Carpenter Helper - Primoris Energy Services

Carpenter Helper - Primoris Energy Services

Assist carpenters in the construction, installation and fabrication of form structures of wood, patent form systems, or a combination of both.

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:

• Class A/B/C:
• Clean and oil patented forms.
• Use handsaw.
• Drive nails.
• Strip forms.
• Use sledge hammer and stripping bar.
• Identify parts and sizes of panels for patented forms.
• Identify form hardware to erect forms.
• Identify nail types and sizes.
• Perform basic math.
• Make measurements using a tape to the 1/8" tolerance.
• Operate portable generators.
• Use form hardware to erect forms.
• Recognize and identify unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to employee's work environment to control or eliminate any hazards of other exposure to illness or injury.
• Class A/B:
• Identify patented form hardware.
• Identify lumber by grade and size.
• Identify parts of a form and purpose of each.
• Know and practice OSHA scaffold and ladder rules.
• Hand signal equipment operators.
• Use form hardware.
• Read blueprint plans and elevations.
• Class A:
• Build radius forms, haunch forms and fireproof beams.
• Install block-outs and pipe sleeves.
• Use a framing square for layout work.
• Assemble patented forms.
• Read and interpret civil blueprints to perform erection tasks.
• Identify reinforcing steel.
• Set anchor bolts and embeds.
• Perform rigging for lifts.
• Form chest from blueprints.
• Form manhole.
• Perform basic rebar tying.

Qualification Standards:

• One (1) to four (4) years of experience in 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 (clean shaven, long sleeves, steel toe boots, etc.).
• 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 company's drug and alcohol abuse policy.
• Must be able to pass 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 as well as in confined spaces (towers, vessels, excavations, etc.).
• Able to carry 50 lbs. of tool and/or materials. It is recommended to get assistance 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 Environment:

• 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

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
• Paid Time Off, Holiday Pay, and Community Service Paid Time Off
• 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 Energy Services is a major direct-hire contractor in the U.S. delivering self-performed turnkey industrial construction and EPC services. We offer these services to our clients within the refining, gas processing, chemical/petrochemical, hydrogen, power generation, mining, pulp and paper industries from the first groundbreaking activity all the way through commissioning and start-up of the project. Primoris forms a partnership with our customers and major stakeholders from early-stage engineering through construction completion and commercial operation, safely, on-time, and within budget.

EEO Statement:

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Third-Party Agency Notice:

Primoris will not accept any unsolicited resumes from any third-party recruiting agencies either domestic or international. Primoris nor its subsidiaries will be responsible for any fees from the use of any unsolicited resumes either through our ATS or via electronic mail systems from any agency representative or agency consultant unless your firm is an approved vendor partner with a current executed agreement.

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