REEVES | Bridge Lead Carpenter - Statesville, NC

Reeves Construction Company, the Colas USA subsidiary that operates throughout the states North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Missouri and Arkansas has been a key partner in the infrastructure growth of the Southeast and Midwest since the company’s founding in 1923. Reeves is a complete heavy civil highway and site development construction company dedicated to meet the specific needs of the roadway, airport, bridge, and military market. Reeves prides itself for its high company standards of safety, ethics, and performance. To learn more about Reeves visit www.reevescc.com. 

Throughout Colas USA, we provide competitive pay, outstanding benefits, career advancement opportunities, professional education, and extensive training for every employee. We pride ourselves on upholding the highest standards of safety, environmental conservation, and ethical conduct as we strive to grow our infrastructure products and services through empowering and developing our people, fostering innovation, utilizing new technology, and maximizing vertical integration at all levels of the company’s value chain. To learn more about the Colas USA Family of Companies, please visit www.colasusa.com. 

Mission

 

Reeves Company is looking for an experienced Bridge Lead Carpenter based out of Statesville, NC location to serve as a member and leader of a crew performing work for the repair, maintenance and replacement of bridges and structures. The successful candidate for this role will have an uncompromising focus on safety excellence. The ideal candidate will have at least 5 years' experience in bridge / heavy highway construction (2+ years' experience in Lead / Lead Carpenter role preferred).

Main Responsibilities

 

• Ability to perform tasks on all areas and aspects of construction project, including the ability to work with tools, lumber, and materials.
• Basic Carpentry as it relates to the building and bracing of wooden forms and falsework.
• Drive Pile - must be able to work off the ground positioning pile in leads, climbing ladders up to 60 feet.Steel and Concrete Girder Erection - must be able to work off the ground assembling and guiding girders into final position, including handling as needed to preset.
• Manage craftsmen and laborers, equipment and materials
• Maintain crews productively and efficiently
• Training of others on the crew
• Attend daily safety meetings
• Follow safety policies and procedures to maintain safe work environmentPerform quality work to meet requirements
• Work hours adjusted to meet the project' needs, days, nights and weekends
• Able to work in adverse weather conditions, hot or cold temperatures
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

 

• 5+ years' experience in bridge/heavy highway construction.
• 2+ years' experience in Lead/Lead Carpenter role (preferred).
• Demonstrated leadership capabilities; experience managing crews and subcontractors (preferred)
• Ability to communicate effectively with crew members, project management, subcontractors, and vendors
• Ability to effectively read and understand work plans
• Possess a strong work ethic and desire to learn.

Physical Requirements

 

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
 

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms;  climb or balance;  stoop, kneel, crouch, or walk; talk or hear; and taste or smell.  The employee frequently is required to stand and walk.  The employee is occasionally required to sit. Must be able to work off the ground and elevated heights. The employee must be able to lift and manipulate objects up to 80 lbs for 50 feet is required.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.  Employees must have 20/40 vision, either naturally or with corrective lenses.  Hearing should be excellent or corrected by audio device.
 

Work Environment

 

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
 
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts, outside weather conditions, and vibration.  The employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles.  The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; high, precarious places, and toxic or caustic chemicals.  The noise level in the work environment is usually very loud.
 

Benefits and General Information

 

Competitive pay & comprehensive benefits include paid holidays, vacation, life insurance, accidental death & dismemberment insurance, group health plan options (incl. medical, dental & vision, HSA, FSA), short term disability benefits & 401(k)/401(k) Roth w/company match.

 

**Drug-Free Workplace**
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• to meet the requirements of the role in which you are applying
• complete any part of the application process
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Please contact Colas Inc. at 973-290-9082 or send an email to ColasRecruiter@colasinc.com.