General Carpenter Foreman-Structural Formwork

The Ruhlin Company; Ohio; Híbrido; USD 90.000 - 120.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

The Ruhlin Company seeks an experienced operations lead to coordinate and oversee its structural formwork carpenter workforce. You will support concrete formwork carpentry operations and assist other related carpentry activities across projects.

Responsibilities include workforce planning, bid participation, and ensuring productivity aligns with project goals. Strong leadership, safety focus, and proficiency with formwork methods are essential.

Formación

• Minimum 8 years of heavy civil construction experience, including concrete formwork and carpenter operations.
• Strong knowledge of concrete formwork construction for bridge, roadway, industrial, and commercial projects.
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365, Microsoft Teams, Bluebeam, and HCSS software.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills; able to interpret construction documents.

Responsabilidades

• Coordinate and oversee day-to-day operations of the formwork carpenter workforce.
• Support workforce planning, bid reviews, and productivity monitoring to improve efficiency.
• Provide technical guidance on concrete forming systems and layout.
• Maintain labor cost allocation and coordinate staffing with project schedules.
• Promote high standards of craftsmanship and safety on site.
• Perform hiring, terminations, and layoffs of hourly field carpenter staff.

Conocimientos

Time management

Organizational skills

Problem-solving

Conflict resolution

Interpersonal communication

Team collaboration

Ability to read construction documents

Herramientas

Microsoft 365

Microsoft Teams

Bluebeam

HCSS software

Descripción del empleo

The Ruhlin Company

Summary

Coordinate and oversee the day-to-day operations of the Company’s structural formwork carpenter workforce. This position is primarily responsible for supporting concrete formwork carpentry operations while also assisting with other structural carpenter activities and related work scopes.

Responsibilities

Cost

• Support project coordination, workforce planning, and continuous improvement efforts to enhance operational efficiency.
• Develop, document, and communicate best practices to employees.
• Participate in bid reviews for projects with significant carpentry scopes.
• Monitor crew productivity to support accurate bid estimating and production goals.
• Maintain accurate labor cost allocation by charging time to project-specific work and assigning non-project time to Operations Division overhead.

General

• Assist project teams with staffing, equipment, and conflict resolution needs.
• Coordinate the assignment and transfer of structural formwork carpenter personnel based on workforce requirements, employee skillsets, and project schedules.
• Provide technical guidance and support on concrete forming systems, layout, production methods, consumable hardware procurement, and carpentry operations.
• Maintain a work environment free of harassment, intimidation, and coercion.
• Promptly communicate employee relations issues, including performance concerns and policy violations, to the Field Operations Manager.
• Maintain a strong field presence through regular jobsite visits.
• Promote high standards of craftsmanship, quality, and attention to detail across all phases of work.
• Perform hiring, terminations, and layoffs of hourly field carpenter craft.
• Perform additional assignments as directed by the Field Operations Manager.

Safety

• Perform jobsite safety inspections.
• Document and ensure corrective actions are implemented as needed.
• Participate in pre-activity project planning and bring focus to safe means and methods practices.
• Participate in the monitoring of craft and subcontractor compliance with safety program requirements.
• Work closely with project supervision and the Safety Department to address safety concerns in a timely manner.

Scheduling

• Coordinate with project teams, shop and yard personnel, to help ensure crews have the tools, equipment, and materials necessary to perform work efficiently.
• Assist with the tracking and utilization of specialty forming equipment and other carpentry-related assets.
• Assist in the identification of equipment or material shortages and communicate needs in a timely manner.
• Manage lumber supplies, concrete form system utilization and inventory levels, including maintenance assessments, and the purchasing of such materials and equipment.
• Oversee pre-fabrication and modification of formwork systems within company shops or on project sites.

Talent Acquisition and Employee Development

• Treat employees and candidates for employment equally without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including sexual harassment), national origin, disability, age (40 years or older), military/veteran status, ancestry, citizenship, pregnancy, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
• Assist with employee professional development initiatives and programs.
• Attend and participate in industry meetings, training opportunities, and workforce development Initiatives.

Essential Skills and Experience

• Minimum 8 years of heavy civil construction experience, including concrete formwork and carpenter operations.
• Strong knowledge of concrete formwork construction for bridge, roadway, industrial, and commercial projects.
• Strong time management, organizational, problem-solving, and conflict resolution skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365, Microsoft Teams, Bluebeam, and HCSS software.
• Effective interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to interpret construction documents.
• Willingness and ability to work non-traditional hours, including evenings and weekends as needed.
• Team focused mindset to build strong working relationships.
• Broad understanding of construction methods, materials, costing, scheduling, and estimating.
• Commitment to Company values.

Direct Report(s): None

The Ruhlin Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, sex, age (age 40 or older), color, disability or handicap, veteran/military status, national origin, genetic information, sexual orientation or gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.