Decorative Plasterer (Painter)
What you'd do
Our work inspires a nation. We are the artisans, historians, and craftspeople who preserve and maintain the landmark buildings, monuments, art and grounds of the Capitol campus. This position is located in the Architect of the Capitol, Library Buildings & Grounds, Tenant Services Division, Projects Branch, Painting Night Section. As a Decorative Plasterer (Painter) you will perform intricate painting and decorative work requiring skill to restore decorative surfaces.
Major duties
TOUR OF DUTY: Sunday evening to Thursday morning, 6:00 pm through 4:30 am. The Decorative Plasterer (Painter) performs coating work on equipment, furnishings, and buildings. Duties include: Using brushes, spray guns, rollers or other equipment to apply paint, varnish, wallpaper and other elaborate finishes (i.e. stenciling, color glazing, gilding, marbling, lettering, striping, stippling and graining) to walls, doors, windows, baseboards, floor, trim and other surfaces of buildings; and wood and metal objects, equipment in order to shield, uphold, garnish or refurbish them. Using special finishing techniques such as sponging, ragging, layering or faux painting. Refinishing and/or finishing new walnut and mahogany doors, metal doors and cabinets etc. to match historical natural wood finishes within Capitol Complex Choosing and blending paints and other coating materials. Matching colors and textures to historic finishes where exact matching with prior finish is necessary. Repairing ceiling centers, ceiling panels, columns, corbel arches, corbel blocks, cornices, edge moldings, gable trims, molded carvings, pedestals, pediments, pilasters, plaster domes and plaster fire surrounds. Planning the materials, tools and techniques needed for the work and completes the work with little or no advice. Applying decorative finishes including stippling, striping and graining. Applying plaster on metal, wood, or gypsum lathe, wallboard, and masonry surfaces. The incumbent is responsible for utilizing a thorough knowledge of and compliance with applicable AOC and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) safety rules and regulations to ensure that work progresses in a safe manner and to initiate or take corrective action on unsafe conditions in managed areas. Provides or receives training, either on the job or through classroom training, to ensure that required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is utilized. Performs other related duties as assigned.
What you need to qualify
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 perform decorative plasterer duties and responsibilities without more than normal supervision including: Applying and repairing plaster on metal, wood, gypsum lathe, wallboard, and masonry surfaces; Repairing plaster walls and ornamental plaster; Replicating original decorative design (i.e., Arabesque, Bay Leaf Imbricated, Bay Leaf Wreath, Cloth and Leaf Swags, Fluttering Ribbon, Guilloche, Greek Keys, Urns, Lanterns, Rinceaux, Anthemion, Acanthus, Zodiac Signs, Eggs and Darts and Stylize Dolphins) Using a computer for Daily reports and updates on projects and assignments
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