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Posted: January 1, 2012 (5128 days ago)

Added to FreshGovJobs: December 5, 2025 (41 days ago)

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Bridge Carpenter

Commonwealth of Massachusetts

HRD

Stale

Location

Massachusetts, 02114

Salary

Not specified

Closes

Not specified

Job Description

Summary

This job involves building, repairing, and maintaining wooden parts of bridges and related structures to keep them safe for public use, along with setting up safety signs, scaffolds, and handling some masonry tasks like mixing concrete.

Workers also care for tools and perform upkeep on bridge elements like gutters and sidewalks.

It's a good fit for hands-on individuals with practical carpentry experience who enjoy outdoor work and ensuring infrastructure safety.

Key Requirements

  • At least 2 years of experience in carpentry or related woodworking
  • Proficiency in using hand and power tools for building and repairing wooden structures
  • Ability to construct and install wooden safety signs, barricades, and traffic control setups
  • Skills in erecting and dismantling staging, scaffolding, rigging, and ladders
  • Experience with masonry tasks, including mixing and pouring concrete, building forms, and installing reinforcement
  • Capability to perform maintenance duties like cleaning tools, waterproofing gutters, and repairing sidewalks

Full Job Description

Incumbents of positions in this series build or repair wooden structures on or related to bridges; construct wooden signs; erect staging, scaffolds and rigging; maintain power and hand tools; and perform related work as required.

The basic purpose of this work is to maintain, repair and/or alter bridges and related wooden structures for the safety of the public using carpentry.

Requirements

Builds or repairs wooden structures on or related to bridges using hand and power tools to facilitate the use of bridges and prolong their useful life.

Constructs wooden safety signs and barricades and sets them up on work sites to control or redirect traffic.

Erects and dismantles staging, scaffolding, riggings, ladders, etc. used to gain access to or provide support to structures under construction or repair.

Works on or with masonry in connection with woodworking functions including mixing and pouring concrete, preparing surfaces for cement, operating masonry equipment, building forms and installing reinforcement rods and anchors.

Performs related duties such as cleaning and maintaining tools and equipment; waterproofing bridge gutters, cleaning and lubricating expansion points; and repairing sidewalks.

Qualifications

2 years of experience in related work required.

Additional Information

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Posted on NEOGOV: 1/1/2012 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 12/5/2025

Source: NEOGOV | ID: neogov-massachusetts-502006