Civil Carpenter Journeyman

Wood; Baytown (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Long-term disability

Short-term disability

401k

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Wood is seeking a Carpenter Journeyperson to join a civil project in Baytown, TX, through 2026. A TWIC card and lawful work authorization in the US without sponsorship are required.

The role involves building and installing forms, framing, and hollow structures per blueprints, with strict adherence to safety and quality standards. Responsibilities include reading plans, measuring and cutting materials, and assembling forms and scaffolding.

Qualifications

• Previous field experience in carpentry.
• Knowledge of standard carpentry concepts and procedures.
• Ability to work with precise accuracy.
• Ability to read and interpret drawings and plans.
• Basic math skills required.
• Ability to follow oral and written directions.
• Able to work at heights.

Responsibilities

• Build wooden structures and form supports per blueprints or oral instructions.
• Lay out and install partitions and cabinet work.
• Read blueprints to determine material quantities and dimensions.
• Load, haul, and stage materials to the work site.
• Measure, cut, and assemble wood using tools and measuring devices.
• Erect scaffolding and install ladders, handrails, walkways, platforms, and gangways.

Skills

Carpentry experience

Blueprint reading

Mathematics basics

Height safety awareness

Job description

Wood is currently sourcing for a Carpenter Journeyperson to join our team for a Civil Project in Baytown, TX that will last the remainder of 2026. TWIC card is required. Wood offers health, dental and vision insurance plans, long and short-term disability, 401k and Paid Time Off. Authorization to work lawfully in the US without sponsorship from Wood is required.

Responsibilities

• Builds wooded structures, such as stairs, concrete forms, scaffolds, tunnel and sewer supports, and temporary frame shelters, according to blueprints, or oral instructions, and lays out and installs partitions and cabinet work
• Examines blueprints, sketches or building plans for to determine material required and dimensions of structure or fixture to be fabricated
• Selects, loads, and hauls job material to work site
• Prepares layout of form or fixture to be fabricated using lines or grades
• Measures boards, timbers, or plywood using square, measuring tape and ruler and marks cutting lines on materials using pencil and scriber
• Shapes materials to required sizes using saws, chisels, and planes
• Verifies accuracy of structure with transit, plumb bob, square and level
• Uses carpentry hand tools such as hammers, levels, squares, screw drivers, adjustable, wrenches, hand and power saws, drill motors and pry bar
• Nails cleats (braces) across boards to construct concrete-supporting forms
• Braces forms in place with timbers, tie rods, and anchor bolts for use in building concrete piers, footings, and walls
• Erects frame work for structures and lays sub-flooring
• Cuts and assembles timbers to build trestles and cofferdams
• Erects scaffolding for buildings and other structures and installs ladders, handrails, walkways, platforms, and gangways
• Constructs forms, chutes, and aligns form panels for pouring concrete and grout
• Fits and installs pre-fabricated window frames, doors, weather stripping interior and exterior trim and finished hardware
• Fits and nails sheathing on outer walls and roofs of buildings
• Sets and braces anchor bolts
• Performs minor maintenance or cleaning activities with tools and equipment
• Ability to tie rebar
• Operation of electric and pneumatic tools
• May rig materials

Qualifications

• Previous experience in the field
• Has knowledge of commonly-used concepts, practices, and procedures
• Work within precise standards of accuracy
• Rate information using standards which can be measured or checked
• Compare and see differences in the size, shape and form of lines, figures and objectsObserve flat drawings or diagrams and understand how they would look as solid objects
• Apply basic mathematical skills
• Follow oral and written directions
• Work at heights without fear

About Us

Wood is a global leader in consulting, engineering and operations for the energy and materials sectors. With 33,000 people in around 50 countries, Wood supports clients across the full asset lifecycle, delivering safe, predictable outcomes while enabling resilient operations and a lower carbon future. Wood forms the Energy & Materials pillar of Sidara - a global partnership uniting leading multidisciplinary engineering, design, and project management companies. www.woodgroup.com

Diversity Statement

We are an equal opportunity employer that recognises the value of a diverse workforce. All suitably qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective criteria and without regard to the following (which is a non-exhaustive list): race, colour, age, religion, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or other characteristics in accordance with the relevant governing laws.