Carpenter Journeyman (No Per Diem)

Brown & Root•Wando, SC

About The Position

The Carpenter Journeyman constructs, fabricates, installs, and dismantles formwork, fixtures, and accessories made from metal, wood, and other materials. The role typically requires three or more years of documented field experience in the chosen craft, along with the ability to interpret instructions and documents and to plan and perform work activities independently. The position involves building and installing structures and fixtures from blueprints or oral instructions, using carpentry tools and equipment, and observing all safety and project rules. The role is described as working under immediate supervision and typically reporting to a supervisor or manager. 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. No per diem is provided. Applicants must have a valid state-issued driver's license and pass a pre-employment background check and physical.

Requirements

Typically three or more years of documented field experience in the chosen craft discipline.
Ability to read and interpret instructions and documents and to plan and perform work activities independently.
Valid state-issued driver's license.
Must pass a pre-employment background check and physical.
Ability to work within precise limits or standards of accuracy.
Ability to apply shop mathematics to solve problems.
Ability to plan work and select proper tools.
Ability to compare differences in the size, shape, and form of lines, figures, and objects.
Ability to visualize objects in three dimensions 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 within the field.
Physical requirements include standing 60% of the time, walking 20%, and sitting 20%; lifting 50 pounds; carrying 50 pounds; pushing and pulling 70 foot-pounds; frequent climbing and balancing; occasional stooping, kneeling, crouching, and crawling; constant reaching and handling; and frequent fingering.

Responsibilities

Build wooden structures such as stairs, concrete forms, scaffolds, tunnel and sewer supports, and temporary frame shelters according to blueprints or oral instructions.
Lay out and install partitions and cabinet work.
Examine blueprints, sketches, or building plans to determine required materials and dimensions.
Select, load, and haul job materials to the work site.
Prepare layouts for forms or fixtures using lines or grades.
Measure and mark materials, and shape them to required sizes using saws, chisels, and planes.
Verify the accuracy of structures using a transit, plumb bob, square, and level.
Use carpentry hand tools, including hammers, levels, squares, screwdrivers, adjustable wrenches, hand and power saws, drill motors, and pry bars.
Nail braces across boards to construct concrete-supporting forms.
Brace forms with timbers, tie rods, and anchor bolts for concrete piers, footings, and walls.
Erect framework for structures and lay subflooring.
Cut and assemble timbers to build trestles and cofferdams.
Erect scaffolding and install ladders, handrails, walkways, platforms, and gangways.
Construct forms and chutes, and align form panels for pouring concrete and grout.
Fit and install prefabricated window frames, doors, weather stripping, interior and exterior trim, and finished hardware.
Fit and nail sheathing on building exterior walls and roofs; set and brace anchor bolts.
Perform minor maintenance or cleaning activities with tools and equipment.
Tie rebar, operate electric and pneumatic tools, and potentially rig materials.
Observe and comply with all safety and project rules, and perform other duties as required.