Carpenter

Build More with Your Career at Christman Facility Solutions

With projects throughout the mid-Atlantic, Christman Facility Solutions is a great place to begin, continue or grow your career. We're searching for the next generation of innovative minds who want to shape the world and live to build. Christman Facility Solutions is looking for Carpenters in our Grand Rapids, Michigan region. This position is responsible for the acquisition of material, installation of material, monitoring jobsite safety and developing field leadership skills.

What You Will Do:

As a Carpenter, your primary daily responsibilities of this role include, but are not limited to:

• Measure and take off proposed items.
• Build barriers for various types of jobsite environments to potentially include epidemiology to include but not limited to scaffolding, drywall partitions, wood/metal forms, cabinetry work, etc.
• Prepare work area by removing objects interfering with work, ensuring all materials are at the jobsite and perform preliminary work, which requires less skill and is repetitive in nature.
• Comprehend epidemiology requirements and safety (ICRA and PCRA) documents.
• Communicate and present self professionally within publicly occupied jobsite locations.
• Communicate with other trades.
• Clean work area daily and maintain equipment in safe working condition.
• Commute to multiple job sites as needed within specified work region.
• Readies all tools to be used in construction, erection, installing and repairing structures and fixtures of wood, plywood, wallboard or other construction materials required.
• Ability to work in areas with multiple trades.
• Know and follow all company and customer safety policies.
• Proficient safety knowledge.
• Ability to sketch simple fabrications.
• Must be able to operate standard carpentry related hand tools.

Work Environment and Physical Demands:

Located in an environment with regular exposure to fumes or odors, temperature extremes, or loud noises which cause noticeable discomfort or moderate risk of accident or illness. The job requires they wear protective equipment when on the construction site (hardhats and safety glasses). Temperatures and conditions may vary depending on the weather and seasons. Continuous physical exertion is required, such as walking/pushing/climbing and lifting material or equipment of heavy weight (>50 lbs)

Expected Hours of Work

Full time, more than 40- hours a week. May work nights and weekends, construction may, at times, continue around the clock to meet deadlines. Nights and weekends required at times due to availability of the job site.

Travel

Must have reliable transportation. Travel to and from the construction site is required. Long distance travel will be required which may include overnight stays depending on the project.

What You Will Bring to the Team:

Required experience, knowledge, and skills for this role include:

• High School Diploma or GED
• Three (3+) or more years of relevant work experience or proven established work history for the position.

Additional Eligibility Qualifications

• Must be able to: bend, stoop, squat, crawl, climb, kneel, balance, push, pull, reach overhead, and lift 80 pounds.
• Must be able to make transition from employee parking area or street into construction work areas, and to gain access to all levels of the building, even if the only means of access is by O.S.H.A. approved site construction ladder or stairs still under construction, but acceptable to use.
• Job requires working in all elements, depending on job location, time of year, heat, cold, rain, and snow.
• Must be able to utilize construction site sanitary facilities (Porta-Johns).
• Job requires employees to have required personal tools with them at all times (waist tool belt, as worn weights approximately 30 lbs).
• Work from all types of ladders and be able to carry and relocate a step ladder (up to 12') by one's self.
• Employee's personal weight and personal tools cannot exceed weight limit of ladder (Class 1- 250 lbs., Class 1A- 300 lbs.).
• Perform work at various heights, up to 90' from ladders, scaffolds, aerial lifts, cat walks or other safe work areas.
• Work in restricted areas (utility tunnels, crawl spaces, attics). Must receive proper training before working in restricted areas.
• Repetitive use of arms, hands, and fingers.

The ideal candidate must be able to complete all physical requirements of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.

Why Christman?

At Christman, everyone is an owner. Through our employee stock ownership plan, each employee-owner shares in the collective success and wealth of our nationally recognized company and is eligible to participate in our comprehensive benefits program, including health insurance, 401K contribution, professional development and tuition reimbursement, and more.

Christman Facility Solutions provides superior knowledge and capability to complete turnkey service and projects not only efficiently, but with high quality workmanship. We are passionate about constructing facilities that drive our economy, improve our public infrastructure, and create the spaces that enable our clients to do what they do best.

With offices in Irving, Texas and Grand Rapids, Michigan, Christman Facility Solutions specializes in:

• Licensed Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing Services
• Carpentry & General Trades
• Facility Services
• General Contracting

Learn more about how you can grow as a Christman Expert, Leader and Partner and build more with us.

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