Carpenter - Construction

TEPA Companies•Colorado Springs, CO

2d•$25 - $35•Onsite

About The Position

The Tepa Companies are seeking a Carpenter to construct, erect, install, and repair structures using carpenter’s hand tools and power tools on an active federal construction site. This position requires onsite presence at the project site at Peterson SFB in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Requirements

At least 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.
Must pass a drug screen and background check in compliance with federal regulation.
Must possess and maintain a valid driver’s license and be able to operate a motor vehicle as required to perform assigned job duties.

Responsibilities

Read and study blueprints, sketches, and building plans to identify required materials and structure or fixture dimensions.
Select specified lumber and other materials.
Prepare layouts using a rule, framing square, and calipers.
Mark cutting and assembly lines on materials using a pencil, chalk, and marking gauge.
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 that structures are true 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.
Cover subfloors with building paper to keep out moisture and install hardwood, parquet, and wood-strip-block floors.
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.
May weld metal parts to steel structural members.
May specialize in finish carpentry, including installing trim, building stairs, and laying hardwood floors.
May erect frame buildings and perform general carpentry work in residential construction.
May remove and replace structure sections before and after installation of insulating materials.
May perform carpentry work on walk-in freezers and environmental test chambers.