Carpenter Foreman

HENSEL PHELPS; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company-paid medical insurance

401(K) retirement plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Hensel Phelps in Huntsville, AL is seeking an experienced Carpenter to construct and repair building frameworks, stairways, doors, partitions, and drywall on active projects. You will read blueprints, plan work, and supervise teams to ensure quality and safety.

This safety-sensitive role requires 5+ years’ carpentry experience, a valid driver's license, and the ability to work outdoors in varying weather. The company offers strong benefits including medical coverage, a 401(k), and paid time off.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Minimum 5 years’ carpenter experience.
• OSHA 10 certification preferred.
• Ability to read blueprints and shop drawings.
• Must provide own safety footwear.
• Strong communication and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and assist with forms for concrete installation.
• Use power tools and hand tools to support projects.
• Read blueprints and assign teams accordingly.
• Manage materials including inventory and distribution.
• Monitor project performance and report updates.
• Coordinate with other trade foremen and superintendents.
• Promote a safe work environment and secure the jobsite daily.

Skills

Blueprint reading

Power tools usage

Attention to detail

Communication

Mathematical reasoning

Reliability & punctuality

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Jackhammer

Pavement breaker

Hand tools

Power tools

Job description

About Hensel Phelps

At Hensel Phelps, we don’t just build projects—we build careers, communities, and a culture of excellence. As an employee-owned company, every person here plays a vital role in shaping our success and future. Guided by our core values of Ownership, Integrity, Builder mindset, Diversity, and Community, we combine cutting‑edge technology with hands‑on expertise to deliver landmark projects across the nation. When you join Hensel Phelps, you join a team that values your growth, empowers your ideas, and invests in your journey. Together, we create an environment where innovation thrives, safety is paramount, and every individual has the opportunity to make a lasting impact.

About Hensel Phelps

At Hensel Phelps, we don’t just build projects—we build careers, communities, and a culture of excellence. As an employee‑owned company, every person here plays a vital role in shaping our success and future. Guided by our core values of Ownership, Integrity, Builder mindset, Diversity, and Community, we combine cutting‑edge technology with hands‑on expertise to deliver landmark projects across the nation. When you join Hensel Phelps, you join a team that values your growth, empowers your ideas, and invests in your journey. Together, we create an environment where innovation thrives, safety is paramount, and every individual has the opportunity to make a lasting impact.

Job Description

This position constructs and repairs building frameworks as well as structures. Stairways, doorframes, partitions, rafters, cabinetry, siding, and drywall are a few examples of the types of onsite tasks this position is responsible for completing. Carpenters pay great attention to project detail and have a strong understanding of wood and metal properties. Carpenters are also required at various times to do virtually all the carpenter support activities performed by laborers. This is a safety sensitive position

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee and assist with the assembly and removal of forms that are used for the concrete installation
• Use assorted power tools and small hand tools, including ten-pound sledgehammers, shovels, picks, handsaws, skill saws, and drills to assist with a variety of worksite projects
• Responsible for reading blueprints, drawings, and sketches to fully grasp project requirements and assigning teams appropriately
• Responsible for material management including inventory, distribution, and placement
• Monitor project performance and report to management with updates
• Coordinates with other trade partners’ foreman and superintendents as necessary
• Promotes a safe work environment and communicates jobsite hazards including helping to secure the jobsite at the end of business each day and verifying that all site materials are properly stored
• Promotes a safe work environment and communicates jobsite hazards
• This includes helping to secure the jobsite at the end of business each day and verifying that all site materials are properly stored.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED
• Valid Driver’s License
• Have a minimum of 5 years’ experience as a Carpenter
• OSHA 10 Certification, preferred
• CPR & First Aid Certification preferred Demonstrated leadership skills
• In depth carpentry knowledge
• Experience using and maintaining power tools and small hand tools
• Must be able to take initiative and ask questions
• Possess a keen attention to detail and be able to follow instructions
• Workers must provide their own safety footwear
• Must be able to communicate effectively and professionally with co-workers and stakeholders
• Strong mathematical reasoning and quantitative skills
• Must be reliable and punctual
• This includes having reliable transportation and consistent work attendance
• Experienced in construction layout, blueprint reading and shop drawing reading, preferred.

Physical Requirements

Heavy Work. Exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

• The individual in this position will periodically walk, kneel, sit, crouch, reach, stoop, read/see, speak, push, pull, lift, stand, and finger/type. The frequency of each action varies by workflow and field activity.
• Walking – The person in this position needs to frequently move about the jobsite.
• Sometimes operates a computer or tablet and other office machinery, such as a calculator and phone.
• The person in this position frequently communicates with employees and external stakeholders regarding a variety of topics related to office and field administration.
• Constantly reads written communications and views mail submissions. Will also need to read and understand blueprints, load charts, and take/verify field measurements.
• Climbing – Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding and ramps at various heights.
• Working from heights – the person must be comfortable and able to work from heights for extended amounts of time.
• Balancing – Ability to maintain body equilibrium to prevent falling and to walk, stand or crouch.
• Stooping – Bending the body downward and forward by the spine at the waist.
• Reaching – Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction for various lengths of time.
• Grasping – Needs to apply pressure to an object with fingers and palm regularly.
• Visual acuity and ability to operate a vehicle as certified and appropriate.
• Occasionally exposed to high and low temperatures.
• Frequently exposed to noisy environment and outdoor elements such as precipitation and wind.
• Use of hands and wrists with various tools.
• Prolonged use of jackhammer and pavement breaker.
• Use of wheelbarrows and brooms.
• Repetitive use of hands and wrists using power, rotational, and vibration tools including prolonged use of jackhammers and pavement breakers.
• Tolerate legally permissible exposure to dusts and chemicals, such as cement dust, solvents, and curing compounds.
• The person must be able to safely wear a respirator and is able to pass applicable medical and fit testing examinations.
• Must be able to hear commands from supervisors and back‑up safety alarms on equipment.

Education

High School Diploma or GED.

Benefits

Hensel Phelps provides generous benefits for our full-time employees.

• This position is eligible for company‑paid medical insurance, life insurance, accidental death & dismemberment, long‑term disability, 401(K) retirement plan, and our employee assistance program (EAP).
• As a result, employees are eligible for paid time off beginning upon hire.
• Based on position location, a cost of living adjustment (COLA) may also be included (subject to periodic review and adjustment).

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement

Hensel Phelps is an equal opportunity employer. Hensel Phelps is committed to engaging in affirmative action to increase employment opportunities for protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. Hensel Phelps shall not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, domestic partner status, pregnancy, disability, citizenship, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)