Concrete Carpenter Foreman-Salt Lake City

About the Role

Mortenson is looking for a Carpenter Foreman to provide oversight to project concrete carpentry crews and to coordinate, implement, and supervise all self‑performed work. The foreman will ensure a proper Inspection/Work Plan is in place, examine blueprints for structural dimensions, and lay out floor plans and cabinetwork using tape, framing squares, and calipers. They will select and inspect materials such as lumber, prefabricated doors, cabinets, and paneling for code compliance, determine the sequence of fabrication, assembly, and erection activities, and assign tasks to workers. Additionally, the foreman will inspect subcontractor work—including ductwork, wiring, and pipe installations—to verify conformance with specifications. Hands‑on duties include installing doors, building stairs, laying hardwood floors, and performing both concrete and rough carpentry such as hand‑set walls, footings, gang wall forms, structural decks, slabs, columns, and drywall. Finish‑carpentry responsibilities cover setting door frames, hanging doors, installing hardware, toilet accessories, handrails, partitions, lockers, cabinets, countertops, wall paneling, coffered ceilings, and trim. The foreman also leads the team by example, provides coaching and feedback, and builds relationships with diverse individuals. • Ensure proper Inspection/Work Plan (IWP) and interpret blueprints for dimensions. • Layout floor plans and cabinetwork using tape, framing square, and calipers. • Select and inspect lumber, doors, cabinets, and paneling for code compliance. • Sequence fabrication, assembly, and erection activities; assign tasks to crew. • Inspect subcontractor ductwork, wiring, and pipe installations for specification compliance. • Install doors, build stairs, lay hardwood floors, and perform concrete and rough carpentry (walls, footings, forms, decks, slabs, columns, drywall). • Perform finish carpentry including door frames, hardware, toilet accessories, handrails, partitions, lockers, cabinets, countertops, paneling, coffered ceilings, and trim. • Lead team by example, coach workers, and foster collaborative relationships.

Key Responsibilities

• ▸blueprint review
• ▸floor layout
• ▸material inspection
• ▸task scheduling
• ▸subcontractor inspection
• ▸carpentry installation

What You Bring

Candidates must have a high school diploma or GED, completion of an apprenticeship program, and a minimum of five years related experience. They need the ability to read plans, visualize solid objects, operate equipment such as table saws, radial arm saws, sanders, drill presses, and fall‑protection gear, and possess strong teamwork, positive attitude, customer‑service skills, attention to detail, and effective communication. Physical requirements include repetitive hand, arm, and leg movements and the ability to lift up to 50 lb, with assistance required for heavier loads. • Minimum 5 years related experience; high school diploma/GED; completed apprenticeship. • Proficient with table saws, radial arm saws, sanders, drill presses, fall‑protection and rigging equipment. • Strong teamwork, positive attitude, customer service, detail orientation, and effective communication. • Physical: repetitive hand/arm/leg motions; lift up to 50 lb (assist over 50 lb).

Requirements

• ▸5 years
• ▸high school
• ▸apprenticeship
• ▸table saw
• ▸fall‑protection
• ▸teamwork

Benefits

Mortenson offers medical, prescription, vision and dental plans, a 401(k) with a generous company match, paid time off, holidays, and other paid leaves, as well as employer‑paid life, AD&D, and disability insurance. Additional perks include a no‑cost mental‑health tool, tuition reimbursement, adoption assistance, and a gym‑membership discount program. The company is an equal‑opportunity employer, does not sponsor work visas, and requires candidates to be legally authorized to work in the United States. • Offer medical, vision, dental, 401(k) match, paid time off, life/AD&D/disability insurance, mental‑health resources, tuition reimbursement, adoption assistance, and gym discount.

Work Environment

Onsite