Cooling Tower Carpenter

Brown & Root Industrial Services, LLC•Addis, LA

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About The Position

The Cooling Tower Carpenter constructs, fabricates, installs, and dismantles formwork, fixtures, and related accessories made of metal, wood, and other materials. The role is described as journeyman-level, typically requiring three or more years of documented field experience in the craft and the ability to read and interpret instructions and documents, then plan and perform work activities independently. The carpenter builds and installs a range of structures and components using plans, blueprints, sketches, or oral instructions. Work includes constructing concrete forms, scaffolding, supports, shelters, partitions, cabinets, trestles, and cofferdams; installing building components and trim; and preparing and aligning forms for concrete and grout. The position also involves selecting and transporting materials, using hand and powered tools, tying rebar, potentially rigging materials, and carrying out minor maintenance or cleaning. The employee must observe and comply with safety and project rules and perform other duties as required. The job works under immediate supervision and typically reports to a supervisor or manager.

Requirements

Typically three or more years of documented field experience in the chosen craft discipline, as described for journeyman level.
Ability to read and interpret instructions and documents and to plan and perform work activities independently.
Work within precise limits or standards of accuracy.
Apply shop mathematics to solve problems.
Plan work and select proper tools.
Compare differences in the size, shape, and form of lines, figures, and objects.
Visualize objects in three dimensions from plans and drawings.
Make decisions based on measurable criteria.
Work at heights without fear.
May require a high school diploma or equivalent.
Knowledge of commonly used concepts, practices, and procedures in the field.
Ability to tie rebar and operate electric and pneumatic tools.

Responsibilities

Build wooden structures such as stairs, concrete forms, scaffolds, tunnel and sewer supports, and temporary frame shelters according to blueprints or oral instructions; lay out and install partitions and cabinet work.
Examine blueprints, sketches, and building plans to determine required materials and dimensions.
Select, load, and haul job materials to the work site.
Lay out forms or fixtures using lines or grades.
Measure and mark boards, timbers, and plywood, then shape materials to required sizes using saws, chisels, and planes.
Verify structure accuracy using a transit, plumb bob, square, and level.
Use carpentry hand tools, including hammers, levels, squares, screwdrivers, adjustable wrenches, hand and power saws, drill motors, and pry bars.
Nail cleats across boards to construct concrete-supporting forms.
Brace forms with timbers, tie rods, and anchor bolts for concrete piers, footings, and walls.
Erect structural framework and lay sub-flooring.
Cut and assemble timbers to build trestles and cofferdams.
Erect scaffolding and install ladders, handrails, walkways, platforms, and gangways.
Construct forms and chutes, and align form panels for concrete and grout pours.
Fit and install prefabricated window frames, doors, weather stripping, interior and exterior trim, and finished hardware.
Fit and nail sheathing on exterior walls and roofs; set and brace anchor bolts.
Perform minor maintenance or cleaning activities using tools and equipment.
Tie rebar.
Operate electric and pneumatic tools.
Rig materials as needed.
Observe and comply with safety and project rules.
Perform other duties as required.