Finish Carpenter

We’re hiring Finish Carpenters to work on our high-end residential construction projects. Dowbuilt finish carpenters have highly advanced interior and exterior carpentry skills and a demonstrated ability to execute work within very tight tolerances. This position requires an aptitude for providing creative constructability solutions to a variety of design challenges and is key to executing the high-quality work that Dowbuilt is known for.

This position will be based at a project site in Morgan, UT and will require regular on-site presence.

As a finish carpenter, you’ll be responsible for:

• Reading and interpreting architectural and shop drawings
• Managing building layout and dimensional control
• Establishing clarity around deadlines, ensuring that any slipping deadlines are identified early, and new deadlines are communicated to the Foreman and Superintendent
• Preparing and executing the daily work plan
• Working and planning with subcontractors to make sure the project is ready for them to begin work each day
• Helping fellow carpenters put new work into place, from framing to finish
• Working with Superintendent to order materials
• Evaluating cabinets, door and window details, and shop drawings
• Providing mentoring and coaching to fellow Carpenters, Apprentice Carpenters, and Laborers
• Identifying when other workers or subcontractors are not working in a safe manner and reporting unsafe practices to the Foreman or Superintendent

To be successful as a Dowbuilt finish carpenter, you’ll need:

• Experience hanging doors and setting windows
• Experience waterproofing; knowledge of how to properly flash exterior doors and windows
• Proficiency with use of builder’s level
• Thorough understanding of structural framing details
• Knowledge of trim installation, including trim around doors, windows, base, base shoe, and crown molding
• Familiarity with coping techniques for base & crown
• Familiarity with scribing techniques for cabinetry & other trim work
• The ability to mill materials to exact dimensions
• The ability to cut tapers in trim boards when walls are out of plumb
• Familiarity with making jigs for routering door and cabinet hardware
• Familiarity with cabinetry and casework installation
• Full understanding and working knowledge of tools required to perform high-level carpentry
• Crown molding install at various wall angles with coped or mitered joinery
• Paneling fabrication and install
• Familiarity with some stair work including handrails and skirt boards
• Satisfactory math skills figuring out angles and pitches for roofs, stairs and railings
• Glue up joinery skills for shelving, table, or bench tops
• Familiarity with sharpening techniques for chisels and plane blades
• U.S. work authorization

We are a fun, easygoing bunch of professionals who take a lot of pride in the work we do. We acknowledge the contributions and talents of our team members by providing benefits that support you at work and in life:

• Competitive pay commensurate with skills and experience
• 100% paid Medical, Dental, Vision, short-term disability and $50k in basic life insurance for full-time employees– 1st of the month following DOH
• 35% Medical and 30% Dental + Vision coverage for eligible dependents
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with 3% employer safe harbor contribution
• 8 paid holidays each year, no waiting period
• Paid Time-Off (PTO) –0.046 hours per 1 hour worked (approx. 12 days for full-time employees) with an increase to this accrual each January with years of serviceup to max of 176 hours/22 days annually
• Annual tool stipend and tool loan policy
• Education/Tuition Reimbursement program
• Opportunities to build for Dowbuilt in other regions, if desired

Dowbuilt is a construction company founded in 1980, and today our talented…