Carpenter Foreman

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• Examines blueprints to determine dimensions of structure.

• Lays out floor-plan and cabinetwork, using rule, framing square, and calipers.

• Selects materials and structural units, such as lumber, prefabricated doors, and cabinets of wood or plastic, and paneling, and inspects them to insure conformance with provisions of building code and local ordinance.

• Determines sequence of activities concerned with fabrication, assembly, and erection of structure.

• Assigns workers to such tasks as cutting material to size, building concrete forms, erecting wooden framework, and laying flooring.

• Inspects work performed by subcontractors, including ductwork, wiring, and pipe installations, to insure conformance with specifications.

• Installs doors, builds stairs, and lays hardwood floors.

• May supervise workers engaged in building timber structures, such as cofferdams, trestles, and supports for concrete forms.

• May make cost estimates for contracts. Performs other duties as described under Supervisor.

• May be designated according to area of specialization.

• High School Diploma, GED or equivalent years of experience

• Appropriate training and  experience required

Physically, the worker must be capable of exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Physical activity requirements are in excess of those for Light Work.

Granite Construction Incorporated is a member of the S&P 400 Index and is the parent company of Granite Construction Company, one of the nation's largest heavy civil contractors and construction materials producers. Granite is a Drug-Free Workplace and Equal Opportunity Employer.  Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. We consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and other applicable laws.

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Granite Construction, Inc. and its subsidiaries ("Granite") will not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from a candidate. Any unsolicited resumes sent to Granite, including unsolicited resumes sent to a Granite mailing address, fax machine or email address, directly to Granite employees, or to Granite's resume database will be considered Granite property. Granite will NOT pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume. Granite will consider any candidate for whom an Agency has submitted an unsolicited resume to have been referred by the Agency free of any charges or fees. Agencies must obtain advance written approval from Granite's recruiting function to submit resumes, and then only in conjunction with a valid fully-executed contract for service and in response to a specific job opening. Granite will not pay a fee to any Agency that does not have such agreement in place. Agency agreements will only be valid if in writing and signed by Granite's Human Resources Representative or his/ her designee. No other Granite employee is authorized to bind Granite to any agreement regarding the placement of candidates by Agencies.