This position is located in the Architect of the Capitol, Senate Office Buildings Wood Crafting Branch. We are seeking a Wood Crafter (CNC) to perform duties using Computer Numerical Control technology to create and maintain high-grade wooden items such as furniture, cabinets and decorative wood work.
Tour of duty for this position is: 1st Shift (Day) Position This is an Essential-Employee Position. The employee will be required to report to work during emergencies AND inclement weather situations. Work schedule may require some occasionally mandatory overtime on holidays AND weekends.
Responsibilities: Uses a wide knowledge of wood supplies and precision woodworking methods and their alternatives to plan and lay out their work from specifications, blueprints, rough sketches, and verbal instructions, taking into consideration the tooling, durability, cost, strength, and appearance characteristics of a variety of softwoods, hardwoods, plywood, veneers, and wood substitutes for projects. Participate in pre-construction demolition projects.
Selects, cuts, turns, shapes, joins, bonds, fits, assembles, and decorates wooden materials and parts, using the full range of hand and power woodworking tools, machines, and techniques to create superior and structurally reliable woodwork which requires exact fitting and close weight, pressure, and size tolerances to construct specialty furniture.
Responsible for building high-grade cabinetry, furniture, woodwork and sculptures via Computer Numerical Control (CNC) to saw and shape. Creates Designs by using Computer Numerical Control (CNC) Technology. Designs plans and specifications utilizing websites, such as Google Sketch-Up to create rare furniture for Congressional Member. Work on projects involving high levels of technical complexity, assignment and delivery.
Utilize knowledge of and compliance with all OSHA safety rules and regulations to ensure that work progresses in a safe manner. Perform other duties as assigned.
A variety of health insurance plans; retirement system with investment options; paid holidays; paid sick and annual (vacation) leave; life insurance; incentive systems; subsidized transportation; training and development opportunities, etc. The Architect of the Capitol offers eligible employees opportunity to participate in the Student Loan Repayment Program.
Selected applicant(s) may be eligible to earn a higher annual leave accrual rate credit towards annual leave accrual based on prior non-Federal or uniformed service work experience. The amount of service credit will be based on specialized experience or qualifying experience that is provided on the applicant profile submitted.
As such, if you are a new employee to the Federal Government or a rehire, it is important that you provide a work history that lists all directly related positions held, and it must include the dates of employment (month/day/year).
arnita.edmonds@aoc.gov · 202-322.0981
This position is with Architect of the Capitol, Legislative Branch.
The posted pay range is $36.49 – $42.63/hr.
This position requires a Other security clearance.
Applications close on 2026-11-05.
This is a This is an Excepted Service position and does not require or confer civil service Competitive Status position.
This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government · Retrieved 2026-10-20 · Not affiliated with or endorsed by OPM or USAJOBS.gov
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