General Foreman

Hourigan Group; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Short-term disability

Long-term disability

401k employer match

Paid time off

Job summary

Hourigan Group is seeking a General Foreman to supervise a team of carpenters and laborers on site in Richmond, VA. The candidate will oversee daily tasks, read project drawings, and coordinate material orders with the Superintendent.

This role requires strong leadership, a collaborative mindset, and a commitment to Hourigan’s safety and quality standards. The ideal candidate has 5+ years in commercial construction, is fluent inEnglish with Spanish preferred, and can work non-traditional hours

Qualifications

• 5+ years of industry experience and experience managing a team.
• Ability to read construction drawings and specifications.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills in English; Spanish helpful.

Responsibilities

• Supervise on-site employees and assist when necessary.
• Know project plans and specifications for daily tasks.
• Operate tools for framing, drywall, millwork, doors, and concrete as required.
• Manage material storage and job site access to avoid delays.
• Ensure safety procedures are followed and SHMS practices observed.

Skills

Bilingual Spanish-English

Team supervision

Reading construction drawings

Safety compliance

Communication skills

Tools

Procore

Bluebeam

Job description

Description

Worrks, a member of Hourigan's family of companies, is the go-to self-perform firm when it comes to managing complex projects and delivering them to the highest standards. Our portfolio is filled with many success stories, but we're most proud of the strong relationships we have built and continue to grow. We're focused on establishing solid partnerships that are based on collaboration, trust, and respect. Our team approaches each moment with our shared values - lead forward, serve with integrity, and never disappoint in mind. If you have a collaborative mindset, crave to make a difference, and want to elevate your career, we have a place for you.

We have an opening for a General Foreman. As the General Foreman will supervise and manage a team of carpenters and laborers for performing various work tasks independently.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Supervise Worrks on-site employees and assist when necessary.
• Must acquire general knowledge of all projects specific plans and specifications.
• Ability to use variety of construction and maintenance tools and equipment to complete daily task such as:
  • Layout, metal stud framing, blocking, and hanging drywall
  • Millwork, cabinet layout and installation
  • Door, frame, and hardware layout, and installation
  • Division 10/Miscellaneous accessories installation
  • Forming, rebar, and pouring concrete
• Provide coordinated management of onsite stored materials to avoid obstructions to Subcontractors' progress and the project's overall completion schedule.
• Receive materials on job sites and direct their organized storage.
• Open and close job sites to all workers as directed by Superintendent and Assistant Superintendent.
• Use company provided technology for writing work orders, filing expense reports, logging crew time, reading/marking up drawings, and material ordering.
• Determine quantity and type of materials, equipment and tools required to perform work as directed by Superintendent and Assistant Superintendent.
• Enforce all required Hourigan on-site Safety procedures.
• Participate in the Hourigan Safety and Health Management System (SHMS) by committing to safe work practices, raising concerns, attending, and applying safety and health training, and eliminating hazards within your capability and control and the help of safety staff.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Basic understanding of commercial construction means and methods and industry practices.
• 5+ years of industry experience and experience managing a team.
• Proficiency to communicate in both Spanish and English is strongly preferred.
• Must be able to lift and carry up to 50 pounds.
• Must be willing to work non-traditional hours, including early mornings and evenings, to meet project needs
• Work may be performed in outdoor environments and varying weather conditions, including heat and cold.
• Frequent physical activity includes standing, walking, climbing, bending, reaching above shoulder level, pushing, and pulling.
• Occasional activity includes sitting and using a computer or viewing a computer screen.
• Must be willing to travel for day work to different markets.
• Must be able to transport your own personal/company provided tools
• Must be able to provide, operate, and maintain construction tools in a safe and proper manner.
• Ability to read construction drawings and specifications
• Willingness to gain experience with construction management software, specifically Procore and Bluebeam
• Possess strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Fosters a strong desire to learn, welcomes a new challenge, and values the need to collaborate with all team members.
• Approach every responsibility and interaction with a high level of integrity, fairness, care, and concern.
• Lead forward by seeing challenges as a way to create new possibilities and solutions.
• Consistently deliver beyond expectations to provide exceptional results.

We offer our full-time employees a competitive benefits package including, but not limited to: medical, dental, vision, and life insurances, short-term and long-term disability, 401k employer match, and paid time off.

The salary range listed on this posting represents Worrk's good faith estimate of the expected compensation for this position at the time of posting. Final compensation will be based on qualifications, experience, internal equity, and market considerations

The summary of essential duties and responsibilities listed above is not intended to cover all possible job duties and is subject to change at our discretion.

Hourigan is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applications will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, amnesty or protected Veteran status in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.