Carpenter

The Christman Company; Cookeville (TN); On-site; USD 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

The Christman Company is seeking a skilled Carpenter for projects in Knoxville and Cookeville, TN. The role involves rough and finish carpentry on construction sites with travel as needed across the region. You will read drawings, measure accurately, and work with a variety of materials and tools.

Candidates should have at least two years of carpentry experience, a high school diploma or GED, and own hand tools. Safety and reliability are essential for this hands-on field position.

Qualifications

• Minimum two years in construction carpentry experience.
• High School Diploma or GED.
• Must have own hand tools (power tools provided by employer).

Responsibilities

• Build and install rough and finish carpentry elements on construction sites.
• Read flat drawings and translate to solid objects.
• Use chisels, planes, saws, drills and sanders to construct and repair structures.
• Ensure work meets code and specification requirements.
• Maintain clean, organized work area and follow safety rules.

Skills

Carpentry experience

Education

HS Diploma or GED

Tools

Hand tools

Job description

Christman Mid-Atlantic Constructors, LLC

Job Description

Build More with Your Career at Christman Southeast Constructors

With projects throughout the mid-Atlantic, Christman Southeast Constructors (CSEC) is a great place to begin, continue or grow your career. We're searching for the next generation of innovative minds who want to shape the world and live to build. CSEC is looking for a Carpenter in our Knoxville and Cookeville Tennessee regions. Carpenters are responsible for completing a variety of rough and finish carpentry jobs on construction project sites.

What You Will Do

As a Carpenter, your primary daily responsibilities of this role include, but are not limited to:

• Works with varied materials including but not limited to wood, plastic, fiberglass or drywall.
• Utilizes tools including but not limited to chisels, planes, saws, drills, and sanders to erect and repair structures.
• Utilizes tools including but not limited to levels, rules, plumb bobs, framing squares and surveying equipment to ensure everything is level and secure.
• Joins materials with nails, screws, staples or adhesives.
• Safely operates a variety of saws and other carpentry tools.
• Checks work along the way to ensure it meets all code and specification requirements.
• Works on top of stilts, ladders and the top beams of buildings.
• Performs the building of handrails, steps, drilling, and patching, light concrete work.
• Builds stairs, temp doors, ramps, temp walls, etc.
• Erects various types of scaffolding including pipe and safety barriers, and make provisions on scaffolding for moving and handling materials needed for the job.
• Keeps immediate working area clean. Must use broom and wheelbarrows and follow material procedures.
• Able to look at flat drawings and understand how they would look as solid objects.

Travel

Must have reliable transportation. Must be willing to travel 60 miles a day dependent on project location relative to where the employee lives.

What You Will Bring to the Team

Required experience, knowledge, and skills for this role include:

• Minimum two years in construction carpentry experience.

Preferred experience, knowledge, and skills for this role include:

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Minimum two years in construction carpentry experience.

Additional Eligibility Qualifications

• Must understand safety rules and tool/equipment instructions.
• Have the ability to take measurements and make calculations.
• Have good communication skills both orally and in writing.
• Must pass any skills tests as required by the jobsite.
• Ability to problem solve when errors occur.Keep tools and workspace organized.
• Must be conscious of time schedules and deadlines.
• Maintain regular and punctual attendance.
• Must be able to tolerate heights without fear.
• Must have own hand tools, power tools to be provided by Christman.

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