We are seeking an experienced Sr Residential Construction Foreman with 10 + years of framing and carpentry experience. Carpenter must be comfortable in a leadership role and be able to communicate effectively with crew, office staff, and clients. As the Lead Carpenter, you will be “bags on” overseeing crew and sub-contractors. Along with "bags on" work you will be responsible for scheduling and overseeing trades, deliveries, and inspections. This is a field position, and you must have extraordinary finish carpentry skills, and proven residential framing experience.
Site Specific Duties
Plan the jobsite tasks for the crew and optimize the team to achieve and maintain maximum productivity while ensuring labor and material costs are kept to a minimum
Ensure you regularly review the most up-to-date work plan and provide updates for short interval work schedules; demonstrate the ability to look four weeks into the future and plan ahead
Coordinate, direct and monitor the activities of all assigned subcontractors
Develop and maintain production targets and completion dates.
Collaborate with other key players to address construction challenges and achieve project goals effectively
Support and enforce the site safety plan along with the Site Safety Coordinator
Perform jobsite cleanup on a daily basis as it becomes necessary
Manage the optimum crew size and make adjustments as needed to maintain top crew performance
Review and submit time sheets for all site crew members; ensure staff names, number of hours worked, cost coding and narrative of the work performed is accurate
Hold regular toolbox meetings with site staff to outline workforce planning
Mentor and train team members to uphold craftsmanship standards and foster a culture of continuous improvement.
Requirements
5+ years in a Foreman role within the Residential construction industry
10+ years in construction and residential carpentry and framing.
Experience reading structural plan sets and making accurate field adjustments; working with inspectors and Engineer.
Must be a journeyman with experience in a related trade
Demonstrate extraordinary finish carpentry skills to ensure highest quality of our projects and client satisfaction
Current CPR/First Aid Certification is required
Strong written and verbal communication skills, along with ability to work and communicate effectively with a workforce of diverse backgrounds, education and experience level
Strong attention to detail and ability to resolve complex unforeseen remodel construction challenges
Ability to work independently as well as being a team player
Accountable and dependable
Strong time management and organizational skills
Ability to collect and interpret data and apply it in a practical approach
Responsive to jobsite needs and/or concerns
Please respond with your current resume and any examples of previous jobs.