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Bridge Carpenter

Bridge Carpenter

H&K GroupDouglassville, PA, US
30+ days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Bridge Carpenter

The Structures Division of the H&K Group, Inc. is looking for a Bridge Carpenter to construct, erect, install, and repair structures and fixtures of wood, plywood, and wallboard, conforming to local building codes. The Carpenter will support bridge and other structural projects throughout Northeast PA and the Lehigh Valley.

Responsibilities

Essential Duties and Responsibilities :

  • Performs all work according to OSHA and H&K Safety policies
  • Studies blueprints, sketches, or building plans for information pertaining to type of material required, such as lumber or fiberboard and dimensions of structure of fixture to be fabricated
  • Selects specified type of lumber or other materials
  • Prepares layout
  • Marks cutting and assembly lines on materials
  • Shapes materials to prescribed measurements
  • Assembles cut and shaped materials and fastens them together with nails, dowel pins or glue
  • Verifies trueness of structure with plumb bob and carpenter's level
  • Erects framework for structures and lays subflooring
  • Builds stairs and lays out and installs partitions and cabinet work
  • Covers subfloor with building paper to keep out moisture and lays hardwood, parquet, ad wood-strip-block floors by nailing floors to subfloor or cementing them to mastic or asphalt base
  • Applies shock-absorbing, sound-deadening and decorative paneling to ceilings and walls
  • Fits and installs prefabricated window frames, doors, doorframes, weather stripping, interior and exterior trim, add finish hardware, such as locks, letter drops and kick plates
  • Constructs forms and chutes for pouring concrete
  • Erects scaffolding and ladders for assembling structures above ground level
  • Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Required Skills, Education, and Experience :

  • High school diploma or equivalent such as the GED from an accredited educational institution or 1 month of related experience and / or training
  • Equivalent combinations of education and experience may be considered
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills
  • Problem solving
  • Ability to travel as required for projects
  • Ability to fit test & utilize appropriate PPE as needed
  • Ability to meet physical requirements (movement, lifting, as relevant to job)
  • Preferred Skills, Education, and Experience :

  • 3 months of relevant experience and / or training
  • Experience in heavy civil and highway construction
  • OSHA or other relevant safety certifications
  • Physical Demands :

  • Regularly required to : Stand, Use hands to finger, handle, or feel, Reach with hands and arms, Lift and / or move up to 25 pounds
  • Frequently required to : Walk, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, and crouch or crawl, Talk and hear, Lift and / or move up to 50 pounds
  • Occasionally required to : Sit, Lift and / or move up to 100 pounds
  • Work Environment :

  • Frequently exposed to outside weather conditions
  • Occasionally exposed to : High, precarious places, Moving mechanical parts, Fumes or airborne particles, Toxic or caustic chemicals, Risk of electrical shock, Vibration
  • Noise level is usually loud
  • H&K's Structures Division key difference is our customized, value engineered approach to your project. We specialize in providing value engineering and utilizing the latest technology to address the difficult commercial site problems where hills, slopes, cuts, fills, wetlands and additional space are critical elements in development. We do this with the best geotechnical engineering possible, National Concrete Masonry Association (NCMA) certified installers and a dedicated management team.

    The H&K Group, Inc. provides complete heavy civil contracting and construction materials solutions with safety, speed, quality, efficiency, and value. Beginning as a small family business a half century ago, we are now a dynamic group of vertically integrated companies that has been growing and prospering for over 50 years.

    Thank you for your interest in employment with H&K Group, Inc. At H&K, we invest in our people, providing the essential training, instruction, and supervisory support that they need to develop and grow within our company. We acknowledge that H&K's strength and success is directly related to our employees and the talents, dedication, and job performance they exemplify. We seek dynamic, motivated people who are driven to make a difference.

    H&K does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, veterans' status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We are always looking for the best, most qualified people to join our team.

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