Civil Carpenter Journeyman

Wood PLC; Ingleside (TX); On-site; USD 37,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Per diem

Job summary

Wood PLC seeks skilled carpenters for an 8-week project near Ingleside, TX. The role involves building formwork, trestles, and temporary structures per blueprints, with 12-hour days on a 13/1 schedule and per diem provided.

TWIC card is required and US work authorization without sponsorship from Wood is necessary. Prior field experience and the ability to work at heights are essential for success on this assignment.

Qualifications

• Previous field experience in carpentry or related construction work.
• Ability to read blueprints or drawings and plan material needs.
• Work at heights and perform precise measurements and cuts.

Responsibilities

• Build wooden structures, formwork, scaffolds, and supports per plans.
• Read blueprints, determine material quantities, and measure layouts.
• Load and haul materials to the site and assemble frames and forms.
• Use hand tools and power tools to cut, shape, and fit components.
• Erect scaffolding, install ladders, handrails, and platforms.
• Brace forms, pour concrete, and ensure accuracy with levels and plumb lines.

Skills

Carpentry

Blueprint reading

Hand tools

Safe work at heights

Material handling

Tools

Transit interest

Saws

Power drills

Chisels & planes

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION

A 8-week project near Ingleside, TX. The schedule is 13/1 with 12 hour days. Per diem will be paid. TWIC card is required. 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 objects
• Observe 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.