Bridge Carpenter

Northeast Paving Bridge Carpenter

Northeast ConstructionCalais, ME 04619Position Type: Full Time Pay Type: Hourly Seasonal Work: Yes

Benefits:

• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Company Paid Basic Life Insurance
• Company Paid Long Term Disability Policy
• Company Paid Vacation & Holiday Pay
• Company Paid Parental Leave
• Company Paid Maternity Leave
• Company Paid Employee Family Assistance Program (EAP)
• Voluntary Medical & Vision Insurance
• Voluntary Dental Insurance
• Voluntary Short Term Disability
• Voluntary Supplemental Term Life
• Voluntary Accident Legal Hospital Critical Illness Policies
• 401k Plan with Employer Match
• Annual Company Stock Purchase Opportunities
• Discount Partnerships
• Verizon Ford Perkspot
• Health and Wellness Benefits including Monthly Gym Fitness Incentives

General Description: A Bridge Carpenter is an hourly-rated skilled craft position that will perform tasks involving the construction of forms for concrete footings, slabs, walls, columns, bridge decks, and bent caps.

Key Duties:

• Drive piling
• Build job-specific wood forms and assemble commercially-available form systems
• Set and tie steel as required
• Erect and wreck all forms
• Pour grade and finish concrete
• Load and unload materials
• Shovel dirt, gravel, and asphalt
• Perform general housekeeping and clean-up of the job site
• Check and maintain grade stakes and other survey markings
• Maintain equipment and tools
• Enter confined spaces as required
• Operate a man-lift
• Rigging
• Provide flagging and direction to Crane Operators

Qualifications and Requirements:

• General to perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each Key Duty satisfactorily.
• The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and Experience:

• This position typically is not an entry-level job as it requires previous experience as a Bridge Carpenter.
• A high school diploma or general education degree (GED) is preferred.
• Must be able to understand work directions and communicate effectively with job site supervisors and fellow employees.
• Three to five years or more of industry-related experience is required for this position with an emphasis on roads, highways, and bridges.

Physical Demands:

• The following physical demands are representative of those that must be met by a Bridge Carpenter to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
• Constant physical effort including standing is required during a regular work shift of at least eight hours per day.
• Employee must be able to stand for extended periods of time and to stoop, bend, and crouch as required to perform Key Duties.
• Work is often performed at heights up to 60 feet requiring the employee to climb ladders, scaffolds, and stair towers often with narrow steps and passageways.
• Frequently work with hands extended overhead sometimes in conjunction with the operation of hand power tools.
• Ability to lift and carry on a frequent basis at least 50-90 pounds personally and up to 150 pounds with assistance.
• Manual dexterity to hand-carry generators, lumber, and other construction materials, forms, power tools, and hand tools.
• Capable of operating concrete vibrators for extended periods of time.
• Physical dexterity to pour grade and finish concrete involving stretching proper placement of legs and use of arms and hands in repetitive motions.
• Maintain constant alertness to the multiple concurrent activities of the construction site including the activities of other employees and contractors, the operation of stationary equipment, and the movement of mobile equipment.
• Frequently walk on uneven surfaces including natural ground in varying weather conditions.
• Capable of being certified to enter confined spaces including climbing into and out of excavations up to 15 feet in depth using ladders or crawling as required.
• Sufficient skill and visual acuity under varying degrees of light, darkness, and weather conditions to provide direction and flagging for operators of cranes with rated capacities of up to 300 tons.
• Capable of safely and productively operating a man-lift.
• Ability to maintain balance while working on water craft or other surfaces.
• The Operator must be able to climb on and off heavy mobile equipment safely.

Work Environment:

• The work environment characteristics described below are representative of those that a Bridge Carpenter encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
• Work is performed outdoors in all weather conditions.
• Work environment periodically exposes the employees to high levels of noise, grease, and dust that is typically associated with a construction project.
• Employee regularly works near heavy equipment and moving machinery.
• Work may involve a variety of substances commonly found on construction sites such as form oil, grease, curing compounds, gasoline, diesel fuel, and ready mixed concrete.

Demonstrates Safety 1st:

• It is important for members of our team to be actively involved in their own safety while being considerate of fellow employees.
• Assess work environment for possible hazards and makes sure training is adequate to the task.
• Has proper personal protective equipment and tools and uses them appropriately for the given task.
• Speaks up if seeing an unsafe act.
• Identifies and turns in near miss reports.
• Asks for help when needed to perform tasks safely.
• Considers if there is a safer way to perform work and communicates.

About Northeast Construction:

Northeast Construction is experienced in all forms of heavy civil construction. Our talented engineers and skilled craft employees are experts in all manner of projects and in all work environments including the most heavily trafficked urban areas. Whatever the project, Northeast Construction has the talent, experience, and resources to deliver. Our teams are formed by experts in the construction industry who can build state-of-the-art roads, bridges, railways, and commercial centers. These teams are committed to delivering the highest-quality services on time, on budget, and engineered to provide maximum value to our clients in both the public and private markets.

Supporting a Drug-Free Workplace:

Northeast Construction supports a Drug-Free Workplace.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Vinci Construction USA is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Accessibility:

If you need an accommodation as part of the employment process, please contact Human Resources at:

• Blythe Construction Inc.: Phone 704-375-8474
• Hubbard Construction Company: Phone 407-645-5500
• Eurovia Atlantic Coast LLC: Phone 704-375-8474
• Vinci Construction USA: Phone 704-375-8474

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