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Granite Construction

Carpenter

1w

Granite Construction

Irving, US · Full-time · $48,000 – $72,000

About this role

Building a career at Granite may be the most valuable thing you could do. Constructs, erects, installs, and repairs structures and fixtures of wood, plywood, and wallboard using carpenter’s handtools and power tools. This job conforms to local building codes and participates in on-the-job training.

Studies blueprints, sketches, or building plans to determine materials like lumber or fiberboard and dimensions of structures. Selects specified types of lumber, prepares layouts with rule, framing square, and calipers. Marks lines, shapes materials with saws, chisels, and planes, then assembles and fastens them.

Verifies trueness using plumb bob and carpenter’s level, erects frameworks, lays subflooring, builds stairs, and installs partitions. Covers subfloors with building paper, lays hardwood floors, and applies paneling to ceilings and walls. Fits prefabricated windows, doors, trim, and hardware.

Constructs forms and chutes for pouring concrete and erects scaffolding for above-ground work. Our people are the most valued asset and foundation of Granite’s century-old success. We’re building more than infrastructure; we are building your future.

Requirements

  • High School Diploma, GED or equivalent years of experience
  • Appropriate training and experience required
  • Work within precise limits or standards of accuracy
  • Apply shop mathematics to solve problems
  • Plan work and select proper tools
  • Picture solid objects from drawings or diagrams
  • Climb and maintain balance on scaffolds and ladders
  • Lift and carry objects weighing up to 100 pounds

Responsibilities

  • Study blueprints, sketches, or building plans for type of material required and dimensions of structure or fixture
  • Select specified type of lumber or other materials
  • Prepare layout using rule, framing square, and calipers
  • Mark cutting and assembly lines on materials using pencil, chalk, and marking gage
  • Shape materials to prescribed measurements using saws, chisels, and planes
  • Assemble cut and shaped materials and fasten them together with nails, dowel pins, or glue
  • Verify trueness of structure with plumb bob and carpenter’s level; erect framework and lay subflooring
  • Construct forms and chutes for pouring concrete; erect scaffolding and ladders

Benefits

  • Drug-Free Workplace
  • Equal Opportunity Employer