Carpenter

About the role

We are seeking Carpenters (Heavy Highway - Roadway/Bridge projects) with experience in form work for bridges/structures to work on bridge/heavy highway projects in:

Wallops Island, VA

Summary

Constructs, erects, and repairs structures; must have own hand tools.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Must be able to work while tied off to fall protection;
• Skilled in use of necessary hand and power tools;
• Must be able to work with level;
• Studies and understands blueprints, sketches, or bridge plans for information pertaining to type of material required;
• Selects specified type of lumber or other materials;
• Prepares layout;
• Measures boards, timbers, or plywood, and marks cutting lines on materials;
• Shapes materials to prescribed measurements;
• 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, footing, and walls;
• Assembles cut and shaped materials and fastens them together with nails, dowel pins, or glue;
• Sets expansion dams;
• Assemble or run overhang modules or stick built overhangs;
• Climb wingwalls, retaining walls;
• Assemble wood deck forms;
• Constructs forms and chutes for pouring concrete;
• Assists in pouring and finishing of concrete;
• Erects scaffolding and ladders for assembling structures above ground level.

Qualifications

• EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
• Carpenter Training Program or equivalent, or experience in bridge work, i.e. bridge form work; read blue prints, read rule.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee must frequently work or walk on uneven ground and is required to wear steel toed boots at all times. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to high, precarious places and outside weather conditions.
• The employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, risk of electrical shock, and vibration.
• The employee is occasionally exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate, occasionally loud.

Pay and benefits

Expected base pay range for this position is: $29 - $34/hr based on region.

This compensation range is specific to the job level and takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to: education, experience, licensure, certifications, geographic location, and internal equity. The range has been created in good faith based on information known to Kokosing at the time of the posting. Compensation decisions are dependent on the circumstances of each case. This salary range does not include any potential incentive pay or benefits, however, such information will be provided separately when appropriate.

Benefits

Kokosing offers a competitive compensation and benefits package including medical, life, and disability insurance, paid time off and a 401K plan.