Carpenter: Build Forms & Frameworks On-Site

Clark Group; Lorton (VA); On-site; USD 39,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Drug-free workplace

Pre-employment drug screening

Equal Opportunity Employer

Job summary

Clark Construction Group is seeking a skilled laborer to build rough wooden structures on an active Virginia construction site. You will study blueprints, measure layouts, and cut and assemble forms and frames using hand and power tools.

The role requires lifting up to 50 pounds and working safely with PPE on site. The position calls for apprentice certificates and a willingness to work extended hours during critical project phases.

Qualifications

• Apprentice certificates are required for apprentices.
• This is a physically demanding role on an active construction site with PPE required.
• Ability to read blueprints and diagrams is essential.

Responsibilities

• Study blueprints and diagrams to determine dimensions of structure or form to be constructed.
• Measure materials or distances, using square, measuring tape, or rule to lay out work.
• Cut or saw boards, timbers, or plywood to required size, using handsaw, power saw, or woodworking machine.
• Assemble and fasten material together to construct wood or metal framework of structure, using bolts, nails, or screws.
• Anchor and brace forms and other structures in place, using nails, bolts, anchor rods, steel cables, planks, wedges, and timbers.
• Mark cutting lines on materials, using pencil and scriber.
• Erect forms, framework, scaffolds, ladders, hoists, or roof supports, using hand tools, plumb rule, and level.
• Bore bolt holes in timber, masonry, or concrete walls, using power drill.
• Assemble wood or metal forms for construction of columns and walls.
• Fabricate parts, using woodworking and metalworking machines.
• Dig or direct digging of post holes and set poles to support structures.
• Dismantle wall and column form.

Skills

Blueprint reading

Measuring

Woodworking

Form construction

Safety awareness

Education

Apprentice certificates

Tools

Handsaw

Power saw

Woodworking machines

Power drill

Measuring tools

Job description

Clark Construction Group is seeking a skilled laborer to build rough wooden structures on an active Virginia construction site. You will study blueprints, measure layouts, and cut and assemble forms and frames using hand and power tools.

The role requires lifting up to 50 pounds and working safely with PPE on site. The position calls for apprentice certificates and a willingness to work extended hours during critical project phases.