Bridge & Structural Concrete Carpenter

Terra Constructs; Alexandria (VA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Terra Constructs seeks a Structural Concrete Carpenter to join our team and perform skilled carpentry and concrete construction for bridges and heavy civil projects. You will construct, install, and strip formwork, assist with rebar, and support concrete placement, finishing, curing, and repair operations.

You will work under Foreman and Superintendent direction, ensuring safety, quality, and adherence to drawings and project plans while maintaining organized work areas and proper formwork

Qualifications

• Experience in bridge, heavy civil, commercial, industrial, or structural concrete carpentry preferred.
• Knowledge of concrete formwork construction and stripping methods.
• Ability to read and understand basic construction drawings, dimensions, elevations, and structural details.
• Ability to accurately measure, cut, drill, and assemble formwork materials.
• Ability to use hand and power tools safely and effectively.

Responsibilities

• Perform carpentry associated with bridge and structural concrete construction.
• Build, erect, brace, modify, strip, and dismantle concrete formwork.
• Construct forms for footings, foundations, abutments, backwalls, wingwalls, retaining walls, piers, columns, pier caps, diaphragms, bridge decks, and other elements.
• Install and work with gang forms, modular forming systems, falsework, shoring, and temporary support systems.
• Assist with reinforcing steel installation when required.

Skills

Bridge carpentry

Concrete formwork

Reading drawings

Measuring & cutting

Hand & power tools safety

Team collaboration

Tools

Circular saws

Reciprocating saws

Drills

Impact drivers

Grinders

Laser levels

Concrete vibrators

Pumps & placement equipment

Scaffolding & lifts

Rigging equipment

Cranes

Job description

Terra Constructs seeks a Structural Concrete Carpenter to join our team and perform skilled carpentry and concrete construction for bridges and heavy civil projects. You will construct, install, and strip formwork, assist with rebar, and support concrete placement, finishing, curing, and repair operations.

You will work under Foreman and Superintendent direction, ensuring safety, quality, and adherence to drawings and project plans while maintaining organized work areas and proper formwork