Construction Carpenter

CRH; Corpus Christi (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and disability

Group retirement savings

Health and wellness programs

Job summary

Texas Materials, a CRH company, is seeking a skilled Carpenter to lay out and construct wooden form structures used in concrete and other building projects. You will read plans, measure and cut materials, and assemble forms on site, including bridges and drainage structures.

The role requires readiness to work nights/weekends/overtime and travel to job sites as needed; prior carpentry experience and ability to read plans are preferred. Competitive pay and benefits offered.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED preferred.
• Prior construction carpentry experience preferred.
• Ability to read and work from plans or sketches.

Responsibilities

• Lay out work from plans or sketches.
• Build wooden structures such as concrete forms, falsework, pouring chutes, and scaffolding.
• Build forms in place to line and grade, or prefabricate form units for installation.
• Follow safety onboarding and PPE requirements; report incidents promptly.

Skills

Read plans

Measure accurately

Form building experience

Safety compliance

Education

High school diploma/GED

Prior carpentry experience

Tools

Hand tools

Power tools

Form-building equipment

Job description

Job ID: 529847

Texas Materials, A CRH company, is a leading supplier of aggregates, asphalt, ready mixed concrete, and paving and construction services in Texas. Our focus is to provide quality products and reliable customer service with a safety-first mindset. We consider our employees our greatest strength and we make it our priority to invest in their development and well-being. When you work for Texas Materials, you are helping to support and build the infrastructure of Texas.

The Carpenter lays out work from plans or sketches and constructs wooden structures used in construction operations, including concrete forms, falsework, pouring chutes, and scaffolding. Work may be built in place to line and grade or prefabricated in units for later erection.

Key Responsibilities (Essential Duties And Functions)

• Lay out work from plans or sketches.
• Build wooden structures such as concrete forms, falsework, pouring chutes, and scaffolding.
• Build forms in place to line and grade, or prefabricate form units for installation.
• Build forms for bridges, drainage structures, walls, and related construction needs.
• Perform related carpentry tasks including hammering, nailing, cutting, measuring, bolting, and handling building materials.
• Follow jobsite onboarding/safety expectations including use of required PPE and prompt incident reporting to supervision.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education/Experience

• High school diploma/GED preferred.
• Prior construction carpentry experience preferred.

Knowledge/Skill Requirements

• Ability to read and work from plans or sketches and accurately measure/cut/assemble form materials.
• Proficiency with common hand and power tools used for carpentry and form building.

Work Requirements

• Must meet site safety requirements and comply with all company/OSHA/MSHA policies and PPE standards.
• Must be able to complete required mobile equipment training/evaluation to be authorized to operate (training may include formal instruction, practical evaluation, and periodic refresher/recertification per program requirements).
• Willingness to work nights/weekends/overtime and travel/ride to job sites as needed.

Physical Requirements

• Requires climbing, lifting, stretching, driving, pushing/pulling with extremities, exposure to vibration, twisting, reaching, and riding/operating on rough terrain.
• Requires occasional lifting of up to 25-50 pounds.
• May assist with adjusting or changing steel track, as needed.

Work Environment

• May be exposed to extremes of hot and cold weather and outdoor conditions.
• Work is often performed around moving equipment and active jobsite hazards; strict adherence to safety rules and PPE is required.
• Overtime work may be required, and the role may require riding to and from job sites.

What CRH/Texas Materials Offers You

• An inclusive culture that values opportunity for growth, development, and internal promotion.
• Competitive base pay.
• Medical, dental and disability benefits programs.
• Group retirement savings program.
• Health and wellness programs.

About CRH

CRH has a long and proud heritage. We are a collection of hundreds of family businesses, regional companies and large enterprises that together form the CRH family. CRH operates in a decentralized, diversified structure that allows you to work in a small company environment while having the career opportunities of a large international organization.

For more information visit: www.crh.com

Texas Materials, a CRH Company, is an affirmative action and Equal Opportunity Employer.

EOE/Vet/Disability

CRH is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, status as a protected veteran or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

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