General Carpenter Foreman-Structural Formwork

The Ruhlin Company Overview

The Ruhlin Company seeks to hire a General Carpenter Foreman-Structural Formwork out of our Sharon Center office.

• 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.
• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

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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.