Carpenter

Robins & Morton; El Paso (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Robins & Morton is seeking a skilled Carpenter in El Paso, TX to join our healthcare-focused construction teams. You will build, install and finish wood and related materials on permanent and temporary structures, aligning with project specs and safety standards.

The position emphasizes reading construction documents, using a range of carpentry tools, and coordinating with site leadership to deliver high-quality results on schedule.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required or preferred.
• 2–5 years of carpentry experience, including hanging and taping.
• Previous hospital construction experience preferred.
• Experience installing Building Specialties, Cabinets, Windows, Countertops, and DFH/items.

Responsibilities

• Take off material quantities accurately.
• Build square, level and plumb a specific project task using carpentry tools.
• Install safety provisions (scaffolding, ladders, railings, fall protection, coverings).
• Install interior finish items (walls, doors, hardware, lockers, etc.).
• Use various carpentry tools safely (saws, drills, torches).
• Identify and request PPE prior to starting tasks.
• Operate basic site equipment (forklift, back-hoe, skid steer, tractor).
• Cut and install interior/exterior wood and metal backing as required.

Skills

Read construction documents

Carpentry experience

Hospital construction experience

Education

High School Diploma or GED

NCCER Training/Certification

Tools

Saws

Drills

Cutting torches

Job description

The desire to pursue a career in construction may have been planted in your heart early, passed down from generations or seeded by an early fascination with the building process. There may have been the realization that construction aligns with your skills and interests. Or maybe it happened later, when you saw an opportunity to take your career in a new direction.

You want to be part of a team that shares this passion and sense of purpose—a team that works collaboratively, respecting and listening to each other and treating each other like family. You want opportunities to grow, and you care about work-life balance. You want to know that the company you work for is ethical and responsible.

We know you can work for any company, but if you want a career with a company that’s been named a Best Place to Work, is Building With Purpose®, cares about others, and allows you to be true to yourself, your calling, your passion and your values—come build something great with us. Be a True Builder®.

Robins & Morton is looking for a Carpenter to work with us on our various projects and find satisfaction in doing a high quality job.

If you’re motivated to work for a company who values putting the interest of our clients first, treating everyone associated with a project fairly and caring about each other as family, then we are interested in you!

We are looking for a candidate who will be able to help us construct, repair and maintain permanent and temporary structures using both hand and power tools. The candidate must be able to work effectively under the leadership of a jobsite manager.

YOUR DAY-TO-DAY: (Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.)

• Take off material quantities accurately
• Build square, level and plumb a specific project task using basic carpentry tools
• Know how to build safety provisions, including but not limited to: Scaffolding, Gang Ladders, Perimeter railings and Fall Protection, Temporary Covers, Inter.
• Install interior finish items, including but not limited to: Wall protection, Doors & Hardware, Toilet Accessories, Cubicle Curtain Track, TV Brackets, Lockers, etc.
• Use different types of carpentry tools, safely e.g. Saws (Band, circular, jig, reciprocating, chop, compound miter, etc.), Drills (Electric, Cordless, Hammer, etc.), and cutting torches
• Identify and request (If not provided) any and all PPE necessary to perform tasks prior to starting.
• Run basic equipment, including but not limited to: All terrain telescoping forklift, back-hoe, skid steer, tractor, etc.
• Cut and install interior/exterior wood, metal backing as required.

WHAT YOU BRING TO THE TEAM: (Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.)

• High School Diploma (or GED or High School Equivalence Certificate) Preferred
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in carpentry required (including hanging & taping).
• Previous experience in hospital construction preferred.
• 2-5 years' experience installing Building Specialties, Cabinets, Windows, Countertops and Commercial Doors, Frames & Hardware (DFH) and/or Division 10 items.
• NCCER Training/Certified preferred.
• Ability to read construction documents and build a specific task with those provided documents.

Robins & Morton is a privately held construction firm based in Birmingham, Alabama, with offices in Charlotte, Dallas, Huntsville, Miami- Fort Lauderdale, Nashville, Orlando, SanAntonio, Tampa and Raleigh-Durham. The firm specializes in the construction of healthcare, hospitality, higher education, entertainment, sports and government buildings. Since 1946, the firm has built a reputation as a trusted advisor to clients nationwide by cultivating a high-performing team that values integrity, safety, and innovative thinking. Robins & Morton is consistently ranked as one of the top 100 contractors in the United States, and one of the top 15 in the Southeast.