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The primary responsibility of the Lead Framer is assigning and explaining tasks to the team, responding to a supervisor, and client’s requests for regularly inspecting work done by the team to ensure that it confirms to certain specifications. You should also be able to help the superintendent to solve project-related problems.
 

Job Purpose:  To provide guidance and supervision to the framing team involved in the construction project.

Job Duties:

• Complies with all PPE standards and is aware of all safety practices, follows and enforces safety rules and procedures, complies with all legal regulations.
• Assigning and explaining tasks to the team.
• Communicating with Supervisors in order to determine the time frames within which projects should be completed.
• Ordering all construction materials needed for projects through Superintendent.
• Performing all carpentry duties required, including rough carpentry.
• Maintaining accurate records of all work done by the framing team.
• Precisely measure, cut, and assemble framing lumber.
• Frames exterior and interior walls, floors, and ceilings.
• Sets roof and floor trusses.
• Must be able to use a wide variety of hand and power tools, including power tools such as saws, drills, and nail guns, and basic hand tools such as a hammer, framer’s square and measuring tape, also must understand the use and maintenance of all trade-specific tools and equipment.
• Lift and carry heavy objects such as framing lumber, sheets of plywood, and building materials.
• Have a solid grasp of complex mathematical concepts in basic math functions and calculations.
• Understand building codes.
• Perform layout of the building based on architectural and structural plans.
• Read and understand Truss layouts and Truss Engineering.
• Give back feedback to management on performance or individual team members.

Qualifications and Requirements: 

• Has 5 years of experience in a rough carpentry framing trade.
• Understanding of building concepts, codes, regulations, laws, and best practices.
• Is a team player.
• Is detail-oriented.
• Ability to lift 75 lbs.
• Must be able to successfully pass a drug screen and criminal background check.
• Must be able to prove eligibility to work in the United States.
• Current driver’s license and clean driving record
• 40+ hours weekly.
• Good communication skills
• English Fluency (Bilingual Spanish is a plus) 

Hazards: 

• Exposure to mutable types of weather conditions.
• Exposure to wood, concrete dust, and debris.
• Working above floor level from 6 feet and above.
• Operating light and heavy equipment.
• Lifting material and equipment from 10 lbs. and up.
• Excessive bending, kneeling, twisting, and crouching.
• Exposure to loud noise from machinery and tools.
• Exposure to falling and flying particles.
  
   

Benefits:

Health, dental, vision, life insurance, long-term short-term disability, and 401(k). Vacation, paid holidays, personal and sick time.


Salary:  The rate of pay will commensurate with experience.