Carpenter

General Description

The Carpenter will build, erect, install, and repair forms, structures, and other fixtures made from wood and other materials as needed to assist with various types of construction projects.

Position Requirements

• Minimum 3 years of construction experience.
• Fluency in Spanish is a plus, but not required.
• Daily attendance and punctuality 
• Ability to solve mathematical problems quickly and accurately.
• Ability to properly care for and use tools of the trade.
• Thorough understanding of carpentry principles and methods.
• Ability to operate a tracked skid steer
• Ability to operate a forklift/lull.
• Available to work 5/6 days a week, 8/10-hour days as jobsite requires
• Flagging and rigging certification preferred

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Measure, mark, and arrange materials to established layout based on plans or instructions from supervisors.
• Cut and shape structures, forms, or other fixtures from wood, to support concrete formwork installation.
• Use various hand and power tools to securely build assigned projects.
• Join materials with the most appropriate nail, screw, staple, or adhesive.
• Ensure the accuracy of work by checking completed projects with tools such as levels, surveying equipment, or framing squares; corrects problems as needed.
• Adhere to local building and safety codes and guidelines.
• Erect and install formwork from the contract documents with minimal supervision.
• Strip formwork in a safe manner in accordance with industry standards.
• Measure distances and perform calculation for cutting materials.
• Ability to place and float concrete materials in footings.
• Rig and flag for crane hoists 
• Complete tasks as assigned by supervisor.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Personal Tools Required:

• Tool belt
• Hammer
• Tape Measure
• Square
• Wire snips
• Pliers
• 100ft measuring tape
• Chalk Box and String

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Must be able to stand, sit, feel, twist, walk, talk, hear, see, bend, drive, crouch, grasp, squeeze, crawl, kneel, squat, push, pull, apply pressure, reach overhead. Ability to focus for extended periods of time. Ability to lift and carry 60 lbs. regularly if required, steady hands to obtain and meet required quality. Must be able to safely operate all required machinery. Ability to work outdoors subject to local weather conditions.

Reports to: 

Concrete Superintendent/Concrete Foreman