Senior Carpenter Site Lead

Christie•Seeley Lake, MT

About The Position

We are hiring an experienced Residential Carpenter for a long-term construction opportunity in Western Montana. This hands-on leadership role is suited to someone with substantial experience in log, heavy timber, timber-frame, and custom residential construction who can take ownership of both the work and the crew. The Site Lead is expected to lead from the field, work directly from plans, solve construction challenges, maintain quality standards, and personally perform complex carpentry work when needed. The role involves leading and organizing daily carpentry activities; performing and overseeing structural framing, rough carpentry, and finish carpentry; and working with logs, dimensional timber, heavy timber, and specialty wood materials. The Site Lead reads architectural and structural plans, translates them into field execution, performs accurate layout and assembly, coordinates with subcontractors and other trades, resolves field conflicts, reviews completed work, and assists with material planning, takeoffs, ordering, and staging. The position also maintains a clean, safe, productive job site and provides clear crew direction while remaining actively involved in the work. The position requires 10 or more years of professional residential carpentry experience, custom construction experience, and direct hands-on experience with log construction, heavy timber, or timber-frame construction. Prior leadership or supervision of carpenters, advanced framing skills, strong rough and finish carpentry skills, the ability to read drawings and perform accurate layout, and the ability to troubleshoot independently are also required. Log scribing or notching experience is specifically required. Relocation to Seeley Lake, Montana, before starting work is required.

Requirements

10 or more years of professional residential carpentry experience.
Strong experience in custom construction.
Direct hands-on experience with log construction, heavy timber, or timber-frame construction.
Previous experience leading or supervising carpenters.
Advanced framing skills.
Strong rough and finish carpentry experience.
Ability to read and work from architectural and structural drawings.
Ability to perform accurate construction layout.
Strong understanding of residential construction methods and sequencing.
Ability to troubleshoot construction issues independently.
Experience coordinating with other trades.
Strong knowledge of carpentry tools and equipment.
High standards for quality, accuracy, and finish.
Ability to remain hands-on while leading others.
Valid driver’s license.
Willingness to relocate to Western Montana; relocation to Seeley Lake, MT, before starting work is required.
At least 5 years of log scribing or notching experience.
Ability to independently read architectural and structural construction drawings and build from them.
Previous experience leading or supervising a carpentry crew while remaining hands-on in the work.

Nice To Haves

5 years of post-and-beam construction experience.
5 years of heavy timber construction experience.
5 years of timber framing experience.
5 years of log home construction experience.
1 year of timber joinery experience.
Experience with log home construction, full-scribe or hand-scribed construction, timber framing, heavy timber construction, post-and-beam construction, timber joinery, mortise-and-tenon connections, dovetail joinery, saddle notch, Swedish cope, timber fitting, log stacking, lodge or mountain-home construction, custom millwork or cabinetry, or high-end finish carpentry. Experience with every listed technique is not required.

Responsibilities

Lead daily carpentry activities and help organize crew priorities.
Perform and oversee structural framing, rough carpentry, and finish carpentry.
Work with logs, dimensional timber, heavy timber, and specialty wood materials.
Read architectural and structural plans and translate them into field execution.
Complete accurate layout, measurements, cuts, fitting, and assembly.
Coordinate carpentry work with subcontractors and other trades.
Identify field conflicts and resolve construction issues before they affect the work.
Review completed work for quality, accuracy, and craftsmanship.
Assist with material planning, takeoffs, ordering, and staging.
Maintain a clean, safe, and productive job site.
Provide clear direction to the crew while remaining actively involved in the work.
Take ownership of quality, organization, and follow-through.