Carpenter Brownsville, TX

Granite Construction•Mission, TX

About The Position

The Carpenter constructs, erects, installs, and repairs wood, plywood, and wallboard structures and fixtures using hand and power tools, in accordance with local building codes. The role involves interpreting plans, selecting and preparing materials, cutting and assembling components, and verifying that completed structures are accurate and sound. Work also includes building and installing frameworks, floors, stairs, partitions, cabinets, trim, and hardware, as well as constructing concrete forms and access scaffolding or ladders. The position requires appropriate training and experience. Applicants should have a high school diploma, GED, or equivalent years of experience. The work calls for precision, practical mathematical skills, the ability to plan work and choose tools, and the physical ability to climb, balance, handle materials, and lift and carry objects weighing up to 100 pounds.

Requirements

High school diploma, GED, or equivalent years of experience.
Appropriate training and experience.
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 picture solid objects from drawings or diagrams.
Ability to perform varied duties that may change often and evaluate information using measurable or checkable standards.
Ability to climb and maintain balance on scaffolds and ladders.
Ability to reach for, handle, and manipulate objects and materials.
Ability to lift and carry objects weighing up to 100 pounds.
Ability to stoop, kneel, crouch, and crawl, and to see well either naturally or with correction.

Responsibilities

Study blueprints, sketches, and building plans to determine required materials and dimensions.
Select specified lumber and other materials.
Prepare layouts using measuring and layout tools, and mark cutting and assembly lines on materials.
Shape materials to prescribed measurements using saws, chisels, and planes.
Assemble and fasten cut and shaped materials using nails, dowel pins, or glue.
Verify that structures are true using a plumb bob and carpenter’s level.
Erect structural frameworks, lay subflooring, build stairs, and install partitions and cabinet work.
Install building paper and hardwood, parquet, or wood-strip-block flooring.
Apply shock-absorbing, sound-deadening, and decorative paneling to ceilings and walls.
Fit and install prefabricated window frames, doors, doorframes, weather stripping, interior and exterior trim, and finish hardware.
Construct forms and chutes for pouring concrete.
Erect scaffolding and ladders to assemble structures above ground level.