Carpenter (Evergreen - BHL)

calistacorp; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Brice Highway LLC in Houston, TX is seeking a skilled Carpenter for on-site work on transportation and utility projects. You will perform master-level carpentry tasks according to project plans and supervisor instructions, inspecting work for code compliance and quality.

This evergreen role reviews plans, uses blueprints, and collaborates with a team to build, retrofit, and maintain facilities. Candidates should have strong carpentry skills, read plans, and uphold safety standards on site.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of structural bridge elements and concrete formwork systems.
• All around knowledge of materials, terms, and practices in construction field.
• Excellent understanding of carpentry techniques and methods of installation and construction.
• Proficient in using electrical and manual equipment and measurement tools.
• Experience with reading plans and understanding tasks at hand.
• Ability to analyze and resolve complex issues, both logical and interpersonal.
• Work requires professional verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
• Works well in group problem solving situations.

Responsibilities

• Analyze historical project performance data to support accurate estimating and future bid development.
• Assist with maintaining historical cost data, bid management systems, and estimating software.
• Work collaboratively with senior company managers to ensure estimating deliverables meet established standards, including bid packages, formats, and budget tracking tools.
• Utilize HCSS HeavyBid in accordance with established processes and procedures.
• Maintain and update HCSS HeavyBid libraries as assigned.
• Update equipment rates annually and labor rates quarterly, accounting for project-specific wage requirements when applicable.
• Ensure project estimates conform to company standards for budget creation and cost data usage.
• Review project plans and specifications to confirm scope completeness.
• Identify potential risks, cost impacts, constructability concerns, and long-lead procurement items.
• Solicit subcontractor and supplier pricing and maintain supporting documentation within estimating software.
• Maintain bid history records and track prospective work opportunities.
• Prepare instructions to bidders, bid forms, and other solicitation documents as required.
• Review general conditions, schedules, scopes of work, site logistics, and related exhibits in coordination with Operations.
• Ensure continuity of project information from estimate through budget handoff.
• Review and evaluate specialty contractor bids and scopes.
• Coordinate technical proposal requirements with the Marketing Department.
• Collaborate with operational staff to review constructability and execution considerations.
• Monitor and communicate construction and material cost trends impacting project estimates.
• Evaluate alternate means and methods to determine cost-effective solutions.
• Build and maintain effective professional relationships with clients, design teams, subcontractors, suppliers, and internal stakeholders.
• Maintain a constant state of alertness and perform work safely.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Bridge knowledge

Materials knowledge

Carpentry skills

Measurement tools

Reading blueprints

Analytical thinking

Verbal communication

Tools

HCSS HeavyBid

Job description

Brice Highway LLCRegular

This is an evergreen position, meaning we accept applications year-round and review them on a rolling basis as new opportunities become available.

Why choose us?

As a proud subsidiary of Calista Brice, we're part of a family of 20+ companies tackling tough construction, environmental, and technical challenges. Working at a Calista Brice company means joining a team where cultural values and practical innovation come together to create meaningful impact. You'll experience the stability of a large organization while enjoying the tight-knit community and entrepreneurial spirit of a smaller company, with opportunities to grow your career across our diverse family of businesses.

Calista Brice is owned by Calista Corporation, an Alaska Native Corporation (ANC) established under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act of 1971. ANCs were created to support economic development and self-determination for Alaska's Indigenous peoples. Our work directly contributes to advancing the social, cultural, and economic welfare of over 35,000 Alaska Natives in the Calista Region.

What does Brice Highway LLC do?

Brice Highway specializes in vertical and horizontal construction, supporting transportation and utility projects that stand the test of time. Our design-build delivery methods bring together team members with diverse backgrounds and skills, creating an environment where mentorships form naturally and where your contributions are visible in the completed projects that people depend on daily.

Brice Highway is a proud subsidiary of Calista Brice, a group of 20+ companies delivering construction, engineering, and environmental solutions across the United States.

What can you expect?

As the Carpenter, you will work on site in Houston, TX and surrounding areas and you will be responsible for completing the skilled carpentry work according to project plans and supervisory instruction. Under general supervision you will perform master-level work in the design, construction, repair and maintenance of structures and related physical facilities and perform related work as required. You will be responsible for the full range of rough skilled carpentry work, using, or working from one or more blueprints, as-built, specifications, drawings, or instructions to design, build, retrofit, maintain, and construct various types of facilities and structures. This position must inspect completed work for conformance with specifications, requirements and compliance with applicable building and safety codes and regulations with supervisor.

How will you do it?

• Analyze historical project performance data to support accurate estimating and future bid development.
• Assist with maintaining historical cost data, bid management systems, and estimating software.
• Work collaboratively with senior company managers to ensure estimating deliverables meet established standards, including bid packages, formats, and budget tracking tools.
• Utilize HCSS HeavyBid in accordance with established processes and procedures.
• Maintain and update HCSS HeavyBid libraries as assigned.
• Update equipment rates annually and labor rates quarterly, accounting for project-specific wage requirements when applicable.
• Ensure project estimates conform to company standards for budget creation and cost data usage.
• Review project plans and specifications to confirm scope completeness.
• Identify potential risks, cost impacts, constructability concerns, and long-lead procurement items.
• Solicit subcontractor and supplier pricing and maintain supporting documentation within estimating software.
• Maintain bid history records and track prospective work opportunities.
• Prepare instructions to bidders, bid forms, and other solicitation documents as required.
• Review general conditions, schedules, scopes of work, site logistics, and related exhibits in coordination with Operations.
• Ensure continuity of project information from estimate through budget handoff.
• Review and evaluate specialty contractor bids and scopes.
• Coordinate technical proposal requirements with the Marketing Department.
• Collaborate with operational staff to review constructability and execution considerations.
• Monitor and communicate construction and material cost trends impacting project estimates.
• Evaluate alternate means and methods to determine cost-effective solutions.
• Build and maintain effective professional relationships with clients, design teams, subcontractors, suppliers, and internal stakeholders.
• Maintain a constant state of alertness and perform work safely.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

This position does not have supervisory responsibilities.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

• Knowledge of structural bridge elements and concrete formwork systems.
• All around knowledge of materials, terms, and practices in construction field.
• Excellent understanding of carpentry techniques and methods of installation and construction.
• Proficient in using electrical and manual equipment and measurement tools.
• Experience with reading plans and understanding tasks at hand.
• Ability to analyze and resolve complex issues, both logical and interpersonal.
• Work requires professional verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
• Works well in group problem solving situations.
• Ability to participate in group meetings, take directions from supervisor(s) and other crew members, high degree of