Travel the country and construct beautiful legacy timber bridges! This is a great opportunity to grow your carpentry skills, open yourself up to career advancement, and be a part of a steadfast family business of 36+ years.

We’re looking for someone excited to:

• Learn unique bridge construction methods specific to our business
• Collaborate in a team environment
• Travel full time to many different parts of the country (lodging, transportation, per diem paid by company)
• Be physically active on the job daily working in various conditions, heights, and climates

You might be a great fit for the YBC Timber Bridge team if you are…

• Experienced with rough carpentry, framing and or heavy timber construction
• An experienced pile driver, we drive wooden piles with a vibratory hammer technique
• Experienced with building docks and marine construction
• Experience in wooden bridge construction

How do we build a Timber Bridge?

• Timber Bridge Building Process - Driving timber pile (augering, drilling), constructing abutments & pile bents, constructing spans utilizing stringers, blocking, & diaphragms, laying vehicular & pedestrian deck, raising vehicular guard rails & handrails, and painting & finishing.
• Timber Bridge Materials - Southern Yellow Pine & Douglas Fir Wood, Glue Laminated Beams, Rough Sawn Heavy Timber, Composite, Hardwood Deck Material, Acrylic Polymer Coating, Translucent Oil Coating

Skills you need to build a timber bridge (we’re looking for all levels of experience!):

• YBC Bridge Laborer
  • Heavy equipment operation (skid steer & forklift)
  • Basic use of common carpentry hand tools
  • Excellent painting, pressure washing and sanding skills
  • Accuracy in cutting, drilling, & assembling the structure (heavy timber/wood framing)
  • Organization, clean up, and inventory
• YBC Bridge Carpenter (all of the above plus):
  • Assisting in pile driving (spotting the pile driver for accurate placement)
  • Proficiency with chainsaw, impacts, drills, & circular saw & other power tools for cutting heavy timber
  • Can read & understand drawings / blueprints & lumber take offs
• YBC Bridge Leadman (all of the above plus):
  • Highly proficiency with all tools & activities listed above
  • Basic pile driving, augering, and drilling experience
  • Excavator operation
  • Can give direction & has strong leadership skills

Employee Benefits (Qualifying period applies)

• 17 paid holidays (2 weeks off at Christmas) + PTO
• 100% employer paid health, life, and long-term disability insurance
• Dental, vision, and auxiliary insurance available
• Year-end bonuses
• After 1 year of employment: profit sharing, 401k available plus 4% Company contributions
• Travel voucher for construction breaks
• Lodging and travel expenses paid for by company

We are a small company who is the nation’s industry leader for building state-of-the-art timber bridges. It all started with our president, a pick-up truck, a vision, and hard work 36 years ago. Our team is focused and driven, a large part of what makes us the best option for our clients!