Carpenter

Job Description

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: Northern VA/DC/MD area Wallops Island, VA.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Constructs, erects, and repairs structures;
• Must have own hand tools;
• 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: Regularly stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms, talk or hear. Frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Occasionally climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. High, precarious places and outside weather conditions exposure. Moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, risk of electrical shock, and vibration occasional exposure. Toxic or caustic chemicals exposure. Moderate to loud noise level exposure.

Expected Base Pay Range

Based on region, the expected base pay range for this position is: $29 - $34/hr.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and benefits package including medical, life, and disability insurance, paid time off and a 401K plan.

Kokosing

Kokosing is an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action federal and state contractor. The company does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected class.