Field Technician
About The Position
This role supports the field team by maintaining safe, organized, and efficient construction sites. Responsibilities include installing, maintaining, and removing temporary and permanent wood-framed safety systems, correcting unsafe conditions, maintaining tools and equipment, assisting with site organization and housekeeping, and supporting overall project operations. Elmington Construction fosters an entrepreneurial mindset, compensating for the value our team members bring to the table. We provide an environment that encourages room for advancement and career succession, recognizing and rewarding contributions to our collective success. With a team collaboration ethos, constant improvement is not just encouraged but embedded in our culture, offering autonomy to individuals who thrive on innovation. Elmington Construction is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. Elmington Construction makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.
Requirements
- Knowledge of jobsite safety controls, signage, barricades, and protection requirements
- Proficiency using hand tools and basic power tools safely and efficiently
- Ability to operate or learn operate telehandlers, forklifts, and skid loaders (certification as required)
- Skill in performing minor carpentry repairs, adjustments, and touch-ups
- Familiarity with multifamily construction
- Problem Solving Skills
Responsibilities
- Install temporary and permanent wood-framed safety systems, including handrails, guardrails, stair and balcony protection, floor and shaft edge protection, barricades, and safety blocking
- Modify, repair, and maintain safety installations as building conditions and phases progress
- Remove temporary safety systems when they are no longer required and approved for removal
- Install and remove temporary construction materials such as barricades, protection, signage, and safety controls
- Participate in site observations, inspections, and walk-throughs to identify safety, quality, and completion items
- Assists in executing punch list execution and complete corrective work related to carpentry, safety systems, and site conditions (e.g, unit turns, including minor repairs, adjustments, and touch-ups)
- Maintain tools, materials, and work areas in a safe, organized, and job-ready condition
- Operate hand tools and basic power tools safety & efficiently
- Operate Telehandler (lull), skid loader, and forklift
- Support overall jobsite housekeeping, including debris removal, material organization, maintaining clear access paths, and protecting completed work
- Support schedule and productivity goals by completing task efficiently and with attention to quality
- Assists with exterior work such as site clean-up, landscaping prep, fencing, or common area improvements as needed
- Lock/unlock unit doors & windows for opening & closing of project
- Fuel & maintain buggies and generators
- Comply with all OSHA regulations and company safety standards related to fall protection and site safety
- Proactively identify unsafe conditions and immediately correct them or communicate concerns to the Superintendent
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
