Painter-Refinisher

Painter-Refinisher

Department: Legislative Branch

Location(s): Washington, District of Columbia

Salary Range: $34.71 - $40.55 Per Hour

Job Summary: This position is in the Architect of the Capitol, Senate Office Buildings, Painting Branch. Serves as a skilled journey level Painter-Refinisher and does coating work on furnishings and buildings.

Major Duties:

• Work schedule may require some occasionally mandatory overtime on holidays AND weekends. The individual selected for this position will: Painting-Refinishing: Performs complex coating work using any of the accepted methods of the trade such as graining, shadowing and shading colors. Matches and mixes colors by eye or with a tinting machine to match historical and faded colors. Applies decorative painting techniques to historical ornate designs. Applies primers or sealers to prepare new surfaces, such as bare wood or metal, for finish coats. Refinishes and/or finishes walnut and mahogany doors, metal doors and cabinets, etc., to match historical natural wood finishes in historic buildings. Applies paint, stain, varnish, enamel and other finishes to equipment, decorative walls and doors and/or other structures using brushes, spray guns or rollers. Painting Preparation: Removes fixtures such as pictures, door knobs, lamps and electric switch covers prior to painting. Protects floors and furnishings from damage during the painting project. Prepares interior and exterior metal, wood and masonry surfaces. Removes old finishes using chemicals, scraping and sandpapering. Calculates amounts of required materials and paint based on surface measurements. Mixes and matches colors of paint, stain or varnish with oil and thinning or drying additives in order to obtain desired colors and consistency. Removes old finishes by stripping, sanding, wire brushing or using water and/or abrasive blasting. Smooths surfaces, using sandpaper, scrapers, brushes, steel wool and/or sanding machines. Uses special finishing techniques such as sponging, ragging, layering or faux finishing. Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications: 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. Must have minimum of 5 years working as painter-refinisher without more than normal supervision. journey level experience in painting-refinishing work in a historically significant environment requiring meticulous attention to detail.

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Application Deadline: 2026-09-17