Carpenter - Construction

Tepa Companies•Colorado Springs, CO

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Carpenter constructs, erects, installs, and repairs structures using carpenters’ hand and power tools on an active federal construction site. The position is onsite at the project site at Peterson SFB in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The work includes reviewing blueprints, sketches, and building plans; selecting and preparing materials; laying out, marking, shaping, and assembling materials; and checking structures for alignment and level. The Carpenter may erect structural frameworks and scaffolding, install subflooring, flooring, stairs, partitions, cabinets, windows, doors, trim, hardware, and wall or ceiling paneling, and build forms and chutes for concrete work. The role may also involve welding metal parts to structural members, finish carpentry, residential framing, and removing or replacing sections of structures before or after insulation is installed.

Requirements

5+ years of general construction experience, including exposure to carpentry and/or concrete work.
Some experience operating equipment and hand tools.
Knowledge of and ability to use power and hand tools, materials, and other equipment used on construction sites.
Knowledge of safety practices and procedures specific to labor work, including OSHA standards.
Ability to work with crew members.
Ability to obtain and maintain required authorization to access U.S. military installations and other client or project sites, as applicable to assigned work.
Ability to pass a drug screen and background check in compliance with federal regulation.
Valid driver’s license and ability to operate a motor vehicle as required to perform assigned duties.

Responsibilities

Read and study blueprints, sketches, or building plans to identify required materials and structure or fixture dimensions.
Select specified lumber or other materials and prepare layouts using measuring and marking tools.
Mark cutting and assembly lines on materials.
Shape materials to prescribed measurements using saws, chisels, and planes.
Assemble cut and shaped materials and fasten them with nails, dowel pins, or glue.
Verify the alignment and level of structures using a plumb bob and carpenter’s level.
Erect structural frameworks and lay subflooring.
Build stairs and lay out and install partitions and cabinet work.
Install hardwood, parquet, and wood-strip-block flooring, including moisture barriers where needed.
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.
As assigned, weld metal parts to steel structural members, perform finish or residential carpentry, or remove and replace structural sections around insulation work.