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Brown & Root
Industrial Carpenter(no per diem)
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What they do
A Carpenter builds and repairs wood frameworks or structures for houses and buildings, or builds and installs wood cabinets, furniture or other fixtures. May specialize in residential, commercial or industrial carpentry.
$56,246 / year median in Virginia
+3% projected growth
Job Description
" SUMMARY To provide construction carpentry skills to projects.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Saw, shape, and fasten wood to build houses, buildings, cabinets, doors, and other objects made of wood.
- Use both power and hand tools, such as hammers, saws, drills, and chisels.
- Fasten wood with nails, screws, bolts, and glue.
- Carpentry work is divided into two categories—rough and finish.
Rough carpenters:
Use unfinished wood and other building materials to frame houses, build scaffolding, and make forms to be used to mold concrete for bridges, highways, and house foundations.Finish carpenters:
Cut and fit doors, windows, and interior molding, build and install cabinets, lay hardwood floors, and panel rooms.- Responsible for observing and complying with all company safety regulations and industry standards.
QUALIFICATIONS 1-2
year apprenticeship /on the job training, Qualifications typically include a high school diploma or equivalent with course work in woodworking, mechanical drawing, and mathematics. Experience acquired through an apprenticeship/On the Job training program. Working knowledge of structural design, common framing systems, how to read blueprints, and simple layouts. It requires standing, squatting, stooping, bending, and climbing, must have a good sense of balance. Carpenters use rough materials, sharp tools, and powerful equipment and must be aware of the hazards. One to two year of experience. "Job Types:
Contract, Full-time Pay:
$23.00- $26.