Cooling Tower Carpenter

Brown & Root•Addis, LA

About The Position

The Cooling Tower Carpenter constructs, fabricates, installs, and dismantles formwork, fixtures, and related accessories made from metal, wood, and other materials. The role typically requires three or more years of documented field experience in the chosen craft and the ability to read and interpret instructions and documents, plan work, and perform activities independently. The position works under immediate supervision and relies on instructions and established guidelines; it typically reports to a supervisor or manager. The carpenter builds and assembles structures and forms for construction work, including scaffolding, supports, platforms, and concrete forms. Work also includes measuring and shaping materials, laying out structures from plans, installing components, using hand and power tools, and performing minor maintenance or cleaning. The employee may rig materials and must comply with safety and project rules.

Requirements

Typically three or more years of documented field experience in the chosen craft discipline.
Ability to read and interpret instructions and documents and plan and perform work activities independently.
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 visualize three-dimensional objects from plans and drawings.
Ability to make decisions based on measurable criteria.
Ability to work at heights without fear.
May require a high school diploma or equivalent and previous experience in the field or a related area.
Knowledge of commonly used concepts, practices, and procedures in the field.

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, or building plans to determine required materials and dimensions.
Select, load, and haul job materials to the work site.
Prepare layouts of forms or fixtures using lines or grades.
Measure and mark boards, timbers, or 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 and electric or pneumatic tools.
Nail cleats across boards to construct concrete-supporting forms and brace forms with timbers, tie rods, and anchor bolts.
Erect framework for structures 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 with tools and equipment.
Tie rebar and, when needed, rig materials.
Observe and comply with all safety and project rules.
Perform other duties as required.