Bridge Carpenter (#Elevate)

About the role

The Carpenter must have the knowledge and ability to build and set forms related to concrete foundation construction while maintaining relevant safety and quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Interpret blueprints and related drawings
• Calculate material takeoffs from drawings
• Perform advanced layout and use measure and level instruments
• Use transit
• Provide finish carpentry work
• Install batter boards
• Use Simon forms
• Layout anchor bolts
• Tie rebar
• Build scaffold
• Set screeds
• Operate pneumatic and electric power tools
• Read blueprints and use level instruments and transits
• Assist in placing and finishing concrete
• Perform rigging and use safety harness
• Work from heights on various platform types
• Excavate and fill trenches and ditches
• Maintain clean job site; pick up all tools and equipment and secure job site each day to eliminate potential hazards
• Perform materials handling and storage
• Load and unload trucks and haul and hoist materials
• Ensure proper safety and incident reporting procedures are followed; bring problems to the attention of the foreman, safety director, or HR manager

Requirements

• Completion of job application
• Completion of skills assessment
• TWIC Card
• Medical clearance
• Drug screening
• Background checks
• E-Verify employment authorization

Skills

• Communication proficiency
• Customer/client focus
• Diversity and inclusion
• Results driven
• Stress management/composure
• Teamwork orientation

Work environment

• Frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles, moving mechanical parts, and vibration
• Occasionally exposed to a variety of extreme conditions at construction job sites including high heat and humidity, cold, ice, snow, and rain
• Noise level can be loud
• Regularly works near moving mechanical parts and in outside conditions including inclement weather, heat and humidity, and exposure to dust and asphalt

Physical demands

• Lifts heavy objects
• Walks and stands for long periods of time
• Performs strenuous physical labor under adverse field conditions
• Lifts, pushes, pulls, or carries objects
• Uses abdominal and lower back muscles to provide support over time without fatigue
• Effectively jumps, sprints, or throws objects
• Requires good manual dexterity (hand, hand with arm, two hands) and multi-limb coordination
• Requires ability to quickly move arms and legs
• Works from platforms at height
• Walks and works on unlevel, steep, slippery, wet, muddy, and inconsistent ground
• Must have excellent stamina

Benefits

• Overtime eligible
• Eligible to participate in Brown's medical insurance plans and retirement plan upon eligibility