Lead Carpenter at Living Stone Design + Build

Overview: Living Stone Design + Build is seeking a lead carpenter to join our team. We need someone who thinks creatively and possesses their own truck and tools. Candidates must be willing to travel within a 90-mile radius. While most work is on-site, some tasks may occasionally require off-site completion. We provide opportunities for performance-based advancement in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment focused on customer satisfaction. If this sounds like a good fit, please apply with your resume.

Minimum Qualifications:

• 8+ years of experience in rough or finish carpentry
• Proficient in using power tools such as skill saws, chop saws, and jigsaws
• Skilled in utilizing chisels, planes, saws, drills, and sanders for repairs and construction
• Own basic hand tools and reliable transportation to job sites
• Ability to join materials using nails, screws, staples, or adhesives with precision
• Comfortable working on stilts, ladders, scaffolding, and high beams
• Capable of lifting/carrying at least 100 lbs
• Knowledge of lumber grades and wood species; skilled in selecting raw materials
• Ability to estimate height, width, length, and other proportions
• Experienced in creating structures for concrete pouring
• Team-oriented with a focus on achieving goals
• Life-long learner, teachable

Key Responsibilities:

• Prepare project layouts
• Arrive at work prepared, coordinating material pick-up in advance
• Work from building plans or supervisor instructions to meet project specifications
• Ensure work meets code and quality standards, collaborating with project managers on inspections
• Measure, cut, and shape materials
• Construct building frameworks, including walls, floors, and doorframes
• Assist in erecting and leveling building frameworks using rigging hardware and cranes
• Inspect and replace damaged structures to maintain high quality
• Willing to work overtime as needed to meet project deadlines
• Conduct quality control of work performed
• Utilize tools effectively to repair and construct structures
• Ensure job sites are clean and organized
• Instruct and guide laborers and other tradespeople
• Maintain professionalism and respect in all interactions
• Focus on quality, productivity, and safety
• Adapt to changes and manage competing demands
• Be punctual and dependable
• Take initiative and seek opportunities for growth

Additional Qualifications:

• Ability to travel to assigned job sites

Education/Experience:

• Minimum of eight years of verifiable experience in new construction and building
• Ability to read and interpret framing drawings, elevations, and safety regulations

Language Skills:

• Proficient in reading safety rules, operating instructions, and procedural manuals

Mathematical Skills:

• Competent in measurements, angles, proportions, and basic algebra and geometry

Reasoning Ability:

• Able to solve practical problems and interpret various instructions

Physical Demands:

• Work at construction sites both indoors and outdoors
• Ability to perform tasks that require standing, walking, climbing, and manual dexterity
• Overtime may be necessary to meet project timelines

Work Environment:

• Regular exposure to wet conditions, moving parts, and varying weather
• Occasional exposure to hazardous materials and loud noise

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k) with matching
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance

Schedule:

• 8-hour shifts

License/Certification:

Driver's License