Carpenter - Summit Station, Greenland

Polar-Field-Services; Littleton (CO); On-site; USD 86,000 - 108,000; Full time

Job summary

Polar Field Services, Inc. is seeking a skilled seasonal carpenter to maintain, repair, and build structures at a remote Arctic research station in Greenland. You will follow blueprints, perform rough framing to finish carpentry, and manage tool inventory while supporting scientific missions.

The position offers a competitive wage of $1,900 to $2,364 per week, plus a health and welfare benefit of $4.22/hour for the first 40 hours each week. Deployment to Summit Station, Greenland is required.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of carpentry experience including rough framing and finish carpentry.
• Ability to read design drawings and build to precise specs.
• Ability to travel to Greenland for extended deployments.
• Ability to work in extreme outdoor conditions and cold.
• High school diploma or equivalent; valid driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• Deploy to a remote research station and perform skilled carpentry tasks including rough and finish carpentry.
• Read blueprints and assemble structural components to exact specifications.
• Manage tools/inventory and coordinate exchanges with other departments.
• Oversee a trades helper and assist with camp operations to maintain safety and cleanliness.

Skills

Carpentry

Blueprint reading

Equipment operation

Safety compliance

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Polar Field Services, Inc. is looking to hire a seasonal Carpenter to maintain, repair, and build National Science Foundation-funded structures in the Arctic. Are you an adventurous, skilled carpenter looking for exciting seasonal work in a beautiful, remote environment? Would you like to support groundbreaking scientific research with an innovative company that provides fascinating, challenging work? If so, please read on!

This seasonal carpentry position earns a competitive wage of $1,900 to $2,364 per week. Our Carpenters also receive an hourly health and welfare benefit of $4.22/hour for the first 40 hours worked each week.

ABOUT POLAR FIELD SERVICES, INC.

We are a rare company. Since 1999, we've been taking our clients wherever they need to go, no matter how remote the location or challenging the conditions may be. We plan their expeditions, keep them safe in places that are anything but, and supply food, shelter, power, water, and waste removal. We then return the site to such a pristine condition no one would ever know we were there. We haven't been everywhere. Just a lot of places most people haven't.

A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A CARPENTER

As a Carpenter, you are deployed to a remote research station in Greenland, where you conduct skilled carpentry work on a variety of structures. Working in a harsh, unpredictable, and underdeveloped environment, you perform everything from rough framing to finish carpentry using power saws, drills, routers, and a variety of other materials and tools. Interpreting and following blueprints to ensure you are meeting exact specifications, you assemble structural steel, floors, walls, drywall, hardware, and roof framing for new and existing construction. You also fabricate specialized cabinets, crates, scientific components, and furniture.

In addition to building and performing repairs, you manage your inventory of tools and materials, ordering new equipment and supplies or coordinating exchanges with other departments as necessary. You also oversee the work of a trades helper, and you assist with general camp operations to help maintain a safe, clean work environment. Your satisfaction comes from working on fascinating projects in a challenging environment and contributing to international scientific progress!

QUALIFICATIONS FOR A CARPENTER

• 4+ years of experience in most phases of carpentry, including rough framing (both wood and steel framing) and finish carpentry
• Ability to read design drawings and build to precise specifications
• Ability to travel to and reside in Greenland for an extended period of time
• Ability to work in harsh, unpredictable outdoor conditions and extremely cold temperatures
• High school diploma or equivalent
• Valid driver's license

Experience with metal stud framing, drywall hanging, drywall finishing, and commercial or industrial facility construction is preferred. First aid training and experience in remote, cold, or polar environments would be a plus. Accredited OSHA training course completion is preferred as well.

Are you thorough, conscientious, and committed to safety? Can you quickly adapt to changing conditions and develop new strategies to overcome unforeseen challenges? Do you treat others with understanding, friendliness, courtesy, tact, empathy, concern, and politeness, even in stressful situations? If yes, you might just be perfect for this construction position!

WORK SCHEDULE

This construction position is a seasonal role that requires deployment to Summit Station, Greenland. Deployments vary in length and usually occur between April and September. During your deployment, you will typically work a 54-hour week that includes 6 9-hour shifts per week. The typical schedule may shift based on conditions and work requirements. It may include 12-hour days, early mornings, evenings, and weekends.

Location: 80217

Job offers are contingent on the completion of a satisfactory background check and may include physical and dental examinations as required by the National Science Foundation.