Carpenter

Carpenter Pala Group - 3.5 New Orleans, LA Job Details Full-time 20 hours ago Qualifications Estimating material requirements from blueprints Fabrication Measuring tapes Trigonometry Rulers Construction material handling Surveying equipment operation Wood cutting Level Power tools for woodworking Carpentry repair tasks Building construction Mid-level Final product assembly (woodworking) Shop math Concrete work Nails for fastening High school diploma or GED Construction plans Construction drawing review Wood formwork NCCER Certification Trade school Construction material transportation Fixture installation Fastening Clean workspace maintenance Plywood 4 years New installations carpentry Full Job Description The data you enter in the online application, including the contents of all attachments, is subject to verification. It is your responsibility to ensure that all the information provided in the application is accurate. PALA Interstate, LLC Summary Constructs, erects, installs and repairs structures and fixtures of wood, plywood, wallboard and pre-manufactured forms (Simon Forms, etc.) using hand tools and power tools. Reads, studies and interprets job specifications, plans and blue prints. Uses basic math skills including geometry, trigonometry to make calculations for work. Can complete difficult job tasks according to job specifications with minimal or no supervision. Essential Functions 1. Reads and studies blueprints, sketches, or building plans for information pertaining to type of material required and dimensions of structure or fixture to be fabricated. 2. Selects and transports appropriate materials and tools for job. 3. Measures boards, timbers, plywood or other materials using a square, tape and/or ruler and marks cutting lines on material. 4. Shapes materials to prescribed measurements using saws, chisels and planes. 5. Assembles cut and shaped materials and fastens them together with nails, glue or dowel pins. 6. Braces forms in place with timbers, tie-rods, and anchor bolts for use in building concrete piers, footings and walls. 7. Constructs forms and chutes for pouring concrete. 8. Builds false work to temporarily strengthen, protect or disguise buildings undergoing construction. 9. Verifies trueness of structure with plumb bob and/or carpenter's level. 10. Erects and disassembles scaffolding up to 75 ft. high, installs ladders, handrails, toeboards, walkways, platforms and gangways. 11. Builds a variety of wooden structures needed on job site i.e., benches, tables, lunch/rest tents, etc. 12. Operates survey equipment to ensure accuracy. 13. Cleans scaffold yard and work areas. 14. Utilizes basic math skills while doing surveys and for measurement and assembly of structures.

Required Education and Experience:

Minimum Four years' experience in Carpentry work. NCCER Industrial Carpenter Certification strongly desired. Must pass our in-house Carpenter Assessment Test Preferred Education and Experience High School or GED preferred but not required. Trade School program preferred but not required. PALA Group, Inc. and its Subsidiaries provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.