REEVES | Lead Carpenter (Bridge Division) - Statesville, NC
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Job Description REEVES | Lead Carpenter (Bridge Division) -…
5+ years' experience in bridge/heavy highway construction. 2+ years' experience in Lead/Lead Carpenter role (preferred). Demonstrated leadership capabilities; experience managing crews and subcontractors (preferred) Ability to communicate…
Reeves Construction Company, the Colas USA subsidiary that operates throughout the states North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Missouri and Arkansas has been a key partner in the infrastructure growth of the Southeast and Midwest since the company’s founding in 1923. Reeves is a complete heavy civil highway and site development construction company dedicated to meet the specific needs of the roadway, airport, bridge, and military market. Reeves prides itself for its high company standards of safety, ethics, and performance. To learn more about Reeves visit www.reevescc.com.
Throughout Colas USA, we provide competitive pay, outstanding benefits, career advancement opportunities, professional education, and extensive training for every employee. We pride ourselves on upholding the highest standards of safety, environmental conservation, and ethical conduct as we strive to grow our infrastructure products and services through empowering and developing our people, fostering innovation, utilizing new technology, and maximizing vertical integration at all levels of the company’s value chain. To learn more about the Colas USA Family of Companies, please visit www.colasusa.com.
Reeves Company is looking for an experienced Bridge Lead Carpenter based out of Statesville, NC location to serve as a member and leader of a crew performing work for the repair, maintenance and replacement of bridges and structures. The successful candidate for this role will have an uncompromising focus on safety excellence. The ideal candidate will have at least 5 years' experience in bridge / heavy highway construction (2+ years' experience in Lead / Lead Carpenter role preferred).
Responsibilities
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- →Ability to perform tasks on all areas and aspects of construction project, including the ability to work with tools, lumber, and materials.
- →Basic Carpentry as it relates to the building and bracing of wooden forms and falsework.
- →Drive Pile - must be able to work off the ground positioning pile in leads, climbing ladders up to 60 feet.Steel and Concrete Girder Erection - must be able to work off the ground assembling and guiding girders into final position, including handling as needed to preset.
- →Manage craftsmen and laborers, equipment and materials
- →Maintain crews productively and efficiently
- →Training of others on the crew
- →Attend daily safety meetings
- →Follow safety policies and procedures to maintain safe work environmentPerform quality work to meet requirements
- →Work hours adjusted to meet the project' needs, days, nights and weekends
- →Able to work in adverse weather conditions, hot or cold temperatures
- →Other duties as assigned
Requirements
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- 5+ years' experience in bridge/heavy highway construction.
- 2+ years' experience in Lead/Lead Carpenter role (preferred).
- Demonstrated leadership capabilities; experience managing crews and subcontractors (preferred)
- Ability to communicate effectively with crew members, project management, subcontractors, and vendors
- Ability to effectively read and understand work plans
- Possess a strong work ethic and desire to learn.
Requirements
~1 min readColas Inc. and its subsidiaries are an Equal Opportunity Employer. For details on the specifics of this commitment, please click here to view the EEO document. If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to:
- to meet the requirements of the role in which you are applying
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Please contact Colas Inc. at 973-290-9082 or send an email to ColasRecruiter@colasinc.com.

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- May 6, 2026
- Last seen
- May 7, 2026
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