Carpenter Helper

About the role

Bartlett Cocke General Contractors is currently looking for an experienced Carpenters to join our team in the College Station, TX area.

Responsibilities

• Study blueprints, sketches, or building plans for information pertaining to the type of material required and suggest use of specified types of lumber or other material.
• Prepare layouts using rulers, framing squares, transits, and level instruments; mark cutting lines and assembly lines on materials using chalk, pencils and marking gages.
• Assemble, cut, and shape materials, and fasten them together with nails, dowel pins, glue, or screws.
• May erect, climb, and work on scaffolding and ladders for assembling structures above ground level at heights up to 100 feet or below ground level at depths down to 50 feet.
• Verify the trueness of structure with plumb bob and carpenter’s level.
• Erects framework for structures and lays sub-flooring.
• Construct forms and chutes for pouring concrete.

Requirements

• HS Diploma or equivalent required.
• One (1) + years of construction experience required.
• Knowledge of operating electric and pneumatic tools.
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
• Must be able to pass pre-hire screenings.
• Skill of mathematics; addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division of units of measure.
• May be required to travel between, to and from jobsites.

Work Environment

While performing duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to work near moving mechanical parts and outdoor weather conditions to include heat, humidity, dust, cold, and at times inclement weather. The noise level in the jobsite environment is usually loud. Must be comfortable and able to work in unpleasant and hazardous environments.

Physical Demand

This position lifts heavy objects, walks and stands for long periods of time and performs strenuous activities under adverse field conditions. Climb ladders and climb into equipment, work on scaffolds, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch. This employee lifts, pushes, pulls, or carries objects; uses abdominal and lower back muscles to provide support over time without fatigue. The position requires good manual dexterity (hand with arm, two hands) and multi-limb coordination. The position requires the ability to quickly move arms to signal, grab, pull, push, carry, or turn objects, materials, or tools. Sit, stand, walk, talk, hear, and reach with hands and arms. Use hands to operate equipment and to use tools. Close vision, distance vision, color vision, adjust focus.

Benefits

Benefits offered: 10 Days Paid Time Off, Paid Weekly, Medical, Dental & Vision insurance, Short-term and Long-term Disability, 401K with Company Match