Journeyman Carpenter

iiCON Construction Group; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Employer-paid Medical and Vision insurance

Short Term and Long Term insurance

Life insurance

Dental insurance

Job summary

A construction firm is seeking a Journeyman Carpenter in Colorado Springs to construct, install, and repair wooden structures. The ideal candidate should have at least 3 years of experience and a High School Diploma or GED. This position offers a competitive salary and benefits including employer-paid insurance plans. Skills in mathematics, time management, and critical thinking are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Carpenter - 3+ years.

Responsibilities

• Measure and mark cutting lines on materials.
• Verify trueness of structure using plumb bob and level.
• Shape or cut materials to specified measurement.
• Build or repair cabinets, doors, framework, and floors.
• Finish surfaces of woodwork or wallboard.

Skills

Mathematics

Time Management

Critical Thinking

Active Listening

Judgment and Decision Making

Quality Control Analysis

Management of Material Resources

Active Learning

Installation

Equipment Maintenance

Speaking

Service Orientation

Complex Problem Solving

Monitoring

Equipment Selection

Learning Strategies

Troubleshooting

Reading Comprehension

Technology Design

Operation and Control

Social Perceptiveness

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Overview

A Journeyman Carpenter will construct, erect, install, and repair structures and fixtures of wood, plywood, and wallboard, using carpenter's hand tools and power tools. He/She will install rough carpentry, finish carpentry, doors, door frames, door hardware and concrete forming.

Education and Experience

Education Requirements: High School Diploma or GED equivalent is preferred.

Experience as a Carpenter - 3+ years

Our Core Values

• Creative Solutions
• Customer Focused
• Quality Results
• Stewardship
• Leadership
• Teamwork

Employee Core Competencies

• Mathematics - Using mathematics to solve problems
• Time Management - Managing one’s time and the time of others
• Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions
• Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
• Quality Control Analysis - Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.
• Management of Material Resources - Obtaining and seeing to the appropriate use of equipment, facilities, and materials needed to do certain work.
• Active Learning - Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
• Installation - Installing equipment, machines, wiring, or programs to meet specifications.
• Equipment Maintenance - Determining when and where and what kind of maintenance is needed for equipment.
• Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
• Service Orientation - Actively looking for ways to help people.
• Complex Problem Solving - Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
• Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or outside organizations to make improvements or to take corrective action.
• Equipment Selection - Determining the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job.
• Learning Strategies - Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.
• Troubleshooting - Determining the causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.
• Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
• Technology Design - Generating or adapting equipment and technology to serve user needs.
• Operation and Control - Controlling operations of equipment or systems.
• Social Perceptiveness - Being aware of others’ reactions and understanding why they react as they do.

Job Duties/Performance Expectations

• Measure and mark cutting lines on materials, using ruler, pencil, chalk, and marking gauge.
• Follow established safety rules and regulations and maintain a safe and clean environment.
• Verify trueness of structure, using plumb bob and level.
• Shape or cut materials to specified measurement, using hand tools, machines, or power saw.
• Study specifications in blueprints, sketches or building plans to prepare project layout and determine dimensions and material required.
• Assemble and fasten materials to make framework or props, using hand tools and wood screws, nails, dowel pins, or glue.
• Build or repair cabinets, doors, framework, floors, and other wooden fixtures used in buildings, using woodworking machines, carpenter’s hand tools, and power tools.
• Erect scaffolding and ladders for assembling structures above ground level.
• Remove damaged or defective parts or sections of structure and repair or replace, using hand tools.
• Install structures and fixtures, such as windows, frames, floorings, and trim, or hardware, using carpenter’s hand and power tools.
• Select and order lumber and other required materials.
• Finish surfaces of woodwork or wallboard in houses and buildings, using paint, hand tools, and paneling.
• Inspect ceiling or floor tile, wall coverings, siding, glass, or woodwork to detect broken or damaged structures.
• Construct forms and chutes for pouring concrete.
• Cover subfloors with building paper to keep out moisture and lay hardwood, parquet, and wood-strip-block floors by nailing floors to subfloor or cementing them to mastic or asphalt base.
• Fill cracks and other defects in plasterboard and sand patch, using patching plaster, trowel, and sanding tool.
• Apply shock-absorbing, sound deadening, and decorative paneling to ceilings and walls.

Benefits

iiCON Construction offers a competitive salary and benefits package to our employees. We provide employer-paid Medical, Vision, Short Term, Long Term, and Life insurance plans. Dental and supplemental vision is offered. All plans are available to families.