Carpenter, Journeyman level - Big Lake, AK

NANA Construction; Big Lake (AK); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

NANA Construction is seeking a skilled carpenter to construct, install, and repair structures using wood, plywood, and finishes in a commercial setting. The role follows local codes and requires reading blueprints, layout, and precise measurements.

Candidates should have at least five years of progressive carpentry experience, including flooring and finish work, and hold a valid driver’s license with a clean record. This is a hands-on, on-site position with room for growth.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED or ten years carpentry experience.
• Minimum five years progressive carpentry experience.
• Experience in flooring and finish work.
• Driver’s License with acceptable driving record preferred.

Responsibilities

• Study blueprints, sketches, or plans for material requirements and dimensions.
• Select lumber or materials and prepare layout.
• Mark cutting lines and shape materials to measurements.
• Assemble and fasten pieces with nails, pins, or glue.
• Erect framework, subflooring, stairs, and install cabinet work.
• Install windows, doors, trim, and finish hardware as needed.
• Report incidents to supervisor as required.

Skills

Carpentry experience

Reading & interpretation

Math skills

Problem solving

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Job Description

Constructs, erects, installs, and repairs structures and fixtures of wood, plywood, and wallboard, conforming to local building codes, by performing the following duties. This position operates in a commercial construction environment.

Responsibilities

• Studies blueprints, sketches, or building plans for information pertaining to type of material required, such as lumber or fiberboard, and dimensions of structure or fixture to be fabricated.
• Selects specified type of lumber or other materials.
• Prepares layout.
• Marks cutting and assembly lines on materials.
• Shapes materials to prescribed measurements.
• Assembles cut and shaped materials and fastens them together with nails, dowel pins, or glue.
• Verifies trueness of structure with plumb bob and carpenter's level.
• Erects framework for structures and lays subflooring.
• Builds stairs and lays out and installs partitions and cabinet work.
• Covers subfloor with building paper to keep out moisture and lays hardwood, parquet, and wood‑strip‑block floors by nailing floors to subfloor or cementing them to mastic or asphalt base.
• Applies shock‑absorbing, sound‑deadening, and decorative paneling to ceilings and walls.
• Fits and installs prefabricated window frames, doors, doorframes, weather stripping, interior and exterior trim, and finish hardware, such as locks, letter drops, and kick plates.
• Constructs forms and chutes for pouring concrete.
• Erects scaffolding and ladders for assembling structures above ground level.
• Immediately report all Incidents/Accidents, no matter how small, to their Supervisor.
• This position has no supervisory responsibilities.
• Other duties that are pertinent to the department or unit’s success also may be assigned.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED equivalent or ten (10) years carpentry experience will be considered.
• Minimum five (5) years progressive carpentry experience.
• Must be experience in flooring and finish work.
• Driver’s License and an acceptable driving record for the past three (3) years to be eligible under company vehicle insurance policy preferred.

Working Conditions and Physical Requirements

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to wet or humid conditions; work near moving mechanical parts; work in high, precarious places and outdoor weather conditions. The employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; extreme cold; extreme heat; risk of electrical shock; risk of radiation and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include Close vision, Distance vision, Peripheral vision, Depth perception and Ability to adjust focus. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, bend over, or crawl and talk or hear. Steel toed boots required on the job.

Competencies

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

Language Skills

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals, write routine reports and correspondence, speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

Mathematical Skills

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals, compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form, deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.