Carpenter Journeyman (No Per Diem)

Brown & Root Industrial Services, LLC•Wando, SC

About The Position

The Journeyman Carpenter constructs, fabricates, installs, and dismantles formwork, fixtures, and other items made of metal, wood, and related materials. The role typically requires at least three years of documented field experience in the chosen craft and the ability to read and interpret instructions and documents, then plan and perform work activities independently. This is a long-term maintenance position with a schedule of four 10-hour days, from 6:20 a.m. to 4:20 p.m. A valid state-issued driver's license is required, along with passing pre-employment background and physical checks. No per diem is provided. The carpenter builds and installs structures and components from blueprints or oral instructions, including stairs, concrete forms, scaffolds, supports, shelters, partitions, and cabinetry. Work includes selecting and preparing materials, measuring and shaping lumber, verifying dimensions and alignment, erecting scaffolding and structural frames, and installing doors, windows, trim, and hardware. The position also involves tying rebar, operating electric and pneumatic tools, and potentially rigging materials. The employee must follow safety and project rules and may perform minor maintenance and cleaning activities.

Requirements

Typically three or more years of documented field experience in the chosen craft discipline.
Valid state-issued driver's license.
Must pass pre-employment background and physical checks.
Ability to read and interpret instructions and documents and plan and perform work activities independently.
Ability to work within precise limits or standards of accuracy.
Ability to apply shop mathematics to solve problems.
Ability to plan work and select appropriate tools.
Ability to compare sizes, shapes, and forms of lines, figures, and objects.
Ability to visualize three-dimensional objects from plans and drawings.
Ability to make decisions based on measurable criteria.
Ability to work at heights without fear.
May require a high school diploma or equivalent and prior experience in the field or a related area.
Knowledge of commonly used concepts, practices, and procedures in the field.
Physical requirements include standing 60% of the time, walking 20%, sitting 20%, lifting and carrying 50 pounds, and pushing and pulling 70 foot-pounds.
Climbing and balancing are frequent; stooping, kneeling, crouching, and crawling are occasional; reaching and handling are constant; fingering is frequent.

Responsibilities

Builds wooden structures, including stairs, concrete forms, scaffolds, tunnel and sewer supports, and temporary frame shelters, according to blueprints or oral instructions; lays out and installs partitions and cabinet work.
Examines blueprints, sketches, and building plans to determine required materials and dimensions.
Selects, loads, and hauls job materials to the work site.
Prepares layouts for forms and fixtures using lines or grades.
Measures and marks boards, timbers, and plywood, then shapes materials to size using saws, chisels, and planes.
Verifies structural accuracy using a transit, plumb bob, square, and level.
Uses carpentry hand tools, including hammers, levels, squares, screwdrivers, adjustable wrenches, hand and power saws, drill motors, and pry bars.
Nails braces across boards to construct concrete-supporting forms and braces forms with timbers, tie rods, and anchor bolts.
Erects structural framework and lays subflooring.
Cuts and assembles timbers to build trestles and cofferdams.
Erects scaffolding and installs ladders, handrails, walkways, platforms, and gangways.
Constructs forms and chutes and aligns form panels for pouring concrete and grout.
Fits and installs prefabricated window frames, doors, weather stripping, interior and exterior trim, and finished hardware.
Fits and nails sheathing on building walls and roofs; sets and braces anchor bolts.
Performs minor maintenance or cleaning activities with tools and equipment.
Ties rebar.
Operates electric and pneumatic tools and may rig materials.
Observes and complies with safety and project rules.
Performs other duties as required.