Carpenter (Structural)

Shirley Contracting Company•Lorton, VA

15d•Onsite

About The Position

Shirley prides itself on attracting, developing and retaining the best employees in the industry. We hire ambitious and dedicated professionals to fill positions at all levels of our organization. This is a full-time, year-round position located in Lorton, Virginia. The base hourly range is $20.00-$33.00 per hour. Compensation may vary outside of this range depending on a number of factors, including a candidate’s education, experience, skills, and geographic location. Base pay is one part of the Total Compensation Package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work. Shirley Contracting (subsidiaries and affiliates) is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Shirley Contracting promotes a drug-free workplace.

Requirements

Read and use a tape measure including simple associated math (i.e. addition and subtraction)
Ability to comfortably work from heights
Have own tools that are adequate to perform all job functions
Work in outdoor environments in all seasons
Must pass pre-employment physical/drug screening
Applicants must be 18 years of age and currently authorized to work in the US on a full-time basis in order to be considered.

Responsibilities

Building and installing forms for substructure/superstructure bridge elements, retaining walls, sound walls, box culverts, and other similar structural elements
Measure materials or distances, using square, measuring tape, or rule to lay out work
Cut or saw boards, timbers, or plywood to required size, using handsaw, power saw, or woodworking machine
Assemble and fasten material together to construct wood or metal framework of structure, using bolts, nails, or screws
Anchor and brace forms and other structures in place, using nails, bolts, anchor rods, steel cables, planks, wedges, and timbers
Mark cutting lines on materials, using pencil and scriber
Erect forms, framework, scaffolds, ladders, hoists, or roof supports, using hand tools, plumb rule, and level
Bore bolt holes in timber, masonry or concrete walls, using power drill
Assemble wood or metal forms for construction of columns and walls
Building and setting concrete form work
Pouring, smoothing and leveling concrete using a rake, trowel, float, vibrator and screed
Directing pump trucks, concrete trucks, or crane operators for the safe placement of concrete
Applying sealing and curing compounds
Must be willing to perform manual labor related tasks to support projects
Ensure the company’s health and safety culture, policies and requirements are met
Establish and maintain a positive working relationship with customer and co-workers