Carpenter (Hourly)

Holder Construction; Fredericksburg (VA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision, and life ins.

Paid time off

Annual bonus program

401(k) retirement plan

Night & swing shift differential for a

Job summary

Holder Construction is seeking a qualified Carpenter for our Operations team on a Culpepper, VA project. This full-time position supports field supervision and involves building and maintaining site structures, safety enclosures, and access ladders.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of construction experience, can read basic drawings, and has completed safety training (OSHA 10, fall protection). Physical work includes lifting 50–100 lbs and working outdoors, with overtime and weekend hours

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of construction experience.
• Ability to read basic drawings.
• OSHA 10 and safety protocols required.

Responsibilities

• Construct and maintain safety handrails, hole protection, steps and ladders, and temporary enclosures.
• Perform sawing, stripping, nailing, measuring, drilling, and other tasks as directed by supervisor.
• Experience with concrete is a plus.

Skills

Construction experience

Read drawings

Safety training

Job description

About Us

Holder Construction is a nationally recognized leader in the construction industry, consistently ranked among the top firms on ENR’s Top 400 Contractors list. We are a performance-driven company that believes in rewarding excellence and investing in our people. Our structured career development program empowers associates to grow quickly into expanded roles and responsibilities based on merit. With operations throughout the United States, we offer a highly competitive compensation and benefits package, including:

• Paid time off
• Health, dental, vision, and life insurance
• Night and swing shift differential pay for select roles

About Us

Holder Construction is a nationally recognized leader in the construction industry, consistently ranked among the top firms on ENR’s Top 400 Contractors list. We are a performance-driven company that believes in rewarding excellence and investing in our people. Our structured career development program empowers associates to grow quickly into expanded roles and responsibilities based on merit. With operations throughout the United States, we offer a highly competitive compensation and benefits package, including:

• Annual bonus program
• Paid time off
• Health, dental, vision, and life insurance
• 401(k)-retirement plan
• Night and swing shift differential pay for select roles

About The Role

We are looking for a Carpenter to join our Operations team on our project in Culpepper, VA. This is a full-time position.

Key Responsibilities

• Constructing and maintaining safety handrails and hole protection, steps and gang ladders, temporary weather enclosures and protection.
• Also does sawing, stripping, nailing, measuring, drilling, and other duties assigned by supervisor.
• Experience working with Concrete is a HUGE plus.

Qualifications

Required:

• Possess 5 years of construction experience.
• Must be able to read basic drawings.
• Have training on construction safety protocols (i.e. OSHA 10, fall protection, mobile elevated platform (boom and scissor).
• This position will provide primary support to our field supervision and must demonstrate ownership of assigned tasks, maintain professionalism, and use critical thinking to solve issues.
• Must be agile/mobile, remain alert, be able to stand or walk for long periods of time, use fingers, hands & arms to reach, handle and manipulate objects, climb up/down ladders, scaffolds, and other objects.
• Work on uneven surfaces/heights, be able to read/write, and can see & hear well either naturally or with correction.
• Must be able to lift and carry materials of all shapes and sizes weighing 50-100 lbs., 75% of the time.

Preferred

• Individuals must be able to work in an OSHA compliant safety environment.
• Must be able to work outside.
• Must be able to work overtime and weekend hours.
• Punctuality and promptness are required every day.

Holder is committed to Equal Opportunity Employment (EOE).

Substance abuse testing and a background screening is a condition of employment and Holder Construction does not sponsor applicants for immigration status or benefits.