Carpenter-Port Lavaca, TX

About the role

Full‑time maintenance Carpenter position located in Point Comfort, TX. The work schedule is 40 hours per week with overtime as needed. Candidates must be current residents in or near the area; no per diem or relocation assistance is provided.

Responsibilities

• Constructs, erects, installs, fabricates, dismantles and repairs structures, formwork and fixtures of wood, metal forms and associated accessories.
• Studies blueprints, sketches or structural plans to determine required materials, selects lumber or other materials, prepares layouts, marks cutting and assembly lines, and shapes materials to prescribed measurements.
• Assembles cut and shaped materials, fastens them together, erects framework, lays sub‑flooring, builds stairs, installs partitions and cabinet work, and covers sub‑floor with building paper to keep out moisture.
• Installs hardwood, parquet and wood‑strip‑block flooring; fits and installs prefabricated window frames, doors, door frames, weather‑stripping, interior and exterior trim, and finish hardware such as locks, letter drops and kick plates.
• Constructs forms and chutes for pouring concrete; erects scaffolding and ladders for assembling structures below ground, at ground level, or above ground level.
• Fabricates work pieces, loads, hauls, and carries them to the job site, and installs them according to drawings, sketches or plans.
• Places and finishes concrete in formwork, sets and aligns form panels, and sets grout forms for epoxy and cement grout.

Qualifications

• One (1) to four (4) years of experience in the specified carpentry skill, depending on mechanic level.
• Must be able to pass a drug screen; TWIC required.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Written pre‑employment qualification test.
• Post‑offer drug/alcohol screen and physical evaluation.
• Job‑site safety requirements as required by the client (e.g., clean‑shaven, long sleeves, steel‑toe boots, etc.).
• Required safety equipment (hard hat, safety glasses, gloves, respirator, hearing protection, safety harness with lanyard, etc.).
• Applicant must not pose a direct threat to the health or safety of themselves or others in the workplace.

Tools and Equipment

• Tool box
• Claw hammer
• Hand saw
• Framing square
• Level, tri‑square, torpedo level
• Measuring tape
• Nail pouch
• Plumb bob
• Gloves
• Nail bar
• Chalk box
• Tie‑wire pliers
• Hack‑saw
• Pliers or vise grips
• Screwdrivers
• Wood chisels
• Folding ruler or tape
• Crescent wrench
• Scaffold socket wrench and combination wrench
• Rain suit

Physical Requirements

• Climbing ladders, scaffolds, and structures above and below ground level; maintaining balance on these platforms.
• Reaching in all directions and handling/manipulating objects and materials.
• Coordinating eye, hand and finger movements to operate tools and equipment.
• Lifting 30–50 lb from ground level, waist level, and/or overhead; carrying tools, equipment and materials.
• Standing, sitting, walking, pushing, pulling, bending, kneeling, crouching/squatting, crawling.
• Vision and hearing requirements with or without correction.

Mental Requirements

• Ability to maintain focus while performing the physical tasks listed above.
• Understanding and following safety protocols and job‑site instructions.
• Reading and interpreting blueprints, sketches, and structural plans.

Work Environment

• Industrial construction sites with uneven ground, obstructed pathways, and work performed at low and/or high elevations.
• Confined‑area work may be required.
• Predominantly outdoor climate; exposure to extreme hot or cold weather, excessive humidity, rain, etc.
• Variable noise levels from tools, machinery and equipment.
• Potential exposure to chemical substances.