance required with ability to obtain TS/SCI clearance.

Desired / Advantageous Qualifications

• Completion of an HVAC technical training program in a vocational or technical school or a recognized apprenticeship program is preferred.

Benefits

• A competitive salary
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Military Reserve pay offset
• Paid maternity leave

Abilities

• The position requires the ability to lift, carry, and move objects weighing up to 50 pounds on a regular basis.
• Relocates a 12‑foot stepladder without assistance; works at various heights up to 60 feet and can climb and maintain balance on scaffolds, aerial lifts, catwalks, and all types of ladders.
• Walks, climbs, lifts, squats, crawls, kneels, pushes, pulls, and reaches overhead on a routine and repetitive basis.
• Possesses good vision (may be corrected), the ability to see in color, and the ability to hear and communicate in English.
• May use a standard ladder without exceeding the weight limit while carrying tools.
• Can tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong; does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem.
• Applies general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
• Combines pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions, including finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events.
• Sees details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
• Listens to and understands information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.