Carpenter (Structural)

Shirley Contracting Company, LLC; Lorton (VA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life Insurance

401K with company match

Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays

Job summary

Shirley Contracting Company, LLC is seeking skilled laborers in Lorton, VA to read tape measures, perform basic math, and work safely at heights on outdoor construction projects. Applicants must own their tools and be prepared for outdoor work in all seasons.

Pre-employment physical and drug screening are required, with potential overtime and varied start times. The role entails building forms, laying out materials, cutting and assembling components, and aiding concrete placement while upholding

Qualifications

• Experience reading tape measures and performing simple math.
• Ability to work safely at heights.
• Ability to work outdoors in all seasons.
• Own reliable tools required.

Responsibilities

• Build and install forms for substructure/superstructure bridge elements and related structures.
• Measure materials or distances to lay out work.
• Cut or saw boards, timbers, or plywood to size with saws.
• Assemble and fasten material to construct wood/metal framework.
• Anchor and brace forms and structures in place for safe placement of concrete.
• Mark cutting lines on materials.
• Erect forms, scaffolds, ladders, and related supports.
• Bore bolt holes in timber, masonry or concrete walls.
• Assemble forms for columns and walls and build concrete form work.
• Pour, smooth, and level concrete using hand tools and vibrators.
• Direct concrete pumps or cranes for safe placement.
• Apply sealing and curing compounds.
• Perform manual labor to support projects.
• Maintain health and safety standards and positive relationships with customers and co-workers.

Skills

Tape measure use

Work from heights

Own tools

Outdoor work

Pre-employment screening

Job description

Qualifications

• Read and use a tape measure including simple associated math (i.e. addition and subtraction)
• Ability to comfortably work from heights
• Have own tools that are adequate to perform all job functions
• Work in outdoor environments in all seasons
• Must pass pre-employment physical/drug screening

Responsibilities

• Building and installing forms for substructure/superstructure bridge elements, retaining walls, sound walls, box culverts, and other similar structural elements
• 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
• Building and setting concrete form work
• Pouring, smoothing and leveling concrete using a rake, trowel, float, vibrator and screed
• Directing pump trucks, concrete trucks, or crane operators for the safe placement of concrete
• Applying sealing and curing compounds
• Must be willing to perform manual labor related tasks to support projects
• Ensure the company’s health and safety culture, policies and requirements are met
• Establish and maintain a positive working relationship with customer and co-workers

Job Type

Full-Time, Year-Round

Location

Lorton, Virginia

Working Hours

Start varies between 6:00 AM and 7:00 AM. Overtime, nights and weekends may be required.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Health
• Dental
• Vision
• Life Insurance
• 401K with Company Match and Company Contribution
• Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays

Salary

For this role the base hourly range is $20.00-$33.00 per hour. Compensation may vary outside of this range depending on a candidate’s education, experience, skills, and geographic location. Base pay is one part of the Total Compensation Package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work.

Applicants

Applicants must be 18 years of age and currently authorized to work in the US on a full-time basis in order to be considered.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the US on a full time basis in order to be considered.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Equal Opportunity Employer: Shirley Contracting (subsidiaries and affiliates) is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, age, national origin, religion, physical and mental disability, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity/assignment, citizenship, pregnancy or maternity, protected veteran status, or any other status prohibited by applicable national, federal, state or local law.

Shirley Contracting promotes a drug-free workplace. Applicants have rights under Federal Employment Laws: Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA); Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Employee Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA). For more information on Equal Opportunity, you may visit this link.

If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete this application or in the application process, please contact the Human Resources Department by telephone at 703-550-8100 or e-mail: [e-mail].

If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please email [e-mail] or call [phone] and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.

Authorization to Work Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the US on a full-time basis in order to be considered.

Equal Opportunity Employer Clark Construction Group, LLC

Equal Opportunity Employer Clark Construction Group, LLC (and its subsidiaries and affiliates) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, age, national origin, religion, physical and mental disability, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship, pregnancy or maternity, protected veteran status, or any other status prohibited by applicable national, federal, state or local law.

Clark promotes a drug-free workplace. Applicants have rights under Federal Employment Laws: Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), and Employee Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA). Clark is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please [e-mail] call [phone] and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.