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Job Description
ATTENTION MILITARY AFFILIATED JOB SEEKERS - Our organization works with partner companies to source qualified talent for their open roles. The following position is available to Veterans, Transitioning Military, National Guard Cand Reserve Members, Military Spouses, Wounded Warriors, and their Caregivers. If you have the required skill set, education requirements, and experience, please click the submit button and follow the next steps. Unless specifically stated otherwise, this role is "On-Site" at the location detailed in the job post.Position Description:
The Carpenter Apprentice will learn from and assist the carpenters in the constructs and repairs building frameworks as well as structures such as stairways, doorframes, partitions, rafters, cabinetry, siding, and drywall. Carpenter Apprentices pay great attention to project detail and have a strong understanding of wood and metal properties and are also required at various times to do virtually all the carpenter support activities performed by laborers. This is a safety sensitive position.
Position Qualifications
High School Diploma or GED.
Valid Driver’s License.
Follow safe work practices in accordance with the Hensel Phelps safety and health program.
Must be able to take initiative and ask questions.
Possess a keen attention to detail and be able to follow instructions.
Experience using assorted power tools and hand tools, including ten‐pound sledgehammers, shovels, picks, handsaws, skill saws, and drills.
Workers must provide their own safety footwear.
Must be able to communicate effectively and professionally with co‐workers and stakeholders.
Strong mathematical reasoning and quantitative skills.
Must be reliable and punctual.
Preferred Qualifications
Experienced in construction layout, blueprint reading and shop drawing reading.
OSHA 10 Certification.
CPR & First Aid Certification.
Essential Duties
Assist with assembly and removal of concrete forms used for concrete installation.
Assist with building and installing window‐frames, doors, doorframes, staircases, stairways, partitions, millwork, trim, siding, drywall, and overall building frames.
Ensure that layout of flooring, roofing, and drywall are leveled and compatible.
Read blueprints, drawings, and sketches to fully grasp project requirements.
Measure and calculate the size and amount of material needed. This includes cutting, shaping, and smoothing wood or other required materials according to requested measurements. Assist with handling, transporting, and setting door frames.
Load, unload, identify and distribute building materials, machinery, and tools.
Job shadow in area assignments to ensure project knowledge and skill progression.
Assist with area housekeeping.
Promote a safe work environment and communicate jobsite hazards. This includes helping to secure the jobsite at the end of business each day and verifying that all site materials are properly stored.
Auto req ID
462495BR
Minimum Education Required
High School/GED
Job_Category
Construction
Additional Qualifications/Responsibilities
Preferred Qualifications:
Experienced in construction layout, blueprint reading and shop drawing reading.
OSHA 10 Certification.
CPR & First Aid Certification.
Physical Work Classification & Demands
Hensel Phelps provides generous benefits for our full-time employees. This position is eligible for company-paid medical insurance, life insurance, accidental death & dismemberment, long-term disability, 401(K) retirement plan, and our employee assistance program (EAP). Hensel Phelps also believes in the importance of taking time to recharge. As a result, employees are eligible for paid time off beginning upon hire. Based on position location, a cost of living adjustment (COLA) may also be included (subject to periodic review and adjustment).
City*
Pleasanton
State*
California
Job Code
Construction1 Construction
Affiliate Sponsor
Hensel Phelps
ATTENTION MILITARY AFFILIATED JOB SEEKERS - Our organization works with partner companies to source qualified talent for their open roles. The following position is available to Veterans, Transitioning Military, National Guard Cand Reserve Members, Military Spouses, Wounded Warriors, and their Caregivers. If you have the required skill set, education requirements, and experience, please click the submit button and follow the next steps. Unless specifically stated otherwise, this role is "On-Site" at the location detailed in the job post.Position Description:
The Carpenter Apprentice will learn from and assist the carpenters in the constructs and repairs building frameworks as well as structures such as stairways, doorframes, partitions, rafters, cabinetry, siding, and drywall. Carpenter Apprentices pay great attention to project detail and have a strong understanding of wood and metal properties and are also required at various times to do virtually all the carpenter support activities performed by laborers. This is a safety sensitive position.
Position Qualifications
High School Diploma or GED.
