Construction Foreman

COMPANY: 

North Fork Builders is a Bozeman, Montana based general contractor that specializes in thoughtfully designed and strategically executed residential and commercial buildings. We are committed to excellent craftsmanship and collaboration with our clients to ensure their vision is carried through from concept to completion. We believe in quality through process, which is expressed through our core values: quality, craft and collaboration.

Team members are expected to share our core values and have pride in the quality of their craft. This is an opportunity to work closely with experienced carpenters to further learn the trade.

At North Fork, our team is tight-knit. We rely on one another and learn from one another. If this sounds like a group you'd like to work with, we encourage you to apply.

LOCATION:

Current and upcoming work located in Big Sky.

PRIMARY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

Duties may include but are not limited to, wall, floor and roof framing, siding, trim work, log and timber work, setting doors and windows. In addition to the following duties:

• • Report project progress to superiors
  • Allocate resources for assigned project
  • Supervise all construction workers
  • Be the liaison between construction workers and supervisors
  • Maintain high standards of workmanship that adhere to original plans and specs
  • Journeyman Carpenter Competencies: 
    • • Finish: Can install all aspects of finish carpentry (cabinetry, windows, doors, decorative wall/ceiling boards, decorative applied timber work, exterior siding)
      • Ability to teach and mentor less experienced carpenters, apprentices, and laborers
      • Ability to problem solve and develop solutions to be presented to foreman/superintendent
      • Knowledge of blueprints and where to find information within them
      • Knowledge of building codes
      • Knowledge of manufacturer specifications (wood components, design elements)
      • Knowledge of proper assembly of structural components (headers, beams, load paths, hangers sized properly)
      • Advanced layout skills (floor joists, beams, headers, wall assembly/components, roof rafters)
      • Ability to identify all components in framing (studs, joists, rafters, sills, headers, etc.)
      • Knowledge of building sequencing (blocking before drywall, locations of blocking, decorative finishes, lighting, and locations of HVAC/ plumbing)
      • Ability to communicate with all individuals onsite (coworkers, subcontractors, delivery drivers, management)
        • Operation of forklifts, skid steers, genie lifts after completion of certification
        • Advanced knowledge of ALL construction (excavation, concrete, framing, interior/ exterior finish, specialty timber/log work)
        • Framing: Can construct a building by reading plans and understanding what the final product must look like (wall elevations from plans, bearing point paths, roof pitch cuts, structural timbers, stair framing etc.)

PHYSICAL & ENVIRONMENTAL DEMANDS:

• Ability to lift up to 70 lbs. occasionally (1-33% of the day) but frequently (34-66% of the day) lifting up to 50 lbs.
• Frequent (34-66% of the day) reaching and hand/wrist work
  • Employees must have excellent manual dexterity of the fingers, hands and arms.
  • The employee is frequently required to use hands to handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms
• Occasional (1-33%) grasping, pushing/pulling and fine manipulation
  • The position requires full mobility of the back, arms and legs in the course of performing this job.
• Continuously (67-100%) standing and walking on their feet for long hours while cutting, installing, or assembling materials
• Frequently (34-66%) ascending and descending from staircases, ladders, and scaffolding to work on elevated areas like roofs or upper floors, requiring a good sense of balance.
• While working in low positions when framing, installing flooring, or performing finish carpentry, requiring frequent (34-66%) bending, stooping, and kneeling.
• Frequently (34-66%) need to push and pull heavy objects, such as sliding beams into place or adjusting large sheets of plywood.
• Rarely may need to crawl into tight areas like crawl spaces, basements, or attics.
• While performing the essential functions of this position, the employee is exposed to wet, cold, heat, quickly changing conditions, work near moving heavy equipment, exposure to heights, outdoor weather conditions, extreme cold and extreme heat.
  • Work is performed both indoors and outdoors.
  • Outside work requires exposure to varying and sometimes extreme weather and terrain conditions
  • Frequent exposure to high, open or confined spaces, intermittent vibration and noise.
  
  

QUALIFICATIONS:

• 10 years’ experience in the field (concrete, framing, and finish work)
• Regular and reliable attendance (40 hours per week, Monday - Thursday (10 hours/day) is typical work week.)
• Knowledge of various techniques including, but not limited to: Framing, trim work and siding
• Specialized skills are required, including Log and timber work, scribing, coping and timber framing

• Knowledge of start-to-finish carpentry
• Advanced understanding of how to read a plan set and ability to put them into practice
• Roof and wall framing experience
• Ability to operate machinery and tools: forklift, skid steer, planer, table saw, chainsaws, lancelots and transfer log scribes
• Team members must take pride in their craftsmanship, communication, commitment, loyalty and dedication to the team. They must be punctual.
• Reliable transportation and valid driver license are required

North Fork Builders is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status, vaccination status, or other characteristics protected by law.