Union Carpenter

If you are a Union Carpenter, highly energetic, self-motivated, and interested in being a part of a growing company with a positive “can do” attitude, U.S. Bridge invites you to join their team.

U.S. Bridge is a bridge fabricator and union contractor with a primary focus on the public sector. It is a company founded on family values and is committed to building quality products that exceed the expectations of the owner and the public, in the safest manner possible for the employees.

• Erect built-in-place forms or assemble and install prefabricated forms on the construction site according to plan specifications
• Inspect all work-in-progress to ensure work conforms to specifications and plans
• Ensure that all resources assigned are maintained, protected, secured and used at optimum efficiency
• Identify extra work or change of conditions and report to foreman.
• Performs all work according to safety standards and promotes safety on all job sites, using the right tools of the trade for each activity.
• Assist with survey and field layout.
• Meet or exceed the standard for quality control and company safety policies on all aspects of performed work. Promoting and adhering to on-the-job training of personnel and corporate safety standards by taking an active role in emphasizing safety, quality and production.

• Proven experience in given field.
• Required to have membership or join Contractors Union
• Read and follow plans, prepare project layouts, and check work along the way to ensure it meets code and specifications
• Experience with pile driving, concrete forming, steel or concrete beam erection, temporary and permanent shoring, cofferdams, and bridge deck forming and concrete placement.
• Working knowledge of bridge super substructure and substructure, cofferdams, and bridge deck construction methods used to construct major bridge structures
• Work within precise standards of accuracy; able to compare and see differences in the size, shape, and forms of lines, figures, and object
• Working knowledge of driving pile, formwork, setting and tying steel, pouring and finishing concrete, and set up and maintenance of erosion control
• Knowledge of survey controls, grade checking; and bridge geometry
• Competency in reading civil construction plans
• Valid Driver License

• Requires ability to climb and maintain balance on scaffold/ladder
• Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs; may be required to work in adverse weather conditions
• Requires good manual dexterity; may be standing, bending, kneeling or sitting for long periods
• Must be able to pass a pre-employment drug screening and background check

Travel/Overnight Travel within the state of Ohio is required.

U.S. Bridge is an Equal Opportunity-Affirmative Action Employer:  Minority / Female / Disability / Veteran