Bridge Carpenter

1w1 week ago

COLAS

Blacksburg, US · Full-time · $45,000 – $65,000

About this role

Reeves Construction Company, a Colas USA subsidiary operating in North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Missouri, and Arkansas, seeks a Bridge Carpenter based out of Aiken, SC. This role assists bridge carpenters with construction duties, performs tasks as needed, and ensures timely project completion. Reeves focuses on heavy civil highway, airport, bridge, and military markets with high standards of safety, ethics, and performance.

Daily work involves physical exertion such as shoveling dirt, sand, asphalt, or concrete, cutting trees with chain saws or power weed trimmers, and driving stakes or breaking concrete with sledge hammers. Handle, stack, and move formwork and materials while keeping the jobsite clean and orderly. Perform shoveling, raking, demolition, and assist with concrete placements, traffic control, and prefabrication tasks.

Employees work safely within company policies, supporting a culture of environmental conservation and ethical conduct. Reeves empowers people through innovation, new technology, and vertical integration across its value chain. The team upholds the highest standards in infrastructure growth across the Southeast and Midwest since 1923.

Colas USA provides career advancement opportunities, professional education, and extensive training for every employee. Learn more about Reeves at www.reevescc.com and Colas USA at www.colasusa.com. Join a dedicated company meeting specific needs of roadway, bridge, and military projects.

Requirements

1-2 years of experience working in bridge construction or a similar field
Driving license (preferred)
Ability to perform each essential duty satisfactorily
Regularly lift and/or move up to 60 pounds
Use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms
Climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or walk
Stand and walk frequently; sit occasionally
Specific vision abilities including close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus

Responsibilities

Assist bridge carpenters with construction duties and perform tasks as needed
Shovel dirt, sand, asphalt, or concrete using shovels
Cut or trim trees and vegetation using ditch blades, sling blades, chain saws, or power weed trimmers
Drive stakes or break concrete using sledge hammers and operate hand-driven compaction devices
Handle, stack, and move formwork and materials
Keep jobsite clean and orderly by cleaning and stacking materials not in use
Perform shoveling, raking, and demolition work as required
Assist others during concrete placements, traffic control, and prefabrication tasks