Skilled Carpenter: Forms & Framing Specialist

Clark Holdings Inc.; Lorton (VA); On-site; USD 39,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pre-employment drug screening

Drug-free workplace

Job summary

Clark Construction in Lorton, VA is seeking a full-time carpenter to build rough wooden structures, forms, and scaffolds according to sketches, blueprints, or oral instructions. You will measure, cut, assemble, and anchor components on an active construction site.

The role requires physical work, lifting up to 50 pounds, and teamwork on outdoor projects. Apprentices may need apprentice certificates; safety gear and procedures are essential on every shift.

Qualifications

• Apprentice certificates are required for apprentices.

Responsibilities

• Study blueprints and diagrams to determine dimensions of structure or form to be constructed.
• Measure materials or distances, using square, measuring tape, or rule to lay out work.
• Cut or saw boards, timbers, or plywood to required size, using handsaw, power saw, or woodworking machine.
• Assemble and fasten material together to construct wood or metal framework of structure, using bolts, nails, or screws.
• Anchor and brace forms and other structures in place, using nails, bolts, anchor rods, steel cables, planks, wedges, and timbers.
• Mark cutting lines on materials, using pencil and scriber.
• Erect forms, framework, scaffolds, ladders, hoists, or roof supports, using hand tools, plumb rule, and level.
• Bore bolt holes in timber, masonry, or concrete walls, using power drill.
• Assemble wood or metal forms for construction of columns and walls.
• Fabricate parts, using woodworking and metalworking machines.
• Dig or direct digging of post holes and set poles to support structures.
• Dismantle wall and column form.

Education

Apprentice certificates

Job description

Clark Construction in Lorton, VA is seeking a full-time carpenter to build rough wooden structures, forms, and scaffolds according to sketches, blueprints, or oral instructions. You will measure, cut, assemble, and anchor components on an active construction site.

The role requires physical work, lifting up to 50 pounds, and teamwork on outdoor projects. Apprentices may need apprentice certificates; safety gear and procedures are essential on every shift.