What are the responsibilities and job description for the Carpenter position at Methuen Construction Company, Inc.?
Carpenter | Methuen Construction Company, Inc.
The Carpenter is responsible for prefabrication, assembling and installation of all types of materials and structures on various types of jobsite settings and project types including water/wastewater, federal and renewable. This position reports to the Foreman and is not responsible for the oversight of other teammates. This is a full-time, hourly non-exempt position.
Your Role
- Prefabricate forms for concrete footings, walls, columns, and slabs
- Assemble prefabricated forming systems
- Set screeds, chamfer, and rustication strips in formwork
- Erection and assembly of all wood framing, blocking, nailers, strapping, and carpenters iron
- Install finished molding, beads, trim, custom millwork, cabinets, and counters
- Install doors and finished hardware
- Install drywall and associated metal framing
- Erect and dismantle scaffolding and staging for all trades
- Install of acoustic tile ceilings
- Install insulation materials including that which is blown, stapled, glued or nailed within above grade walls and slabs
- Erect siding on buildings
- Install wood and vinyl flooring systems
- Window installation
- Exterior fascia, soffits, and trim
- Acoustical treatment
- FRP, PVC and other plastics installation
- Settings templates, baseplates, and anchor bolts for structural members
- Install casework, toilet partitions, cabinets, and interior signs
- Install firestopping materials
- Erect temporary handrails
- Set, place, and align wall castings and sleeves
Your Education and Experience
- High School or Vocational and or relevant work experience
- Minimum of 5 years experience within the construction industry
What You Bring to the Team
- Proven ability to excel in a fast-paced environment
- Strong team player with a positive attitude
- Hard working and motivated
Work Environment/Physical Demands
- Ability to lift 50 pounds
- Ability to stand for extended periods of time, and safely maneuver around the nearby presence of various construction equipment and vehicles, on an active construction site
- Prepared to regularly encounter moving mechanical parts, high precarious places, fumes or airborne particles, and a variety of outside weather conditions
- Able to climb temporary or permanent stairs, and ladders
- Able to bend, squat, kneel, crawl, crouch, balance, and stoop, reach on a regular basis
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus
Travel
Travel is primarily local, and limited to Northeast jobsite locations, during the business day; with occasional out of state and overnight travel. Less than 20% travel expected.
Reasonable Accommodations
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Why Youll Love Working Here
Voted one of New Hampshire's Best Companies to Work For, Methuen Construction is widely recognized as the most successful, self-performing general contractor in the industry. Built on over 60 years of experience, Methuen Construction employs the highest skilled trades professionals. As we expand our construction territory, diversify our client base, and enhance our operational capabilities, our need for highly skilled teammates is growing! We offer top-tier compensation and benefits, in addition to a team oriented, motivated, and respectful company culture.
An Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity Employer
Methuen Construction provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. As a Federal Contractor, we encourage priority referral of protected veterans under VEVRAA.
