Carpenter Foreman

Job Description

Project Foreman – Command High-End Residential Builds, Manage Trade Partners, and Deliver Exceptional Client Experiences

Job Overview

• Company: Odd Fellows Contracting
• Position Type: Lead Foreman Carpenter (Hands-On Field Management)
• Reports To: Production Manager
• Salary/Pay Rate: $31 to $35 per hour (Based on experience) plus Annual Profit Sharing
• Location: Williamston, MI (Serving the Greater Lansing & Mid-Michigan Area)
• Job/Employment Type: Full Time
• Preferred Experience: 3 to 5 years of residential remodeling leadership

The Opportunity

You will step into a pivotal, high-impact leadership role running all field operations for premium residential design-build projects. As a Project Foreman, you are the crucial link between our design team, field staff, trade partners, and the client. This is a dynamic, hands-on role where you will directly execute master-level carpentry while driving jobsite efficiency, controlling project costs, and maintaining our signature "no-surprises" process. You will enjoy a high level of autonomy without microwavable oversight, supported by a structured management team that respects your work-life balance.

How You Will Make An Impact

• Field Production & Safety Leadership: Actively manage all on-site field activities—working directly on the tools while supervising carpenters, helpers, and trade partners to guarantee master-level quality, project accuracy, and strict safety compliance.
• Client Experience & Communication: Serve as the primary, daily "point person" for client communication, keeping homeowners fully informed, installing job signage, and securing signed Customer Satisfaction and Punch List Reports.
• Logistics & Material Control: Audit material delivery logs, inspect incoming supplies, coordinate with the Logistics Coordinator for special orders, and promptly pull unused inventory from the site to minimize waste and optimize project costs.
• Project Documentation & Tech Integration: Leverage 123Worx project management software to log comprehensive daily activities, track time card labor codes, manage file inventory checklists, and coordinate change orders.
• Schedule & Subcontractor Coordination: Maintain smooth transitions between project phases by checking site constructability and proactively preparing the jobsite for incoming trade partners and inspectors.
• Design & Production Collaboration: Participate actively in design/production meetings, perform precision field measurements to ensure product fit, and collaborate with Designers and the Production Manager to adapt the Scope of Work (SOW) to real-world site conditions.

Required Qualifications & Experience

• 3 to 5 years of proven experience operating as a working foreman, lead carpenter, or project manager in the residential remodeling sector.
• Advanced, hands-on mastery of residential remodeling trades, including framing, custom trim, cabinetry, and general remodeling assemblies.
• Strong digital proficiency with the ability to confidently utilize mobile project management applications (experience with 123Worx or similar scheduling apps is a plus).
• Superior communication skills with a track record of successfully managing client relationships, resolving concerns, and leading small field teams.
• Solid capability to read, interpret, and identify constructability discrepancies within architectural prints and detailed Scopes of Work (SOW).
• Valid driver’s license, clean driving record, and the physical stamina required for full-time field labor, lifting up to 50 lbs, and managing diverse jobsite environments.

Preferred Qualifications & Experience

• Advanced understanding of Greater Lansing area building codes, structural inspection milestones, and local zoning requirements.
• Formal training in construction management, scheduling optimization, or safety leadership (OSHA certifications).
• Extensive experience managing multiple residential trades simultaneously on large-scale additions or whole-house transformations.

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive hourly pay with consistent year-round, full-time scheduling.
• Annual profit-sharing opportunities driven by successful project cost management.
• Comprehensive health insurance plan fully provided by the company.
• Available dental, vision, life, and short-term disability insurance choices.
• Generous paid time off package covering holidays, vacations, and personal days.
• Fully equipped company work van and company fuel card / mileage reimbursement program.
• Provided corporate mobile technology package (smartphone or tablet) for field operations.
• Access to continuous professional training, safety certifications, and career development.

About Us

Since 1988, Odd Fellows Contracting has been creating beautiful transformations for homeowners across Greater Lansing. As a full-service design-build remodeling firm, we pride ourselves on a structured, fixed-price process that eliminates surprises and delivers exceptional craftsmanship. Our culture is rooted in professional growth, personal accountability, and a simple promise: Do what you say you are going to do. We foster a supportive environment where the owners are fellow employees, micro-management is left at the door, and hard work is celebrated.

Odd Fellows Contracting is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender expression, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), political affiliation, military service, or any other status protected by law or regulations. It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors.