LEAD FOREMAN

Company: Odd Fellows Contracting
Position Type: Lead Foreman Carpenter (Hands-On Field Management)
Location: Williamston, MI (Serving the Greater Lansing & Mid-Michigan Area)
Employment Type: Full Time

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.

About the Role

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 micromanagement, supported by a structured management team that respects your work-life balance.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Leverage 123Worx project management software to log comprehensive daily activities, track time card labor codes, manage file inventory checklists, and coordinate change orders.
• Maintain smooth transitions between project phases by checking site constructability and proactively preparing the jobsite for incoming trade partners and inspectors.
• 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.

Requirements

• 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

• 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.

Pay

$31 to $35 per hour (Based on experience) plus Annual Profit Sharing

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.