Carpenter jobs in Port Arthur, TX

Position Summary

Industrial Journeyman Carpenters will construct, dismantle, and repair wooden and metal objects and / or concrete forms.

This position does not have any direct reports; however, the position will work closely with and oversee on occasion of helper and labor positions.

The position will hold a positional and expertise authority of the helper and laborer positions.

Qualification Highlights

• Must be able to read blueprints, sketches, or building plans.
• Must have all Knowledge Skills and Abilities for positions (see below).
• Must be able to meet all physical requirements.
• Must have Carpentry experience and experience working on an industrial construction project.
• Must be able and willing to follow all safety rules and regulations.
• Must have all required tools.
• Must have reliable transportation.

Position Responsibilities

• Read blueprints and specification to determine the scope of work : locations, quantities, and sizes of materials required.
• Identify all tools required for tasks.
• Identify safety risks and the precautions required to eliminate those risks.
• Measure, mark, and cut required wooden / metallic materials to required specifications.
• Construct, re-enforce, and dismantle pre-constructed concrete forms.
• Build and construct wooden forms.
• Work on miscellaneous construction projects such as but not limited to building decks and steps, building bulletin boards, and building any additional wooden structures.
• Clean up work areas.
• Must be willing to assist other crafts and perform additional job duties while not performing primary craft duties.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Required Qualifications

• Must have years working as a carpenter or carpenter helper on an industrial construction project.
• Must be able to read blueprints, plans, and drawings proficiently to perform duties.
• Must have knowledge on materials, tools, and processes involved with basic building techniques and form construction.
• Must be able to compute basic arithmetic functions, measure, mark, and cut equipment and materials to specification.
• Must have reliable transportation.
• Must be able to work full work schedule and any additional overtime with little to no notification.
• Must be willing to assist other crafts and perform additional job duties while not performing primary craft duties.
• Must be willing to work safely and follow all safety rules and regulations.
• Must follow all company and site rules and regulations.
• Must have required tools.

Preferred Additional Qualifications

• Current Zachry or Zachry ROF’ed employee.
• Former experience working with Zachry Industrial, Inc.
• National Center for Construction Education and Research’s (NCCER) certification for Industrial Journeyman Carpenter.
• Formal / Technical education.
• Experience working with concrete and rebar.

R eporting to :

This position does not have any direct reports; however, the position will work closely with and oversee on occasion of helper and labor positions.

Physical Requirements

• Employee will be required to adhere to large amounts of standing, walking, bending, squatting, and lifting.
• Will talk and hear to communicate.
• Will use arms and hands to signal, grab, hold, turn, push, and pull objects, materials, controls and tools.
• May be required to lift, carry, and move up to lbs.
• Will work at heights, climb ladders and stairways, work off platforms and man lifts, and may occasionally work out on an open structure using the appropriate fall protection requirements.
• Will be required to wear personal protective equipment (PPE) including but not limited to : hard hat, safety glasses / goggles, ear plugs / muffs, masks / respirators, safety vests, gloves and leather work boots.

Required Tools

• Metal Tool Box with Lock
• Pair Leather Gloves
• Phillips Screwdriver
• Standard Screwdriver
• Phillips Screwdriver
• Hacksaw
• Utility Knife
• Flat Bar
• Nail Puller
• Wrecking Bar
• Pocket Tape Measure
• Large Roll of Nylon String
• Wood Chisels ( / ", ", / ")
• oz Claw Hammer
• Torpedo Level - " " Level
• Tri-Square or Speed Square
• Crescent Wrench
• Point Hacksaw
• Framing Square
• Chalk Line and Box of Red Chalk
• Side Cutters (" Klein)
• Tape Measure
• oz Plumb Bob
• Carpenter's Leather Nail Pouch
• Rain Coat
• Rubber boots

CERTIFICATIONS AND / OR LICENSES REQUIRED

NCCER - Industrial Carpenter

OTHER POSITION OR SITE REQUIREMENTS

VALID DL

NCCER CERTIFICATION

Job Specific Requirements

DOES THIS POSITION REQUIRE A COMPUTER?

BACKGROUND CHECK

REQUIREMENTS MEDICAL

• Drug Screen
• Pre-Employment Physical
• Pulmonary Function Test
• Scott AV HT
• M Half Face

SAFETY / ORIENTATION / TRAINING

• Audio
• Basic Plus
• Pulmonary Function Test
• Safety Council
• Scaffold User
• Site Specific

Last updated : 2024-04-18