Mortenson
Leading construction and real estate firm specializing in commercial, residential, and industrial projects.
Carpenter II
Install concrete foundations and form concrete walls on construction sites.
Job Highlights
About the Role
The primary purpose of this position is to install concrete foundations and formed concrete walls, ensuring structural integrity and compliance with project specifications. • Review plans and sketches to determine required materials such as lumber and concrete form systems. • Hand‑set and assemble various form systems, including gang forms, plywood footing forms, Symons forms, and edge forms. • Set grades and elevations, and install form scaffold. • Load, unload, stockpile, and erect prefabricated concrete and form components. • Perform concrete and rough carpentry, including installing plywood‑formed walls and concrete wall embeds, blockouts, and bulkheads. • Rig and signal crane and forklift operators during material placement. • Climb gang form walls and reinforcing steel as needed. • Build collaborative relationships with diverse team members and adhere to Mortenson’s values and ethics. • Maintain precise accuracy, interpret drawings, and follow safety and quality standards.
Key Responsibilities
- ▸form assembly
- ▸concrete install
- ▸material handling
- ▸grade setting
- ▸rigging signal
- ▸drawings review
What You Bring
Team members must support a diverse, equitable, and inclusive work environment, aligning with Mortenson’s Code of Ethics and Operations Manual while contributing positively to company culture. Candidates should possess a high school diploma or GED, at least ten years of carpentry experience, and preferably a trade or technical school certification. Strong teamwork orientation, attention to detail, active listening, and professional customer service skills are essential. The role involves frequent visual and auditory tasks, constant site traversal, balance, manual dexterity, and standing or walking. Physical activities include climbing, crouching, kneeling, lifting or carrying up to 50 lb (with assistance for heavier loads), and working in varied conditions such as heat, cold, dust, and noise. • Meet physical requirements such as frequent standing, walking, climbing, lifting up to 50 lb, and working in various environmental conditions.
Requirements
- ▸carpentry
- ▸10+ years
- ▸high school
- ▸trade cert
- ▸teamwork
- ▸physical
Work Environment
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