Carpenter

Full-time - Entry Level

Freeport, TX

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Journeyman position requires typically 3 years and above of documented field experience in the chosen craft discipline. The candidate must possess the ability to read and interpret instructions and documents, plan, and perform work activities independently. The role involves constructing, fabricating, installing, and dismantling form work of fixtures made from metal, wood, and other accessories.

Responsibilities

• Builds wooden structures, such as stairs, concrete forms, scaffolds, tunnel and sewer supports, and temporary frame shelters, according to blueprints or oral instructions.
• Examines blueprints, sketches, or building plans to determine material required and dimensions of structure or fixture to be fabricated.
• Selects, loads, and hauls job material to work site.
• Prepares layout of form or fixture to be fabricated using lines or grades.
• Measures boards, timbers, or plywood using square, measuring tape, and ruler and marks cutting lines on materials using pencil and scriber.
• Shapes materials to required sizes using saws, chisels, and planes.
• Verifies accuracy of structure with transit, plumb bob, square, and level.
• Uses carpentry hand tools such as hammers, levels, squares, screwdrivers, adjustable wrenches, hand and power saws, drill motors, and pry bars.
• Nails cleats (braces) across boards to construct concrete-supporting forms.
• Braces forms in place with timbers, tie rods, and anchor bolts for use in building concrete piers, footings, and walls.
• Erects framework for structures and lays sub-flooring.
• Cuts and assembles timbers to build trestles and cofferdams.
• Erects scaffolding for buildings and other structures and installs ladders, handrails, walkways, platforms, and gangways.
• Constructs forms, chutes, and aligns form panels for pouring concrete and grout.
• Fits and installs pre-fabricated window frames, doors, weather stripping, interior and exterior trim, and finished hardware.
• Fits and nails sheathing on outer walls and roofs of buildings. Sets and braces anchor bolts.
• Performs minor maintenance or cleaning activities with tools and equipment.
• Ability to tie rebar.
• Operation of electric and pneumatic tools.
• May rig materials.
• Responsible for observing and complying with all safety and project rules. Performs other duties as required.