The Federal Job Series 3600 – Structural and Finishing Work is a group of skilled crafts jobs under the Federal Wage System (FWS) that deal with building, fixing, changing, and completing buildings, structures, and other parts. These jobs are important for keeping the physical infrastructure of government buildings secure, functional, and looking good.

This series includes work in both structural skills, such carpentry, masonry, and roofing, and finishing trades, including painting, plastering, and flooring. People in this series are in charge of things like framing walls, putting up drywall, placing bricks or tiles, painting or coating things, and doing regular building upkeep. Their labor helps a lot of different government functions, like military bases, national parks, courthouses, and research labs.

Some important jobs in the 3600 series are:

• Carpenter (4607): Builds, installs, and fixes things made of wood and other materials.
• Painter (4102) puts paint, varnish, and other finishes on both the inside and outside of buildings.
• Mason (3603) uses brick, stone, and concrete to build and fix walls, pathways, and other constructions.
• Plasterer (3605) puts plaster on walls and ceilings for both structural and decorative reasons.
• Floor System Mechanic (3606) puts down and fixes floors made of tile, linoleum, and carpet.

For these jobs, you need to know a lot about construction tools, materials, methods, and safety. Workers need to be able to read blueprints and technical drawings, utilize a variety of hand and power tools, and typically operate in places that are hard on their bodies.

The 3600 series is very important for making sure that government buildings and facilities are not just safe but also look good and work well. These craftsmen are very important to the federal workforce because they restore old buildings, develop new ones, and keep up with the infrastructure that is already there.