Carpenter Jobs

Summary
General Excavating is an award-winning contractor serving public and private owners throughout the Midwest. General Excavating specializes in the construction of underground utilities, environmental remediation, excavation shoring, directional drilling, hydro-excavation, and heavy civil including bridge and concrete structures.
General Excavating is searching for a highly motived and detail oriented Structure Carpenter. This position is responsible for assisting in the general operations of box culvert and/or bridge construction projects. Workmanship must meet the specifications of the project under supervision of the onsite foreman and project management team.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned:

• Erect and dismantle forms and other supports for assembling structures.
• Carpenters will perform various carpentry tasks involving physical labor and the use of hand or power tools box culvert and bridge construction projects.
• Remove damaged or defective parts or sections of structures, and repair or replace, using hand or power tools.
• Promote safety procedures to ensure a safe working environment including compliance with all safety rules and regulations established by the company and project owners.
• Assist in setting girders, stripping formwork decks, and other structure construction activities in all phases of construction as assigned.
• All other duties as assigned.
• Verify layout and elevations of a structure, using a transit or level.
• Shape or cut materials to specified measurements, using hand and power tools.
• Thoroughly and effectively communicate with foremen and crew members to resolve construction related problems to eliminate delays and maintain efficiency.
• Assist with pouring, distributing, and finishing concrete.
• Measure and mark cutting lines on materials, using a tape measurer, pencil, chalk, and marking gauge.
• Ability to accurately read project specifications and plans or sketches, to layout structures, and determine dimensions or proportions of materials required.
• Align, place, and tie reinforcing steel mats and cages of various sizes.
• Assemble and fasten materials to build wood and steel form systems used to cast concrete structures using hand or power tools, and screws, nails, or other hardware pieces.

Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions of a job.
Education and/or Experience
High school diploma or G.E.D.
Minimum of three years related experience and/or training.