Crusoe - 0957 - Carpenter - Journeyman

Company: Overland Contracting Inc (employee‑owned subsidiary of Black & Veatch). Full‑time, craft (non‑union) position. No relocation, no visa sponsorship.

Why Black & Veatch?

At Black & Veatch you’ll work on infrastructure that communities rely on, with a focus on safety, ownership, and flexible ways of working. Employees share in the long‑term success of the 100 % employee‑owned company.

Job Summary

Plan, lay out, and install forms, rebar, embeds, and anchor bolts for concrete structures in accordance with plans, specifications, codes, and industry standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Use hand and power tools to measure, cut, assemble, and install forms, rebar, embeds, and anchor bolts.
• Construct built‑in‑place or prefabricated wooden forms and erect them according to specifications.
• Insert spreaders and tie‑rods to maintain dimensions; anchor and brace forms using nails, bolts, anchor rods, steel cables, planks, and timber.
• Build wooden structures such as scaffold supports and frame shelters per project specifications.
• Pour concrete, vibrate, level, smooth, and shape surfaces; finish concrete to specifications.
• Remove defects with power grinder or chisel and patch holes with fresh concrete or epoxy.
• Participate in all safety‑related processes, programs, and pre‑job planning; report hazards, accidents, and near‑misses.
• Use stop‑work authority when necessary and follow lockout‑tagout procedures.
• Communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
• Perform basic arithmetic quickly and accurately.
• Listen to co‑workers, address safety concerns, and provide feedback.
• Coordinate work with other crafts and provide on‑the‑job training or mentoring to helpers and laborers.
• Produce quality work that meets plans, specifications, and industry standards.
• Read and interpret blueprints, sketches, and plans; visualize 2‑D drawings in 3‑D.
• Ensure crew follows layout, installation, and repair procedures per contract documents.

Management Responsibilities

Provide on‑the‑job training and mentoring to helpers and laborers; ensure crew adheres to plans, specifications, and safety standards.

Preferred Qualifications

• NCCER Concrete Finishing
• NCCER Carpenter
• NCCER Reinforcing Ironwork
• NCCER Rigger
• NCCER Scaffolding

Minimum Qualifications

• At least 3 years of experience as a carpenter or similar craft, or equivalent combination of experience and training.
• Strong knowledge of erection of all types of concrete structures, auto‑level and transit layout, steel‑framed forms (e.g., Symons), rebar fabrication and tying, and concrete placement, finishing, and sealing.
• Possession of required tools (see Industrial Carpenter tool list).
• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Ability to complete pre‑employment onboarding (background check, drug screen, motor‑vehicle record search).

Certifications

• NCCER Concrete Finishing
• NCCER Carpenter
• NCCER Reinforcing Ironwork
• NCCER Rigger
• NCCER Scaffolding

Work Environment & Physical Demands

• Lift and carry items up to 50 lb; stand, kneel, bend, stoop, and move in confined, cluttered, or uneven areas.
• Full range of motion and flexibility required; repetitive hand movements.
• Climb and maintain balance on steel framework, stairs, ladders, and scaffolds.
• Work up to 12‑hour shifts in varying temperature extremes (above 90 °F or below 32 °F) and inclement weather.
• Exposure to bright or inadequate lighting, noise, hazardous equipment, and dust, wind, snow, rain.
• Position is safety‑sensitive.

Competencies

Salary Plan: CAR – Carpentry, Job Grade 200.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Disability coverage and a robust wellness program.
• Flexible work schedules, paid vacation, holiday time, sick time, and dependent sick time.
• Company‑matched 401(k) plan.
• Adoption reimbursement and tuition reimbursement.
• Vendor discounts, employee referral program, AD&D insurance, pre‑tax accounts, voluntary legal plan, and B&V Credit Union membership.
• Performance‑based bonus program.
• Stock ownership through 100 % ESOP.