Telework eligibleFederal

Planner and Estimator (Carpenter)

U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command · Department of the Army

Carpentry

Salary
$42–$49/hour
Grade
8
Work location
Telework eligible · Chambersburg, Pennsylvania
Schedule
Full-time
Posted
Oct 16, 2026
Apply by
Oct 23, 2026
Category
Carpentry

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Summary

About the Position: This position is located at Letterkenny Army Depot in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, with the Directorate of Public Works.

Duties

Develop detailed job plans for construction, alteration, maintenance, or repair projects by sequencing trade work and identifying required labor, materials, equipment, and estimated man-hours.

Inspect work sites to identify project requirements by applying journeyman-level carpentry experience, accepted trade practices, drawings, sketches, specifications, time constraints, and material availability.

Prepare labor and material cost estimates for construction and carpentry projects by using computerized estimating systems, engineered performance standards, historical data, and shop mathematics.

Plan or estimate work involving doors, windows, fencing, gates, finishes, coatings, roofing, flooring, plumbing, masonry, concrete, sheet metal, and related work, excluding electrical work.

Operate a motor vehicle to conduct site visits and perform routine driver maintenance in support of planning, estimating, inspection, and coordination duties.

How you will be evaluated

Once the announcement has closed, a review of your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements listed on this announcement. Please follow all instructions carefully when applying, errors or omissions may affect your eligibility. If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may lose consideration for this position. You may claim Military Spouse preference You may claim Priority Placement Program (PPP) preference. Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP). If you are a Federal employee in the competitive service and your agency has notified you in writing that you are a displaced employee eligible for ICTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority for this position. To receive selection priority, you must: (1) meet ICTAP eligibility criteria (2) be rated well-qualified for the position and; (3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your ICTAP eligibility. To be considered well-qualified and receive selection priority applicants must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a score of 90 or above. Additional information about the program is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website.

About this listing

U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command has 12 open listings on the site: all telework eligible. This one is telework eligible, based in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. See all U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command listings, or read what fully remote and telework eligible mean.

Advertised pay is $41.67 to $48.51 an hour, about $86,965 to $101,240 a year at 2,087 hours.

This announcement is open for 7 days, from Oct 16, 2026 to Oct 23, 2026. Among currently open federal postings, the typical advertised window is about 14 days. As of Oct 17, 2026, it closes in 6 days.

Who can apply: current competitive-service federal employees, federal employees eligible for career transition programs, veterans and 2 other groups. This announcement is not open to the general public. The announcement's "This job is open to" section has the exact eligibility rules.

Context computed from the GovRemoteJobs inventory as of Oct 17, 2026, refreshed daily.

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