Onsite Construction Field Technician

Elmington; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Elmington Construction is seeking a hands-on Construction Safety/Field Technician to support our field team on multi-family and commercial projects in Nashville. You will install and maintain temporary and permanent wood-framed safety systems, assist with site housekeeping, and coordinate with operators to help ensure OSHA-compliant practices while upholding Elmington's safety standards.

You will also perform general site tasks, participate in inspections, support punch lists, and help maintain

Qualifications

• Knowledge of jobsite safety controls, signage, barricades, and protection requirements.
• Proficiency using hand tools and basic power tools safely and efficiently.
• Ability to operate or learn operate telehandlers, forklifts, and skid loaders (certification as required).
• Skill in performing minor carpentry repairs, adjustments, and touch-ups.
• Familiarity with multifamily construction.
• Problem solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Install temporary and permanent wood-framed safety systems, including handrails, guardrails, stair and balcony protection, floor and shaft edge protection, barricades, and safety blocking.
• Modify, repair, and maintain safety installations as building conditions and phases progress.
• Remove temporary safety systems when they are no longer required and approved for removal.
• Install and remove temporary construction materials such as barricades, protection, signage, and safety controls.
• Participate in site observations, inspections, and walk-throughs to identify safety, quality, and completion items.
• Assist in executing punch list execution and complete corrective work related to carpentry, safety systems, and site conditions (e.g, unit turns, including minor repairs, adjustments, and touch-ups).
• Maintain tools, materials, and work areas in a safe, organized, and job-ready condition.
• Operate hand tools and basic power tools safely & efficiently.
• Operate Telehandler (lull), skid loader, and forklift.
• Support overall jobsite housekeeping, including debris removal, material organization, maintaining clear access paths, and protecting completed work.
• Support schedule and productivity goals by completing task efficiently and with attention to quality.
• Assist with exterior work such as site clean-up, landscaping prep, fencing, or common area improvements as needed.

Skills

Safety controls knowledge

Hand and power tools

Equipment operation

Carpentry touch-ups

Multifamily construction familiarity

Problem solving

Job description

Elmington Construction is seeking a hands-on Construction Safety/Field Technician to support our field team on multi-family and commercial projects in Nashville. You will install and maintain temporary and permanent wood-framed safety systems, assist with site housekeeping, and coordinate with operators to help ensure OSHA-compliant practices while upholding Elmington's safety standards.

You will also perform general site tasks, participate in inspections, support punch lists, and help maintain