Carpenter

Kokosing Industrial•Chesapeake, VA

13d•Onsite

About The Position

Kokosing is seeking Carpenters for Heavy Highway – Roadway/Bridge projects in the Tidewater area of Virginia (Chesapeake/Norfolk/Newport News). The role involves constructing, erecting, and repairing structures, with a preference for experience in form work for bridges and structures. The job requires the ability to work with fall protection, use hand and power tools, understand blueprints, and prepare materials for construction.

Requirements

Must have own hand tools.
Skilled in use of necessary hand and power tools.
Must be able to work with level.
Carpenter Training Program or equivalent, or experience in bridge work, i.e. bridge form work.
Ability to read blueprints.
Ability to read rule.
Must be able to work while tied off to fall protection.

Nice To Haves

Preferred experience with form work for bridges/structures.

Responsibilities

Constructs, erects, and repairs structures.
Works while tied off to fall protection.
Studies and understands blueprints, sketches, or bridge plans.
Selects specified type of lumber or other materials.
Prepares layout.
Measures boards, timbers, or plywood, and marks cutting lines on materials.
Shapes materials to prescribed measurements.
Nails cleats (braces) across boards to construct concrete-supporting forms.
Braces forms in place with timbers, tie rods, and anchor bolts, for use in building concrete piers, footing, and walls.
Assembles cut and shaped materials and fastens them together with nails, dowel pins, or glue.
Sets expansion dams.
Assembles or runs overhang modules or stick built overhangs.
Climbs wingwalls and retaining walls.
Assembles wood deck forms.
Constructs forms and chutes for pouring concrete.
Assists in pouring and finishing of concrete.
Erects scaffolding and ladders for assembling structures above ground level.