Carpenter jobs in Charleston, SC

United Infrastructure Group continues to be a leader in the transportation construction industry in the southeast with a 95 year history of delivering successful projects by hiring exceptional employees to work in a professional family environment. UIG is committed to developing the best workforce possible by constantly recruiting, training, and promoting construction industry professionals throughout our organization.

Our comprehensive benefits package is custom-designed to achieve that goal through access to the following benefits:

• Highly Competitive Salaries
• Generous Performance Bonuses
• Robust Subsistence Allowances
• Comprehensive Health Plans with Medical, Dental, and Vision
• Strong 401k Savings and Profit Sharing Plan with 100% Matching Contributions up to 4% of compensation
• Significant Paid Time Off
• Life and Disability Insurance
• Training, Education, Certification, and Qualification Assistance
• Benefits may vary based on position and length of employment.

Primary function of a Form Carpenter:

Build and set forms to pour concrete.

Typical Duties include but are not limited to:

• Follow safety rules and regulations and maintain a safe and clean environment.
• Select specified type of lumber or other materials.
• Prepare layout, using a rule or measuring tape and framing square.
• Mark cutting and assembly lines on materials, using a pencil, chalk, and marking gauge.
• Shape materials to prescribed measurements, using saws, chisels, and planes.
• Assemble cut and shaped materials and fasten them together with nails, dowel pins, or glue.
• Construct forms and chutes for pouring concrete.
• Erect scaffolding and ladders for assembling structures above the ground level.
• Saw lumber to blueprint dimensions, using a handsaw or power saw, and nail lumber together to make form panels.
• Erect built-in-place forms or assemble and install prefabricated forms.
• Anchor and brace forms to fixed objects, using nails, bolts, anchor rods, and steel cables.
• Some assembly of forms may be required by bolt up connections.
• Layout and install embeds in concrete formwork.
• Complete all additional duties as directed by supervisor.

Skills, Knowledge, Qualifications & Experience:

• Work within precise standards of accuracy.
• Must have basic carpenter tools.
• Rate information using standards, which can be measured or checked.
• Compare and see differences in the size, shape, and forms of lines, figures, and objects.
• Must follow policies and procedures and support UIG’s mission.

REQUIREMENTS: ALL Applicants must be:

• 18 years of Age
• Able to pass a Drug Test
• Legally Eligible to Work in the US

Additional Requirements for Craft Workers:

• Must have own transportation to and from jobsite every work day (driver's license preferred).
• Must provide own hand tools (excluding power tools).
• Will be expected to travel where the project requires (multi-state opportunities)

Please contact us at http://uig.net/main/careers or call 803-581-6000.

UIG IS PROUD TO BE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY (EOE) AFFIRMATIVE ACTION (AA) EMPLOYER