Employee-Owned Carpenter — Commercial Construction

Messer Construction Co.; Lexington (KY); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Messer Construction Co. in Lexington, KY is seeking skilled construction professionals to join our employee-owned team.

Responsibilities include installing doors and windows, laying out stairs and rafters, reading blueprints, forming and placing concrete footings and walls, and coordinating crane signals. Candidates must have at least five years of construction experience, reliable transportation, and be willing to work within a 50‑mile radius in varying seasonal conditions.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Minimum of five years' experience in construction.
• Candidates must have reliable transportation.
• Be willing to work within a 50-mile radius.
• Be able to work in a variety of seasonal and weather conditions.

Responsibilities

• Install doors; drill and set door hardware.
• Install windows.
• Layout for stairs and common rafters.
• Read blueprints, utilize appropriate math skills and perform layout.
• Form and place concrete footings, piers, walls and columns.
• Pump, place and finish techniques.
• Placement of concrete, slab on grade and elevated decks.
• Crane signals and rigging.
• Effectively communicate and understand both verbal and written instructions.
• Ability to organize, sequence and perform assigned tasks within schedule.

Skills

Carpentry

Blueprint reading

Formwork

Layout and math

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Messer Construction Co. in Lexington, KY is seeking skilled construction professionals to join our employee-owned team.

Responsibilities include installing doors and windows, laying out stairs and rafters, reading blueprints, forming and placing concrete footings and walls, and coordinating crane signals. Candidates must have at least five years of construction experience, reliable transportation, and be willing to work within a 50‑mile radius in varying seasonal conditions.