Rough Carpenter

Sherwood Companies; Colorado Springs, Northern (CO, KY); Hybrid; USD 54,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Sherwood Companies is seeking an experienced carpenter for heavy construction projects in Colorado Springs. The role involves designing, installing and repairing rough wooden structures, including scaffolds, guardrails, concrete forms, and sewer supports, with work performed using wood and steel.

Travel may be required and safety protocols must be followed. The candidate should have 2-3 years of heavy construction carpentry experience and a high school diploma or GED.

Qualifications

• High School or GED required.
• 2-3 years of heavy construction carpentry experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Keep work area clean, orderly and safe.
• Study specifications in blueprints, sketches or plans to prepare the layout of the project.
• Estimate height, width, length and other proportions.
• Shape or cut materials to specified measurements using chisels, planes, saws, drills, and sanders to repair and/or erect structures.
• Join materials with nails, screws, staples, or adhesives.
• Work on top of stilts, ladders, and the top beams of buildings.
• Check work along the way to ensure it's up to code and specifications.
• Use levels, rules, plumb bobs, framing squares, and surveying equipment to ensure everything is level and secure.
• Build concrete forms for tunnel or sewer construction project.
• Erect scaffolding.
• Build guardrail.

Skills

Work Standards

Initiating Action

Contributing to Team Success

Managing Work

Communication

Education

High School or GED

Job description

• Travel Required : Yes

Description

Wildcat has the ability to self-perform many types of civil construction including earthwork and site prep, concrete and asphalt paving, civil and structural concrete, rock excavation, piling and sheet piling, sub-grade stabilization, and water/waste-water treatment facilities. We also have a tremendous amount of experience with all underground utilities including sanitary sewer, water, storm sewer, and main electrical distribution.

The Sherwood Companies have a proven track record of completing a variety of projects from General Construction, to Construction Management and Design Build Projects for both public and private owners. A brief summary of the types of projects include, urban expressways, bridges, underground utilities, dam construction, asphalt/concrete paving and water/wastewater treatment plants.

JOB DESCRIPTION

The incumbent will be responsible for designing, installing and repairing rough wooden structures, including: scaffolds, guardrail, concrete forms, sewer supports and other items using different types of materials including wood and steel. The incumbent will need to operate in a safe and efficient manner following all personal protective equipment (PPE) and process requirements. Travel may be required.

ACTIVITIES/TASKS/SCOPE

• Keep work area clean, orderly and safe
• Study specifications in blueprints, sketches or plans to prepare the layout of the project
• Estimate height, width, length and other proportions
• Select materials
• Shape or cut materials to specified measurements using chisels, planes, saws, drills, and sanders to repair and/or erect structures
• Join materials with nails, screws, staples, or adhesives
• Work on top of stilts, ladders, and the top beams of buildings
• Check work along the way to ensure it's up to code and specifications
• Use levels, rules, plumb bobs, framing squares, and surveying equipment to ensure everything is level and secure
• Build concrete forms for tunnel or sewer construction project
• Erect scaffolding
• Build guardrail
• Other duties as assigned

INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTOR COMPETENCIES

• Work Standards
• Initiating Action
• Contributing to Team Success
• Managing Work (Time Management)
• Communication

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE

• High School or Degree or GED required
• 2-3 years of experience in heacy construction carpentry experience preferred

CERTIFICATION/OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Monitoring
• Complex problem solvingMathematics
• Extent flexibility

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Keyboarding/typing
• Ability to read effectively from a computer screen and/or a paper copy
• Ability to handle a large volume of work and perform multiple tasks in a fast paced environment
• Ability to effectively verbally communicate
• Ability to stand, sit, stoop, bend, walk and lift heavy objects (50 lbs)

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Work is performed in a variety of weather conditions with exposure to outdoor elements.

Travel Required

Yes .

Qualifications

Education

Required

High School or better.

Experience

Preferred

2-3 years:

Experience in heavy construction carpentry experience preferred

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