Traveling Industrial Carpenter – Oil and Gas Projects

Koch Business Solutions, LP; Baytown (TX); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Optimized Process Designs (OPD), part of Koch Engineered Solutions, seeks a Carpenter at our Baytown, TX site. You will layout, measure, and construct structures, reading blueprints and working with crews on reinforced concrete and scaffolded builds.

Travel to remote locations is required, with shifts up to 12 hours. You must be able to endure extreme weather and maintain safety standards on active jobsites.

Qualifications

• Two years of previous experience as a carpenter.
• Must be able to read blueprints and do basic math calculations.
• Travel is a must, with extended periods away from home in remote areas at times.
• Must be willing to work outside in extreme heat, humidity, and cold conditions.
• Must be willing to attend mandatory safety meetings.
• Must be willing to work in a team environment.
• Must be willing to work shifts up to 12 hours per day and 7 days per week.
• Must be able to meet basic physical requirements.

Responsibilities

• Prepare the layout of the project.
• Estimate height, width, length, and other proportions.
• Work with blueprints or instructions from supervisors.
• Utilize hammers, pry-bars, chisels, planes, saws, drills, and sanders to repair and erect structures.
• Work on ladders, and scaffolding.
• 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.
• Create structures for pouring concrete.
• Erect scaffolding.
• Observe and comply with safety and project rules. Perform other duties as required.
• Aim to achieve high production with good quality output.

Skills

Blueprint reading

Math calculations

Team player

Safety compliance

Stamina for long shifts

Tools

Hammer

Pry bar

Chisel

Plane

Saw

Drill

Sander

Job description

Optimized Process Designs (OPD), part of Koch Engineered Solutions, seeks a Carpenter at our Baytown, TX site. You will layout, measure, and construct structures, reading blueprints and working with crews on reinforced concrete and scaffolded builds.

Travel to remote locations is required, with shifts up to 12 hours. You must be able to endure extreme weather and maintain safety standards on active jobsites.