Valid Driver’s License.
Follow safe work practices in accordance with the Hensel Phelps safety and health program.
Must be able to take initiative and ask questions.
Possess a keen attention to detail and be able to follow instructions.
Experience using assorted power tools and hand tools, including ten‐pound sledgehammers, shovels, picks, handsaws, skill saws, and drills.
Workers must provide their own safety footwear.
Must be able to communicate effectively and professionally with co‐workers and stakeholders.
Strong mathematical reasoning and quantitative skills.
Must be reliable and punctual.
Preferred Qualifications
Experienced in construction layout, blueprint reading and shop drawing reading.
OSHA 10 Certification.
CPR & First Aid Certification.
Essential Duties
Assist with assembly and removal of concrete forms used for concrete installation.
Assist with building and installing window‐frames, doors, doorframes, staircases, stairways, partitions, millwork, trim, siding, drywall, and overall building frames.
Ensure that layout of flooring, roofing, and drywall are leveled and compatible.
Read blueprints, drawings, and sketches to fully grasp project requirements.
Measure and calculate the size and amount of material needed. This includes cutting, shaping, and smoothing wood or other required materials according to requested measurements. Assist with handling, transporting, and setting door frames.
Load, unload, identify and distribute building materials, machinery, and tools.
Job shadow in area assignments to ensure project knowledge and skill progression.
Assist with area housekeeping.
Promote a safe work environment and communicate jobsite hazards. This includes helping to secure the jobsite at the end of business each day and verifying that all site materials are properly stored.
Auto req ID
462495BR
Minimum Education Required
High School/GED
Job_Category
Construction
Additional Qualifications/Responsibilities
Preferred Qualifications:
Experienced in construction layout, blueprint reading and shop drawing reading.
OSHA 10 Certification.
CPR & First Aid Certification.
Physical Work Classification & Demands
- Heavy Work. Exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
- The individual in this position will periodically walk, kneel, sit, crouch, reach, stoop, read/see, speak, push, pull, lift, stand, and finger/type. The frequency of each action varies by workflow and field activity.
- Walking - The person in this position needs to frequently move about the jobsite.
- Sometimes operates a computer or tablet and other office machinery, such as a calculator and phone.
- The person in this position frequently communicates with employees and external stakeholders regarding a variety of topics related to office and field administration.
- Constantly reads written communications and views mail submissions. Will also need to read and understand blueprints, load charts, and take/verify field measurements.
- Climbing – Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding and ramps at various heights.
- Working from heights – the person must be comfortable and able to work from heights for extended amounts of time.
- Balancing – Ability to maintain body equilibrium to prevent falling and to walk, stand or crouch.
- Stooping – Bending the body downward and forward by the spine at the waist.
- Reaching – Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction for various lengths of time.
- Grasping – Needs to apply pressure to an object with fingers and palm regularly.
- Visual acuity and ability to operate a vehicle as certified and appropriate.
- Occasionally exposed to high and low temperatures.
- Frequently exposed to noisy environment and outdoor elements such as precipitation and wind.
- Use of hands and wrists with various tools.
- Prolonged use of jackhammer and pavement breaker.
- Use of wheelbarrows and brooms.
- Repetitive use of hands and wrists using power, rotational, and vibration tools including prolonged use of jackhammers and pavement breakers.
- Tolerate legally permissible exposure to dusts and chemicals, such as cement dust, solvents, and curing compounds.
- The person must be able to safely wear a respirator and is able to pass applicable medical and fit testing examinations.
- Must be able to hear commands from supervisors and back-up safety alarms on equipment.
Hensel Phelps provides generous benefits for our full-time employees. This position is eligible for company-paid medical insurance, life insurance, accidental death & dismemberment, long-term disability, 401(K) retirement plan, and our employee assistance program (EAP). Hensel Phelps also believes in the importance of taking time to recharge. As a result, employees are eligible for paid time off beginning upon hire. Based on position location, a cost of living adjustment (COLA) may also be included (subject to periodic review and adjustment).
City*
Pleasanton
State*
California
Job Code
Construction1 Construction
Affiliate Sponsor
Hensel Phelps