Civil Helper

Company Overview

Optimized Process Designs, LLC (OPD) is an engineering/construction company headquartered in Katy, TX that specializes in the natural gas, natural gas liquids, and petrochemical industries. OPD is part of the larger Koch Engineered Solutions organization and offers integrated construction services and engineering/procurement, providing a one‑stop shop for clients.

Mont Belvieu, TX.

Civil Helper – Assist carpenters with site layout, material selection, and construction tasks while ensuring safety and quality.

• Assist carpenters with preparing the layout of the project.
• Learn to estimate height, width, length, and other proportions.
• Help select materials.
• Aptitude to understand blueprints or follow instructions from supervisors.
• Utilize hammers, pry‑bars, chisels, planes, saws, drills, and sanders to repair and erect structures.
• Work on ladders and scaffolding.
• Use levels, rules, plumb bobs, framing squares, and surveying equipment to ensure everything is level and secure.
• Able to create structures for pouring concrete.
• Responsible for observing and complying with all safety and project rules.
• Aim to achieve high production, with good quality output.
• Perform other duties as required.

• Actively participate in a strong safety culture.
• Recognize safety hazards and risks.
• Participate in onsite safety meetings.
• Follow OPD and client safety policies and procedures.
• Be aware of changing conditions on an active jobsite.
• Be on time to the jobsite each day ready for work.
• Display a positive attitude and be able to work in a team environment.
• Capable of working in outdoor weather and environmental conditions including extreme heat and humidity, extreme cold, and high elevations.
• Lifting and carrying awkward objects up to 60 lbs.
• Standing for extended periods of time up to 11 hours per day, with breaks given in 2.5‑hour intervals.
• Movements requiring arms, legs, climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, crawling, twisting, reaching, and bending on a regular basis.
• Must have good hand‑eye coordination.
• Use hands to handle, control, and feel objects and/or tools.

• Basic knowledge of civil construction.
• Minimum of 6 months experience as a craftsman helper.
• Willingness to travel for extended periods, including remote areas.
• Ability to work outside in extreme heat, humidity, and cold conditions.
• Willingness to attend mandatory safety meetings.
• Willingness to work in a team environment.
• Availability to work shifts up to 12 hours per day, seven days per week.
• Ability to meet basic physical requirements.

• Previous experience in oil and gas construction.

• Medical, dental, vision, and flexible spending accounts.
• Health savings accounts.
• Life insurance and disability insurance.
• Retirement plan.
• Paid vacation and time off.
• Educational assistance.
• Infertility assistance, paid parental leave, and adoption assistance (depending on eligibility).

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. All offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E‑Verify. Please visit the following website for additional information: