Civil Carpenter- Austin Industrial Decatur, IL West

Austin-Industrial; Decatur (IL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401K with matching

Employee-Owned (ESOP)

Job summary

Austin Industrial in Decatur, IL is hiring a Civil Carpenter. The role requires 3–5 years of journeyman carpentry experience and skill in reading blueprints.

You will construct, install, and repair structures using wood, plywood, and wallboard with hand and power tools, while following established safety practices. Responsibilities include interpreting blueprints, shaping materials, erecting forms, maintaining records, and ensuring site safety.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years journeyman-level carpentry experience.
• Ability to read blueprints and simple layouts.
• Knowledge of construction trades, practices, procedures, and tools.

Responsibilities

• Study blueprints to prepare layout and determine materials.
• Shape or cut materials to measurements using hand tools or saws.
• Follow safety rules and maintain a clean job site.
• Erect and dismantle concrete forms, scaffolding, and ramps.
• Repair or replace damaged parts using hand tools.
• Maintain records and report progress on site.
• Verify trueness of structure and set grade.
• Place and finish concrete; install reinforcing bars.

Skills

Blueprint reading

Structural design

Hand tools

Power tools

Construction knowledge

Safety rules

Job description

Job Category: Craft

Requisition Number: CIVIL034614

• Posted : October 9, 2026
• Full-Time

Locations

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Decatur, IL
Decatur, IL, USA

Description

Civil Carpenter

Construct, erect, install, and repair structures and fixtures of wood, plywood, and wallboard, using carpenter's hand tools and power tools. Must have knowledge of structural design, the ability to read blueprints, and simple layouts. Must have knowledge of construction trade, practices, procedures, techniques, tools and equipment and the ability to read and interpret blueprints. Other duties may be assigned.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities:

• Study specifications in blueprints, sketches, or building plans to prepare project layout and determine dimensions and materials required.
• Shape or cut materials to specified measurements, using hand tools, machines, or power saws.
• Follow established safety rules and regulations and maintain a safe and clean environment.
• Erect and destruct concrete forms, scaffolding and ramps above ground level.
• Remove damaged or defective parts or sections of structures and repair or replace, using hand tools.
• Maintain records, document actions, and present written progress reports.
• Verify trueness of structure, set grade, check for plumb, etc.
• Mix, transfer and extend materials such as concrete and asphalt.
• Fabricate and install concrete reinforcing bars.
• Place and finish concrete.
• Maintain clean job site, pick up tools/equipment, secure job site each day-eliminate potential hazards.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications Required for this Position:

Experience – 3-5 years of Journeyman level experience.

Benefits & Compensation

• We offer excellent benefits including medical, dental, life and disability insurance, and a matching 401K plan.
• We are proud to be a 100% Employee-Owned Company (ESOP)!

To learn more about our employee-ownership structure, please go to https://www.austin-ind.com/our-company/100-employee-owned .

Austin Industrial is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Austin Industrial provides premier self-perform maintenance, construction, and soft craft service to leading industrial companies across the U.S. An industry leader for more than 60 years, we offer single-source solutions to our customers in the oil, gas, chemical, food, agriculture, power, and manufacturing industries.

This Company does not accept and will not consider unsolicited resumes or any other unsolicited candidate information submitted to the Company or any of its employee-owners by staffing agencies, search firms, or third-party recruiters in response to a posted vacancy. The Company will not pay any placement fee(s) without a written agreement to do so (i.e., payment must be required pursuant to the terms of a written agreement).

Any unsolicited resumes or candidate information submitted to this Company or any of its employee-owners becomes the property of the Company.

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