Position Title: Bridge Carpenter
Date_Posted: 05/19/2026
Location: Johnson City , TN
Job Category: Field Employee
Salary Interval: Hourly / Full - Time

Pay Range: N/A

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Position Description

Job Summary:

Summers- Taylor is seeking a skilled and dedicated Bridge Carpenter to join our expanding construction team. As a Bridge Carpenter, you will play a crucial role in the design, construction, and maintenance of bridge structures, ensuring safety and stability for their intended use. Your expertise will contribute to the creation of durable and high-quality bridge frameworks, supporting various construction projects including highways, railways, and pedestrian walkways. The ideal candidate will have experience with various carpentry techniques and materials, and a solid understanding of structural principles as they relate to bridge building. Summers-Taylor Bridge crew works at a variety of numerous heights working over both land and water. The Carpenter will be responsible for reading, sketching and layout plan work.

Job Duties:

1. Interpret blueprints and sketches for bridge and construction projects
2. Builds and repairs structures on or related to projects using hand and power tools.
3. Set and tie steel, as required.
4. Pours, grades, and finishes concrete.
5. Works in confined spaces, when required.
6. Provides flagging and direct to crane operators.
7. Drive piling.

Benefits:

1. Stable employment
2. Excellent Pay
3. Paid Time Off
4. Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance
5. Life Insurance
6. Short-term disability
7. 401(k) w/generous employer contributions

Summers-Taylor, Inc., is the largest heavy and highway construction contractor in Northeast Tennessee, and has been in business since 1932. From large interstate highways to small commercial site development and homebuilding, Summers-Taylor deals with a wide variety of types of work and employs over 750 employees from Bristol to Nashville. We value our customers and our employees, and our reputation for delivering quality work has been built for four generations of family leadership covering over nine decades.

Position Requirements

Job Requirements:

1. Proven experience as a carpenter, preferably with a focus on bridge construction
2. Must be comfortable and able to work safely at numerous heights over different terrains.
3. Ability to read and interpret blueprints and technical drawings
4. Must be able to lift and carry 50+ lbs. on a regular basis.
5. Must be able to work nights, weekends and weekends when required.
6. Must pass a drug screen and pre-employment background check.

Equal Opportunity Employer

It is the policy of Summers-Taylor, Inc. to provide equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information or any other protected characteristic under applicable law. This policy relates to all phases of employment, including, but not limited to, recruiting, employment, placement, promotion, transfer, demotion, reduction of workforce and termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation, selection for training, the use of all facilities, and participation in all company-sponsored employee activities. Provisions in applicable laws providing for bona fide occupational qualifications, business necessity or age limitations will be adhered to by the company where appropriate.

As part of the company’s equal employment opportunity policy, Summers-Taylor, Inc. will also take affirmative action as called for by applicable laws and Executive Orders to ensure that minority group individuals, females, disabled veterans, recently separated veterans, other protected veterans, Armed Forces service medal veterans, and qualified disabled persons are introduced into our workforce and considered for promotional opportunities.

Employees and applicants shall not be subjected to harassment, intimidation or any type of retaliation because they have (1) filed a complaint; (2) assisted or participated in an investigation, compliance review, hearing or any other activity related to the administration of any federal, state or local law requiring equal employment opportunity; (3) opposed any act or practice made unlawful by any federal, state or local law requiring equal opportunity; or (4) exercised any other legal right protected by federal, state or local law requiring equal opportunity.

The above-mentioned policies shall be periodically brought to the attention of supervisors and shall be appropriately administered. It is the responsibility of each supervisor of the company to ensure affirmative implementation of these policies to avoid any discrimination in employment. All employees are expected to recognize these policies and cooperate with their implementation. Violation of these policies is a disciplinary offense.

The Affirmative Action Officer has been assigned to direct the establishment and monitor the implementation of personnel procedures to guide our affirmative action program throughout Summers-Taylor, Inc. A notice explaining the company’s policy will remain posted.

Address/Office Location: 600 Sevier Street, Johnson City, TN 37604

Telephone: 423-543-3181