Civil Carpenter

Overview

Thompson Construction Group, Inc. is a privately held company based in Sumter, South Carolina with offices spanning the United States, primarily in the southeast and central United States. Our diverse services portfolio includes capital projects, power services, maintenance services, disaster recovery, hydro consulting and commercial construction. We invest in our employees to help them reach their professional and personal goals, foster learning and leadership, and maintain a safety culture.

Constructs, erects, installs and repairs structures and fixtures of wooden structures, such as concrete forms, scaffolds, tunnel and sewer supports, and temporary frame shelters, according to sketches, blueprints, or oral instructions. These duties are to be performed in a safe and timely manner with the highest quality possible.

• Constructs forms and chutes for pouring concrete.
• Builds platforms, barriers and hand rails.
• Covers floor openings and holes with plywood and guard rails.
• Builds boxes or crates around equipment for shipment.
• Cuts scaffolding boards and toe kick plates.
• Manufactures signs, information boards, fences, barricades.
• Constructs temporary enclosures and work benches.

• Minimum of 3 years’ experience working in the construction field.
• Must be able to read, write and communicate clearly with supervisor/co-workers and understand direction from supervisor.
• Must be able to utilize basic math and read a tape measure.
• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Must be able to lift 50 pounds, climb, bend, twist, stand and reach repetitively.
• Work in hot/cold/damp/cramped environments.
• 40 or more hours per week with possible weekend work.
• Background check and drug screen based on job location/requirements.

• 4-foot builder’s level
• Speed square
• Framing square
• Hammer-22oz minimum
• Tape measure
• 100-foot tape measure
• Torpedo level
• Plumb-bob
• 10-inch crescent wrench
• Carpenter’s tool belt
• Tool box
• Chalk line/chalk box
• Cat’s paw/nail puller
• Ironworker’s/rebar pliers
• Tie wire cutters/diagonal or straight cutters
• Carpenter’s pencil
• Utility knife
• Chamfer snips/cutters

• We strive to provide a competitive compensation and benefits package. This includes but is not limited to medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k), wellness programs and career development.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.