CARPENTER

United Infrastructure Group; Johns Island (SC); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary

Bonuses

Subsistence Allowances

Health Plans

401k & Profit Sharing

PTO

Life & Disability Insurance

Training & Certification Aid

Job summary

United Infrastructure Group is hiring a Bridge Carpenter to build precise forms for concrete footings, slabs, walls, columns, and decks. You will follow safety rules, select materials, and execute measurements and layout to ensure accurate form work on our projects.

The role demands use of hand tools, ability to read drawings, and willingness to travel for multi-state projects. Join a team with strong benefits and career growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• Demonstrates precise accuracy in work.
• Knows basic carpenter tools and their use.
• Able to read and interpret simple layouts and drawings.
• Follows policies and supports UIG’s mission.

Responsibilities

• Follow safety rules and maintain a safe, clean work site.
• Select lumber and materials as specified.
• Prepare layout with tape measure, rule, and square.
• Mark cutting lines on materials with pencil and chalk.
• Shape materials to prescribed dimensions with saws and planes.
• Assemble forms and fasten components with nails, pins, or glue.
• Construct forms and chutes for pouring concrete.
• Erect scaffolding and ladders for elevated work.
• Saw lumber to blueprint dimensions and assemble form panels.
• Erect built‑in‑place or prefabricated forms.
• Anchor and brace forms to fixed objects.

Skills

Precision workmanship

Carpentry tools

Measurement & layout

Blueprint reading

Job description

Brief Description United Infrastructure Group continues to be a leader in the transportation construction industry in the southeast with a 100+ year history of delivering successful projects by hiring exceptional employees to work in a professional family environment. UIG is committed to developing the best workforce possible by constantly recruiting, training, and promoting construction industry professionals throughout our organization.

Our comprehensive benefits package is custom designed to achieve that goal through access to the following benefits

• Highly Competitive Salaries
• Generous Performance Bonuses
• Robust Subsistence Allowances
• Comprehensive Health Plans (Medical, Dental, and Vision)
• Strong 401k Savings and Profit-Sharing Plan with 100% Matching Contributions up to 4% of compensation
• Significant Paid Time Off
• Life and Disability Insurance
• Training, Education, Certification, and Qualification Assistance

Note: Benefits may vary based on position and length of employment.

Role Overview: Bridge Carpenter As a Bridge Carpenter at UIG, you will be a vital part of our construction team, responsible for the precise construction of forms for concrete footings, slabs, walls, columns, bridge decks, and bent caps.

Typical Duties Include But Are Not Limited To

• Follow safety rules and regulations and maintain a safe and clean environment.
• Select specified type of lumber or other materials.
• Prepare layout, using a rule or measuring tape and framing square.
• Mark cutting and assembly lines on materials, using a pencil, chalk, and marking gauge.
• Shape materials to prescribed measurements, using saws, chisels, and planes.
• Assemble cut and shaped materials and fasten them together with nails, dowel pins, or glue.
• Construct forms and chutes for pouring concrete.
• Erect scaffolding and ladders for assembling structures above the ground level.
• Saw lumber to blueprint dimensions, using a handsaw or power saw, and nail lumber together to make form panels.
• Erect built-in-place forms or assemble and install prefabricated forms.
• Anchor and brace forms to fixed objects, using nails, bolts, anchor rods, and steel cables.
• Some assembly of forms may be required by bolt up connections.
• Layout and install embeds in concrete formwork.
• Complete all additional duties as directed by supervisor.

Skills, Knowledge, Qualifications & Experience

• Work within precise standards of accuracy.
• Must have basic carpenter tools.
• Rate information using standards, which can be measured or checked.
• Compare and see differences in the size, shape, and forms of lines, figures, and objects.
• Must follow policies and procedures and support UIG’s mission.

REQUIREMENTS: ALL Applicants must be:

• 18 years of Age
• Able to pass a Drug Test
• Legally Eligible to Work in the US
• Open to working different shifts if needed by the project
• Must have reliable transportation to and from jobsite every workday (driver's license preferred)
• Must provide own hand tools (excluding power tools)
• Willingness to travel for project requirements (multi-state opportunities)

UIG is proud to be an equal opportunity (EOE) affirmative action (AA) employer