What are the responsibilities and job description for the Civil Carpenter position at Thompson Construction Group?
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Since its foundation in 1986, Thompson Construction Group, Inc. has grown from a small, local company into one of the largest privately held companies based in South Carolina. Our diverse services portfolio includes capital projects, power services, maintenance services, disaster recovery, hydro consulting, and commercial construction. We believe in investing in our employees to help them reach their professional goals, as well as their personal goals. Thompson promotes a work environment that fosters learning, leadership, and development, along with a safety culture that never waivers. Thompson is headquartered in Sumter, South Carolina, with offices spanning the United States, primarily the southeast and central United States.
Position Description
Constructs, erects, installs and repairs structures and fixtures of wooden structures, such as concrete forms, scaffolds, tunnel and sewer supports, and temporary frame shelters, according to sketches, blueprints, or oral instructions. These duties are to be performed in a safe and timely manner with the highest quality possible.
Job Responsibilities
- Constructs forms and chutes for pouring concrete.
- Builds platforms, barriers and hand rails.
- Covers floor openings and holes with plywood and guard rails.
- Builds boxes or crates around equipment for shipment.
- Cuts scaffolding boards and toe kick plates.
- Manufactures signs, information boards, fences, barricades.
- Constructs temporary enclosures and work benches.
Job Qualifications
- Minimum of 3 years’ experience working in the construction field.
- Must be able to read, write and communicate clearly with supervisor/co-workers and understand direction from supervisor.
- Must be able to utilize basic math and read a tape measure.
- Must be at least 18 years of age
- Must be able to lift 50 pounds, climb, bend, twist, stand and reach repetitively
- Work in hot/cold/damp/cramped environments
- 40 or more hours per week with possible weekend work
- Background check and drug screen based on job location/requirements
Minimum Required Tool List:
- 4-foot builder’s level
- Speed square
- Framing square
- Hammer-22oz minimum
- Tape measure
- 100-foot tape measure
- Torpedo level
- Plumb-bob
- 10-inch crescent wrench
- Carpenter’s tool belt
- Tool box
- Chalk line/chalk box
- Cat’s paw/nail puller
- Ironworker’s/rebar pliers
- Tie wire cutters/diagonal or straight cutters
- Carpenter’s pencil
- Utility knife
- Chamfer snips/cutters
Thompson Construction Group, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Thompson Construction Group, Inc. complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.