Civil Helper - On-Site Construction Support (Oil & Gas)

Optimized Process Designs LLC; Baytown (TX); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision benefits

Flexible spending accounts (FSA/HSA)

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Retirement plan options

Paid vacation/time off

Educational assistance

Infertility assistance

Paid parental leave

Job summary

Optimized Process Designs, LLC (OPD) is seeking a Civil Helper at the Mont Belvieu, TX site. The role supports carpenters, helps lay out projects, and assists with material selection while emphasizing safety and teamwork on a demanding field site.

Field duties include working in extreme weather, long shifts up to 12 hours, and travel to remote areas as needed. The position requires basic civil construction knowledge and the ability to read blueprints with supervision.

Qualifications

• Basic knowledge of civil construction.
• Minimum of 6 months experience as a craftsman helper.
• Willing to travel with extended periods away from home.
• Willing to work outside in extreme heat, humidity, and cold.
• Willing to attend mandatory safety meetings.
• Willing to work in a team environment and take shifts up to 12 hours per day / 7 days per week.
• Must meet basic physical requirements.

Responsibilities

• Assist carpenters with preparing the layout of the project.
• Learn to estimate height, width, length, and other proportions.
• Help select materials.
• Aptitude to understand blueprints or follow instructions from supervisors.
• Utilize hammers, pry-bars, chisels, planes, saws, drills, and sanders to repair and erect structures.
• Work on ladders and scaffolding.
• Use levels, rules, plumb bobs, framing squares, and surveying equipment to ensure everything is level and secure.
• Able to create structures for pouring concrete.
• Observe and comply with all safety and project rules.
• Aim to achieve high production, with good quality output.
• Perform other duties as required.

Skills

Civil construction knowledge

Craftsman helper experience

Travel willingness

Safety meetings

Teamwork

Long shifts

Physical stamina

Job description

Optimized Process Designs, LLC (OPD) is seeking a Civil Helper at the Mont Belvieu, TX site. The role supports carpenters, helps lay out projects, and assists with material selection while emphasizing safety and teamwork on a demanding field site.

Field duties include working in extreme weather, long shifts up to 12 hours, and travel to remote areas as needed. The position requires basic civil construction knowledge and the ability to read blueprints with supervision.