Civil Carpenter/Fireproofing (Houston, TX) - Austin Industrial - (TPC)

Austin Industries; Houston, Austin (TX, TX); On-site; USD 48,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Austin Industrial is seeking a skilled Civil Carpenter to join our Houston-based team. You will construct, install, and repair structures using wood and related materials, reading blueprints, and ensuring structural integrity.

The role requires knowledge of formwork, concrete placement, and on-site safety practices. Applicants should have 4 years of journeyman-level experience, NCCER Carpenter certification, TWIC card, and a valid driver's license.

Qualifications

• 4 years journeyman-level carpentry experience.
• NCCER Carpenter certification, TWIC card, and a valid driver’s license are required.
• Must meet safety, physical, and environmental requirements.

Responsibilities

• Study blueprints and building plans to determine layout and materials.
• Shape and cut materials to measurements using hand tools, machines or power saws.
• Follow safety rules and maintain a clean, safe work site.
• Erect and dismantle concrete forms, scaffolding, and ramps as needed.
• Repair or replace damaged structural parts using hand tools.
• Maintain records and report progress in writing.
• Install forms or chutes for pouring concrete and verify structure trueness.

Skills

Blueprint reading

Physical stamina

Safety awareness

Education

NCCER Carpenter Certification

TWIC Card

Valid Driver's License

Job description

About Austin Industrial

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.

About Austin Industrial

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.

To learn more about us, visit https://www.austin-ind.com/what-we-do/industrial.

Civil Carpenter

Construct, erect, install, and repair structures and fixtures of wood, plywood, and wallboard, using carpenter's hand tools and power tools. Must know about structural design, the ability to read blueprints, and simple layouts. Must know 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.
• Construct forms or chutes for pouring concrete.
• 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.
• Be able to operator a forklift
• Be able to move or rearranging furniture.
• Do general clean up.
• Be able to paint.
• Prepare water and deliver to crafts or units.
• Replace doors, walls, and build stairs as needed
• Installing structural protection to the frame of a building, such as dry cladding, mineral sprays, or intumescent.
• Constructing fire-resistant walls and ceiling linings.
• Installing thermal and acoustic insulation, fire seals, cavity barriers, and fire-resistant ducting.
• Ensuring the correct application and installation of fireproofing systems.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications Required For This Position

Education - no minimum education requirements.

Experience - 4 years of Journeyman-level experience.

Certification/License - NCCER Carpenter, TWIC Card, and a Valid Driver's License.

Physical, Mental & Environmental Requirements - Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position. Employees must be able to sit, stand, walk, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, reach, and use hands and fingers to perform assigned duties. Positions may require lifting, carrying, pushing, or pulling up to 50 pounds, working at elevations, on uneven surfaces, or in confined spaces. Employees must possess sufficient visual, hearing, communication, and motor skills to safely perform job responsibilities. Employees must be able to read, comprehend, and follow safety procedures, work instructions, and company policies; exercise sound judgment; solve problems; maintain attention to detail; effectively manage stress; and adapt to changing priorities in a fast-paced work environment. Work may be performed in industrial and construction environments with exposure to weather conditions, temperature extremes, noise, dust, fumes, moving equipment, vibration, and other site-specific hazards. Employees must be able to wear required personal protective equipment (PPE) and meet all customer, site, regulatory, medical, and fitness-for-duty requirements applicable to the position. Must be able to perform all job duties while maintaining a constant commitment to safety, quality, and productivity expectations.

Austin Industrial is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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No Third-Party Inquiries Please

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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