Carpenter, Trades ​/ Skilled Labor

Slayden Constructors Inc. (SCI), a wholly owned subsidiary of MWH Constructors, Inc. (MWH), is currently seeking an experienced Carpenter to support a critical wastewater treatment plant construction project in Forest Grove, OR.

Slayden Constructors is a leader in the civil construction industry in the Pacific Northwest, focused on water and wastewater infrastructure. Over the last 40 years, we have built a reputation with our clients on successful projects, bringing positive impacts to local communities. Grow your career with a team that is committed to delivering quality projects timely and safely, while supporting our guiding principles:
People Matter, Team Unity, Solutions Driven, and Forward Focused.

• Prepare the layout of the project.
• Estimate height, width, length, and other proportions.
• Select materials.
• Work with blueprints or instructions from supervisors.
• Work with materials such as wood, plastic, fiberglass or drywall.
• Utilize chisels, planes, saws, drills, and sanders to repair and erect structures.
• Join materials with nails, screws, staples, or adhesives.
• Work on top of stilts, ladders, and the top beams of buildings.
• Check work along the way to ensure it’s up to code and specifications.
• Use levels, rules, plumb bobs, framing squares, and surveying equipment to ensure everything is level and secure.
• Work with prefabricated buildings.
• Build stairs, mantles, and furniture.
• Install cabinets and molding.
• Remodel businesses.
• Create structures for pouring concrete.
• Erect scaffolding.
• Build tunnel bracing.
• Build concrete forms for tunnel or sewer construction project.
• Replace panes of glass, ceiling tiles, and doors.
• Repair or build furniture.
• Install partitions, doors, and windows.
• Move and install machinery.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Adhere to the MWH safety program.

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent.
• Prior experience working as a carpenter in a commercial, industrial, or facilities operations setting, including rough and finished carpentry.
• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Must have a valid driver’s license.
• Maintains a constant drive to achieve production outputs in order to meet targets.
• Required to communicate information, ideas, directions, with the capability to perform the task or project discussed.
• Must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily and with utmost regard to safety.
• Pre-employment drug screening and background checks required.
• If requested, the applicant shall furnish a written statement from a medical doctor that he/she has had a physical examination in connection with the application and are physically fit to perform the work.

• Health Insurance (medical, dental and vision)
• Paid Time Off (sick time)
• Paid Parental Leave Program
• 401(k) Plan (company matching contributions up to 4%)
• Employee Referral Program

Please note that all positions require pre-employment screening, including drug and background check, as a condition of employment.

Mid‑Senior level

Full‑time

Strategy/Planning and Information Technology

Construction