Project Foreman (Lead Foreman Carpenter)

About the Role

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

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.

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