Carpenter Foreman

Job Description:

Build More with Your Career at Christman Mid-Atlantic Constructors

With projects throughout the mid-Atlantic, Christman Mid-Atlantic Constructors (CMAC) is a great place to begin, continue or grow your career. We're searching for the next generation of innovative minds who want to shape the world and live to build. CMAC is looking for a Carpenter Foreman in our Sterling, Virginia region!

What You Will Do:

As Carpenter Foreman, your primary daily responsibilities of this role include, but are not limited to:

• Work closely and cooperatively with Project Manager, Project Superintendent, Assistant Project Manager and/or Project Engineer to ensure project goals are met.

• Supervise, coordinate, and schedule the activities of assigned crew, including JHA / PTWP review.

• Assign work to employees, based on material or worker requirements of specific jobs.

• Inspect work progress, equipment, and construction sites to verify safety and ensure compliance with all Christman policies, procedures, and any applicable laws.

• Identify safety hazards to self or others, and takes all necessary corrective action to eliminate or minimize hazards.

• Read specifications, such as blueprints, to determine construction requirements or to plan procedures.

• Coordinate work activities with other construction project activities.

• Estimate material or worker requirements to complete jobs.

• Analyze worker or production problems and recommend solutions, such as improving production methods or implementing motivational plans.

• Train workers in construction methods, operation of equipment, safety procedures, or company policies.

• Locate, measure, and mark site locations or placement of structures or equipment, using measuring and marking equipment.

• Confer with managerial or technical personnel, other departments, or contractors to resolve problems or to coordinate activities.

• Arrange for repairs of equipment or machinery.

• Address employee questions / comments, and provide input to superiors regarding employee performance.

• Provide assistance to workers engaged in construction activities, using hand tools or other equipment.

• Attend assigned meetings in person or virtually.

• Complete required reporting and records information, such as personnel, production, or operational data where required.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work Environment and Physical Demands: The majority of work is completed outside at the construction site. The position is often exposed to sounds and loud noises, such as construction equipment. The job requires wearing protective equipment when on the construction site (hardhats, safety glasses, high visibility vests). Temperatures and conditions may vary depending on the weather and seasons.

While performing the duties of this job the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, reach with hands and arms, climb, or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl and able to talk and hear talking. The employee must be able to lift and/or move objects up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, 50 pounds frequently, and 20 pounds constantly. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Expected Hours of Work: Full-time position, occasional extended hours or weekends may apply.

Travel: Must have reliable transportation. Must be willing to travel up to a 300-mile radius dependent on project location relative to where the employee lives.

What You Will Bring to the Team:

Required experience, knowledge, and skills for this role include:

• Five (5) or more years of relevant work experience or proven established work history for the position.

• Two (2) or more years of experience in a supervisory role, including previous experience in Foreman roles.

Preferred experience, knowledge, and skills for this role include:

• Proven experience as a construction Foreman.

• High school diploma or GED.

Why Christman?

CMAC is a premier full-service construction contractor with a tradition of excellence spanning more than a century and more than 10 years of regional experience. We are passionate about constructing facilities that drive our economy, improve our public infrastructure, and create the spaces that enable our clients to do what they do best.

With an office in Sterling, Virginia, CMAC specializes in:

• Carpentry & General Trades

• Concrete & Civil

• Mass Timber

• General Contracting

Learn more about how you can grow as a Christman Expert, Leader and Partner and build more with us.

Notice to Recruiting Agencies (Unsolicited Resumes): The Christman Company does not accept unsolicited resumes from agencies. Please do not forward unsolicited agency resumes to our applicant tracking system, website, or to any Christman employee/affiliates. Any unsolicited resumes sent to Christman employees or its' affiliates will be considered property of The Christman Company and will be processed accordingly. Christman will NOT pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume without an executed agreement and assigned to a specific search.

The Christman family of companies is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer that is committed to diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or disability status. Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

Christman Company is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.