Summary

General Excavating is an award-winning contractor serving public and private owners throughout the Midwest. General Excavating specializes in the construction of underground utilities, environmental remediation, excavation shoring, directional drilling, hydro-excavation, and heavy civil including bridge and concrete structures.

General Excavating is searching for a highly motivated and detail oriented Structures Carpenter. This position is responsible for assisting in the general operations of box culvert and/or bridge construction projects. Workmanship must meet the specifications of the project under supervision of the onsite foreman and project management team.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following.  Other duties may be assigned:

• Carpenters will perform various carpentry tasks involving physical labor and the use of hand or power tools box culvert and bridge construction projects.
• Measure and mark cutting lines on materials, using a tape measurer, pencil, chalk, and marking gauge.
• Verify layout and elevations of a structure, using a transit or level.
• Shape or cut materials to specified measurements, using hand and power tools.
• Ability to accurately read project specifications and plans or sketches, to layout structures, and determine dimensions or proportions of materials required.
• Assemble and fasten materials to build wood and steel form systems used to cast concrete structures using hand or power tools, and screws, nails, or other hardware pieces.
• Erect and dismantle forms and other supports for assembling structures.
• Align, place, and tie reinforcing steel mats and cages of various sizes.
• Assist in setting girders, stripping formwork decks, and other structure construction activities in all phases of construction as assigned.
• Remove damaged or defective parts or sections of structures, and repair or replace, using hand or power tools.
• Assist with pouring, distributing, and finishing concrete.
• Thoroughly and effectively communicate with foremen and crew members to resolve construction related problems to eliminate delays and maintain efficiency.
• Promote safety procedures to ensure a safe working environment including compliance with all safety rules and regulations established by the company and project owners.
• All other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to work productively alone or with others
• Problem-solving abilities
• Communicate effectively
• Work efficiently and effectively
• Be self-motivated
• Ability to make sound decisions
• Must be able to remain calm during stressful situations and work through any challenges or issues which may arise  
• Must be able to know when to ask for help when a job task exceeds their skills or abilities

 

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions of a job.

Education and/or Experience

High school diploma or G.E.D.

Minimum of three years related experience and/or training.

 

Language Skills

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.  Ability to write simple correspondence.  Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.

 

Mathematical Skills

Ability to add and subtract two digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10’s and 100’s.  Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume and distance.

 

Reasoning Ability

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.  Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

 

Certificates, Licenses and Registrations

Valid driver’s license with clean driving record.

 

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential function of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle or feel, reach with hands and are, talk and hear.  The employee is frequently required to stand walk and sit.  The employee is occasionally required to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl and smell.  The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to twenty-five (25) pounds without assistance.  Occasionally lift and/or move up to fifty (50) pounds without assistance.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. 

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.  While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical part, fumes, airborne particles, caustic chemicals, outside weather conditions and risk of electrical shock.  The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

 

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

Candidate is required to meet the above qualifications and job duties, task frequency and PPE requirements.  Approval of pre-employment reference & background checks, and post offer drug testing with fit for employment screening are required as conditions of employment.

 

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY, AFFIRMATIVE ACTION, DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE EMPLOYER