Carpenter - St Louis, MO

Millstone Weber, LLC; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 28,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Millstone Weber, LLC is seeking a Carpenter to join our team as an hourly-rated skilled craftsperson responsible for constructing concrete footings, slabs, walls, columns, bridge decks, and bent caps by building and erecting forms.

You will drive piling, assemble form systems, load materials, check grade stakes, and work outdoors in all weather, with safety as a priority and strong collaboration with crane operators and other trades.

Qualifications

• This position typically is not an entry-level job, as it requires demonstrable previous experience as a Bridge Carpenter.
• A high school diploma or general education degree (GED) is preferred.
• Must be able to understand work directions and communicate effectively with job site supervisors and fellow employees.

Responsibilities

• Drive piling.
• Build job-specific wood forms and assemble commercially-available form systems.
• Erect and wreck all forms.
• Load and unload materials.
• Establish finish grade for concrete.
• Check and maintain grade stakes and other survey markings.
• Maintain equipment and tools.
• Enter confined spaces, as required.
• Operate a man-lift.
• Provide signaling and direction to Crane Operators.
• Must be able to walk on rebar.
• Perform incidental work items and duties included within other crafts.

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

About Millstone Weber (100% Employee Owned):

We are transportation infrastructure builders solving complex needs for the communities we work in for close to 100 years. We specialize in a broad range of construction markets including Highway/Bridge, Airfield/Federal, Rail/Mass Transit and Alternate Delivery including Design-Build. We focus heavily on self-performance with capabilities including heavy duty concrete paving, bridges, structural concrete, deep foundations, earthwork grading, storm drainage, and highway construction. We are ready to help solve any challenges.

At Millstone Weber, we are: Team First, Problem Solving, Passionate About Results, and we Get Better Every day.

With these standards at the heart of who we are, MW is constantly striving for the best.

Job Purpose

The Carpenter is an hourly-rated skilled craft position that will perform tasks involving the construction of various forms for concrete footings, slabs, walls, columns, bridge decks, and bent caps.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Drive piling.
• Build job-specific wood forms and assemble commercially-available form systems.
• Erect and wreck all forms.
• Load and unload materials.
• Establish finish grade for concrete.
• Check and maintain grade stakes and other survey markings.
• Maintain equipment and tools.
• Enter confined spaces, as required.
• Operate a man-lift.
• Provide signaling and direction to Crane Operators.
• Must be able to walk on rebar.
• Perform incidental work items and duties included within other crafts

Qualifications

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each Key Duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Education and Experience. This position typically is not an entry-level job, as it requires demonstrable previous experience as a Bridge Carpenter. A high school diploma or general education degree (GED) is preferred. Must be able to understand work directions and communicate effectively with job site supervisors and fellow employees.

Other Functions

• Safety support and planning work with Health and Safety Personnel.
• Assist in plan & specification writing and interpretation.
• Must have and maintain a valid driver's license.
• Perform other duties as assigned

Working Conditions

• Work is performed outdoors in all weather conditions.
• Work environment periodically exposes the employees to high levels of noise, grease, and dust that is typically associated with a construction project.
• Employee regularly works near heavy equipment and moving machinery.
• Work may involve a variety of substances commonly found on construction sites such as form oil, grease, curing compounds, gasoline, diesel fuel and ready mixed concrete

Physical Requirements

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Constant physical effort, including standing, is required during a regular work shift of at least eight hours per day. Employee must be able to stand for extended periods of time, and to stoop, bend, and crouch as required to perform Key Duties.
• Work is often performed at heights up to 80 feet, requiring the employee to climb ladders, scaffolds and stair towers, often with narrow steps and passageways.
• Frequently work with hands extended overhead, sometimes in conjunction with the operation of hand power tools.
• Ability to lift and carry, on a frequent basis, at least 50 pounds personally, and up to 100 pounds with assistance.
• Manual dexterity to hand-carry generators, lumber and other construction materials, forms, power tools, and hand tools.
• Maintain constant alertness to the multiple concurrent activities of the construction site, including the activities of other employees and contractors, the operation of stationary equipment, and the movement of mobile equipment.
• Frequently walk on uneven surfaces, including natural ground in varying weather conditions.
• Capable of being certified to enter confined spaces, including climbing into and out of excavations, using ladders.
• Sufficient skill and visual acuity, under varying degrees of light, darkness, and weather conditions, to provide direction and flagging for operators of cranes with rated capacities of up to 500 tons.
• Capable of safely and productively operating a man-lift.
• Ability to maintain balance while working on watercraft or other surfaces

Why Join Us?

At Millstone Weber, we're building more than roads-we're building careers, communities, and a culture of excellence. Join a team that values integrity, innovation, and people-first leadership.