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Painter-Refinisher Leader

Architect of the CapitolWashington, District of Columbia, United States$38.21 - $44.55 per hourPosted Oct 27, 2026Closes Nov 12, 2026
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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 Lead

The Position is Limited to Current AOC Employees Only Tour of Duty: Sunday - Sunday - Friday from 8:30pm to 5:00am Hours May Change Due to Operational Needs of Management.

Major Duties Painter-Refinisher Leader Functions: As a working leader, the incumbent is responsible for the following functions/duties: Passing on to other workers the instructions received from supervisors and getting work started.by distributing the immediate tasks to be performed by individual members of the work group; Working along with other workers and setting the pace; Demonstrating proper work methods; Ensuring that needed plans, blueprints, materials, and tools are available, and that needed materials are obtained; Obtaining necessary information or decisions from supervisors on problems that come up during the work shift; Maintaining current knowledge on procedures, policies, written instructions, and other directives, (for example, technical orders to be able to answer questions of other workers.); Ensures that there is enough work to keep everyone in the work crew fully occupied; Checking work while in progress and when finished to see whether the supervisor's instructions on work sequence, procedures, methods, and deadlines have been followed; Urging or advising other workers to follow instructions received from supervisors, and to meet deadlines; Assuring that safety and housekeeping rules are followed and that all tools are used properly; Reporting to supervisors on status and progress of work, and causes of work delays; and Answering questions of supervisors on overall work operations and problems (for example, concerning, additional on-the-job training requirements for individual employees).

Painting Advice and Guidance: Carefully reads and follows complex blueprints, job orders, and specification sheets to make accurate calculations and adjustments to materials, paint and equipment for each area involving decorative striping, colors, refinishing, etc. Keeps in daily contact with site based customers to ensure safe working conditions for workers and the public while working on scaffolds, ladders, and area work platforms.

Provides advice and guidance to customers and journey level Painters, and Painter-Refinishers. Painting and 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 and/or with a tinting machine to match historical and faded colors. Performs manual tinting or operates a computer tinting machine.

Ensures that surfaces have a smooth-texture and decorative appearance and meet thickness, tone and density requirements for the project being performed. In addition to conventional painting treatments of multiple surfaces, such as walls, hallways and bathrooms, applies decorative painting techniques to historical ornate designs in the Capitol Building Meeting and Hearing Rooms, Congress members' offices and other special purpose rooms.

Refinishes and/or finishes walnut and mahogany doors, metal doors and cabinets etc. to match historical natural wood finishes within the U.S. Capitol Building and the Capitol Visitor Center. Applies primers or sealers to prepare new surfaces, such as bare wood or metal, for finish coats. Applies paint, stain, varnish, enamel, and other finishes to equipment, buildings, decorative walls and doors and/or other structures, using brushes, spray guns, or rollers. Polishes final coats to specified finishes.

May work on site or in a paint booth located in a shop. Complies with OSHA regulations and trade safety practices.

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Updated Oct 29, 2026
Pay benchmark
Average wage, United States
$86,977 average / year

This job's listed pay is around the benchmark.

This job: $79,040 to 91,520

Source: OECD Average annual wages, 2025

Work permit route
  • H-1B specialty occupation: Employer petition, bachelor's degree or higher in the specialty; annual cap and lottery
  • L-1 intracompany transferee: Employees of a related company abroad transferring to a US office
  • O-1 extraordinary ability: Evidence of extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics

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