Job Title: Carpenter Foreman

Job Description

The Carpenter Foreman leads self-perform construction activities on light-commercial and commercial projects across a variety of industries. This role combines hands-on carpentry and general construction work with field leadership, material and equipment coordination, and real-time tracking of budgets and schedules. The Carpenter Foreman ensures work meets quality, safety, and project requirements while guiding on-site crews and supporting subcontracted vendors.

Responsibilities

• Provide self-perform services on assigned projects, including selective demolition, progress clean-up, and final cleaning assistance.
• Perform rough carpentry, including rough framing and wall layout, ensuring structures meet project specifications and quality standards.
• Execute finish carpentry, including installation of trim, crown, casework, and other finish components with a high level of craftsmanship.
• Install commercial doors and hardware in accordance with plans, specifications, and manufacturer requirements.
• Perform drywall patching, finishing, and painting to deliver clean, finished surfaces ready for turnover.
• Complete miscellaneous flooring work and vinyl base patching as required by project scope.
• Install building specialties and accessories according to project drawings and schedules.
• Install suspended ceiling grid and acoustic ceiling tile (ACT) systems accurately and efficiently.
• Quantify, order, and track materials required for project-specific duties, ensuring timely availability of supplies.
• Return unused materials when feasible or coordinate storage for future use on other projects to minimize waste.
• Quantify, order, and track company-owned and rental equipment needed for project-specific tasks.
• Coordinate the timely return of equipment to off-site locations to prevent unnecessary storage of unused equipment on-site.
• Review and understand the contract scope of work for each assigned project and identify deviations or changes.
• Report potential and confirmed change orders in real time to the assigned Project Manager for timely processing.
• Review self-perform budgets with the assigned Project Manager and/or Superintendent and understand labor cost expectations.
• Track self-perform labor hours and productivity against the project budget in real time throughout each project.
• Review and understand the project schedule for each assigned project and plan work activities to meet milestones.
• Coordinate sequencing of self-perform tasks with other trades and subcontractors to support overall project progress.
• Assist in the procurement of project-specific building permits when necessary, supporting compliance with local regulations.
• Lead on-site self-perform crews, providing direction, coaching, and support to ensure safe and efficient work.
• Coordinate and collaborate with subcontracted vendors on-site to align work scopes and maintain quality and schedule.
• Perform work across multiple sectors, including convenience stores, general commercial, grocery stores, health care, manufacturing, multi-family, commercial office spaces
• Maintain a safety-first approach on all job sites, promoting adherence to safety policies and procedures.
• Communicate effectively with project teams through clear verbal updates and accurate written documentation.
• Apply problem-solving skills to address field issues, constraints, and unexpected conditions as they arise.

Essential Skills

• 3 to 5 years of carpentry experience on light-commercial and commercial projects.
• Strong construction and carpentry skills, including framing, rough carpentry, and finish carpentry.
• Hands-on experience with selective demolition, progress clean-up, and final cleaning assistance.
• Proficiency in rough framing and wall layout for commercial and light-commercial structures.
• Experience in finish carpentry, including crown, trim, and casework installation.
• Ability to install commercial doors and hardware in accordance with project requirements.
• Experience with drywall patching, finishing, and painting.
• Knowledge of concrete-related work as it relates to carpentry and general construction tasks.
• Proficiency with hand tools and construction tools commonly used in carpentry and general construction.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints, project plans, specifications, and shop drawings.
• Base understanding of mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and fire protection (MEPFP) systems.
• Safety-first mentality supported by OSHA 10 training (with OSHA 30 preferred).
• Strong organizational skills to