Carpenter - Intermediate

About the Role

This position provides operational support in reconstruction efforts for clients. The Intermediate Carpenter is a level 3 role in the Progressive Carpenter track, responsible for working with minimal supervision, assisting with scope development alongside BELFOR Estimators, and running projects autonomously. The role also involves mentoring basic-level carpenters and expanding capabilities from residential to commercial and multi-family projects.

Responsibilities

• Recognize potential project problems and request additional guidance or assistance as needed.
• Answer most project-related questions and escalate complex or specific inquiries to the appropriate resource.
• Move and protect contents without damage during reconstruction efforts.
• Construct appropriate containment for construction dust, dirt, and airborne contaminants.
• Use appropriate tools and BELFOR methods to perform tasks such as floodcutting, salvaging, and labeling baseboards, cabinets, doors, and other materials.
• Attend and complete shrink wrap training, including executing 4 projects involving shrink wrap.
• Develop the ability to identify different types of insulation, their thickness, and their respective R-values.
• Apply learned skills and material knowledge in areas such as trim, doors, cabinetry, insulation, rough framing, acoustical ceilings, roofing materials, and exterior siding to daily tasks.
• Perform daily vehicle safety and maintenance inspections, ensuring vehicles remain clean and serviceable.
• Maintain attention to detail and meet BELFOR Standards for safeguarding clients' property.
• Work under time constraints to meet project timelines, including nights and weekends as required, and travel periodically.
• Report time worked, equipment, and consumables used accurately and timely.
• Attend BELFOR-sponsored operations and safety training courses as required.
• Supervise unskilled labor, basic-level BELFOR employees, and occasional subcontractors in residential settings.
• Answer simple project-related questions and defer complex inquiries to more qualified personnel.
• Maintain equipment used in daily tasks.
• Perform emergency services such as board-ups and securing buildings against further damage.
• Complete additional duties as required.

Requirements

• Extensive carpentry experience with the ability to work with little supervision.
• Capability to assist with scope development and run projects autonomously.
• Proficiency in various carpentry subsets, including framing, cabinetry, and trim.
• Comprehensive understanding of customer service principles and practices.
• Ability to work under time constraints, including nights and weekends, and travel periodically.

Development Objectives

• Expand capabilities from residential to commercial and multi-family projects.
• Develop competence in leading and self-performing emergency services.
• Increase material knowledge and proficiency in various carpentry subsets.