Field Careers | Trades, Apprenticeships and Self-Performed Work

Dawson carpenters and roofers working framing and exterior envelope on a Northwest Washington jobsite

BUILD WITH us

Dawson self-performs over 60% of the work on every project across Southeast Alaska and Northwest Washington. There is no shortage of work and we are consistently hiring across multiple positions including:

Rough and finish carpenters
Concrete crews and cement masons
Laborers
Heavy equipment operators
Welders and fabricators
Apprentices on the INAGC-accredited track

WORK SAFE

At Dawson, People First is a core value. On the jobsite, that means safety always wins. When you join a Dawson crew, you join a culture built around the promise that everyone goes home safe.

Our safety culture is guided by these principles:

Every accident is preventable
Safety supersedes schedule, cost or circumstance
STOP all unsafe work
PLAN every task, including PPE, tools and equipment
REPORT all injuries and near misses

Dawson crew members on site at a Washington commercial project

Dawson field crew at a Southeast Alaska jobsite

WHAT YOU GET

At Dawson, People First means putting our crews and their families ahead of everything else. As an employee-owned company, we built a benefits package that puts real choice and real value into every full-time field position. Beyond healthcare, our plans support your retirement with a company match, your time off and training, and a long-term career across Southeast Alaska or Northwest Washington.