General Foreman Carpenter I

About the Role

The role involves reading blueprints and specifications to define the scope of work, including material locations, quantities, and sizes. Responsibilities include identifying necessary tools, assessing safety hazards, and implementing precautions, as well as planning operations to efficiently schedule workloads and minimize costs. Supervisors will manage multiple crews, overseeing processes, scheduling, cost control, employee relations, and staffing needs. They will coordinate with foremen who directly report to this position. • Lead and supervise up to four crews (5‑15 workers each) through foreman supervisors. • Read and interpret blueprints, specifications, and technical manuals to determine material needs and work scope. • Identify required tools and assess safety risks, implementing necessary precautions. • Plan and schedule operations efficiently to minimize costs and optimize resource utilization. • Manage crew processes, scheduling, costs, employee relations, and staffing needs. • Ensure compliance with PPE and safety protocols in all weather conditions and at heights.

Key Responsibilities

• ▸crew supervision
• ▸blueprint review
• ▸tool identification
• ▸safety management
• ▸schedule planning
• ▸cost control

What You Bring

Candidates must have at least five years of civil or industrial work experience and a minimum of three years in a supervisory role. They should be proficient in managing crew, time, and costs, and possess strong leadership and communication abilities. Required qualifications include a demonstrated history in industrial construction or maintenance and the ability to read construction drawings and technical manuals. Candidates should also possess expert knowledge of civil crafts, strong organizational and time‑management skills, and effective problem‑solving and manual dexterity. Preferred qualifications are current or former Zachry employment, NCCER Industrial Journeyman Carpenter certification, formal technical education, and experience with scaffolding, insulation, and painting. Physical demands involve prolonged standing, walking, bending, and lifting up to 50 lb, as well as work at heights, on ladders, and on scaffolding with appropriate fall protection. Employees must operate in all weather conditions while wearing required PPE such as hard hats, safety glasses, hearing protection, respirators, high‑visibility vests, gloves, and steel‑toe boots. • Maintain strong leadership, communication, organization, and problem‑solving skills. • Meet required experience: 5+ years civil/industrial work and 3+ years supervisory experience. • Prefer candidates with NCCER Industrial Journeyman Carpenter certification and experience in scaffolding, insulation, and painting.

Requirements

• ▸5+ years
• ▸3+ years
• ▸nccer carpenter
• ▸scaffolding
• ▸drawings
• ▸leadership

Benefits

Zachry provides a safe, drug‑free work environment and is an equal‑opportunity employer.

Work Environment

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