Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

Join the Team That Builds Big!

Primoris Heavy Civil is immediately hiring skilled Road Carpenters and Structural Form Builders in the Houston, TX area.

If you’ve got experience in building and installing form structures using wood, system forms, or both, we want to hear from you! You’ll be part of major infrastructure projects that shape the future of our communities. Build your future with Primoris — Apply Today!

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Carpenter is responsible for constructing, installing, fabricating, dismantling, and repairing structures, formwork, fixtures, and related components using wood, metal forms, and associated accessories.

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

• Practice safety rules.
• Follow verbal and written instructions.
• Safe use of hand & power tools.
• Report to and assist immediate supervisor.
• Perform quality work as determined by project specifications.
• Accountable for all tools and materials at the end of your shift.
• Must work well as part of a team.

FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• Read blueprints and schematic drawings to determine work procedures.
• Select the type and size of related materials according to the job specifications.
• Study blueprints, sketches, or building plans for information on the type of material required, such as lumber or fiberboard, and the dimensions of the structure or fixture to be fabricated.
• Select specified types of lumber or other materials.
• Prepare layouts, including lines and grades.
• Marks cutting and assembly lines on materials.
• Shapes materials to prescribed measurements.
• Constructs forms and chutes for pouring concrete.
• Assembles cut and shaped materials and fastens them together.
• Fabricate from work, then load, haul, and carry it to the job site and install according to drawings, sketches, or plans.
• Place and finish concrete in formwork and set and align form panels.
• Set grout forms for epoxy and cement grout.

QUALIFICATION STANDARDS

• One (1) to four (4) years of experience in a specified skill (depending on mechanic level).
• Written pre-employment qualification test.
• Post-offer drug/alcohol screen and physical evaluation.
• New Hire Orientation Quiz
• Applicant/employee must not pose a direct threat to the health or safety of such individual or others in the workplace.
• Job site safety requirements as required by the client (e.g., long sleeves, steel-toe boots).
• Safety equipment as required by the client (hard hat, safety glasses, gloves, respirator, hearing protection, safety harness with lanyard, etc.).

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Must comply with the company’s drug and alcohol abuse policy.
• Must be able to pass a physical examination, pre-employment if necessary, and as required by the company.
• Able to climb and maintain balance on ladders, scaffolding, stairways, etc.
• Stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, or work at elevated heights and in confined spaces (towers, vessels, excavations, etc.).
• Able to carry 50 lbs. of tools and/or materials. It is recommended that assistance be given to lift items over 50 lbs. Check with your project supervisor or project safety director.
• Must be able to stand or walk for long periods of time.
• Must be able to work extended hours on your feet on uneven surfaces (dirt, concrete, asphalt, mud, gravel, etc.)

WORK ENVIROMENT

• Location: industrial construction sites and/or fabrication shop
• Mobility Barriers to Access Job Site:
  • Uneven ground level
  • Obstructed pathways
  • Work performed at low and/or high elevations
  • Work performed in confined areas
• Climatic/Environmental Conditions at Job Site:
  • Predominately outdoor climate
  • May be exposed to extreme hot or cold weather
  • Excessive humidity, rain, etc.
  • Various noise levels caused by tools, machinery, equipment, etc.
  • Potential exposure to chemical substances

BENEFITS

• Competitive compensation paid weekly
• Best-in-class; Medical, Dental, Vision, and LTD/STD
• 401(k) with company match, vested day-one
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan [ESPP]
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Pet Coverage "For our Furry Friends"
• Legal Assistance Coverage
• Award winning safety programs

COMPANY OVERVIEW

Primoris was formed in 2004 as the parent company and is traded on the NYSE under the symbol PRIM. We provide a wide range of construction, maintenance, and engineering services for power generation, oil and gas, chemical, pipeline, utilities and distribution, and civil infrastructure clients. Primoris is ranked in the top 1% of the prestigious Top 600 Specialty Contractors List by Engineering News-Record (ENR), having built projects throughout the U.S. and Canada. For additional information, please visit

Primoris Heavy Civil, supported by the bonding capacity and resources of Primoris, has expanded into an even larger role within the heavy civil, infrastructure rehabilitation and transportation industries. Heavy Civil provides highway, port, airfield, rail and marine (intermodal transportation) construction services to private commercial and industrial clients as well as governmental entities such as the Department of Transportation and the US Army Corps of Engineers. Heavy Civil is comprised of six operating units that include North Louisiana Operations, South Louisiana Operations, Texas Operations, HMA Paving Operations, Concrete Paving Operations, and the Infrastructure Rehabilitation Unit.

AGENCY STATEMENT

We are not accepting resumes from Third Party Recruiting Firms for this position. If you are an Agency or Search firm representative, contact the Primoris Talent Acquisition Manager directly for consideration. Primoris or its subsidiaries will not be responsible for any fees arising from the use of resumes and online response forms through this source. In addition, Primoris or its subsidiaries will not be responsible for any fees on unsolicited resumes that are submitted to any member of the Staffing or Operations team. Primoris has established an approved vendor program for this service and will only consider accepting submissions from those approved firms. For consideration in becoming an approved vendor, contact HR.

#LI-IG1

Job Tags

Similar Jobs