Carpenter Foreman

Mortenson • Tualatin, OR

3h

About The Position

Mortenson is seeking a Carpenter Foreman to oversee project carpentry crews and coordinate, implement, and supervise all self-performed work. The role involves planning and directing carpentry work, ensuring compliance with plans and specifications, and leading team members through coaching, feedback, and example. Duties may change without notice, and the position description is not intended to include every responsibility.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Completion of an apprenticeship program.
• Ability to work with precision, visualize solid objects from drawings, and read plans.
• Ability to operate equipment including table saws, radial arm saws, belt and disc sanders, drill presses, fall protection equipment, rigging, and form systems.
• Strong teamwork orientation, positive attitude, professional customer service skills, and attention to detail.
• Effective communication skills, including active listening and openness to diverse input and feedback.
• Minimum of five years of related experience.
• Ability to perform repetitive hand, arm, and leg movements.
• Ability to lift, carry, push, or pull up to 50 pounds; handling loads over 50 pounds is done with assistance from another team member or equipment.
• Must be currently legally authorized to work in the United States without employment visa sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the proper IWP is in place and understood by the crew; examine blueprints to determine structure dimensions.
• Lay out floor plans and cabinetwork using a tape, framing square, and calipers.
• Select and inspect materials and structural units, including lumber, prefabricated doors, cabinets, and paneling, for code compliance.
• Determine the sequence of fabrication, assembly, and erection activities, and assign tasks to workers.
• Inspect subcontractor work, including ductwork, wiring, and pipe installations, for conformance to specifications.
• Install doors, build stairs, lay hardwood floors, and perform concrete and rough carpentry, including hand-set walls, footings, gang wall forms, structural concrete decks, slabs, columns, and drywall.
• Perform finish carpentry, including setting door frames, hanging doors, installing hardware, toilet accessories, handrails, partitions, lockers, cabinets, countertops, wall paneling, coffered ceilings, and running trim.
• Lead team members by example, offer coaching and feedback, build relationships with diverse individuals, and perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: High school or GED