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Location Palo Alto, CA
Palo Alto, California

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pspan style="font-size:14px;"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"We#8217;re hiring a strongforeman /strongfor one-of-a-kind, high-end residential projects in San Francisco and surrounding areas. Dowbuilt foremen are bags-on lead carpenters and the right hand of our site superintendents. They are responsible for reading plans and lining-out subcontractors and crew. About 50% of their time is spent on tools and putting high-quality work in place, while communicating expectations with precision and clarity. This position sets a well-rounded lead carpenter up for a successful transition into a superintendent role over time, while working with teams across the Bay Area, that are dedicated to the highest levels of quality and craftsmanship./span/span/ppspan style="font-size:14px;"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"strongWHAT YOU#8217;LL DO#160;#160;#160;#160;#160;#160;#160;#160;#160;#160;#160;#160;#160;#160;#160;#160;#160;#160;#160;#160;#160;#160;#160;#160;#160;#160;#160;#160;#160;#160;#160;#160;#160;#160;#160;#160;#160;#160;#160;#160;#160;#160;#160;#160;#160;#160;#160;#160;#160;#160;#160;#160;#160;#160;#160;#160;#160;#160;#160;#160;#160;#160;#160;#160;#160;#160;#160;#160;#160;#160;#160;#160;#160;#160;#160;#160;#160;#160;#160;#160;#160;#160;#160;#160;#160;#160;#160; /strong/span/span/ppspan style="font-size:14px;"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"As a foreman, you#8217;ll show an aptitude for leadership, build positive relationships, and demonstrate a willingness to go above and beyond to ensure that the design intent and project goals are met.#160;You#8217;ll be responsible for:/span/span/pullispan style="font-size:14px;"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"Putting work in place; this is a bags-on role, executing framing carpentry, while also lining out other crew members and sub trades/span/span/lilispan style="font-size:14px;"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"Layout/span/span/lilispan style="font-size:14px;"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"Participation in quality control for all scopes of work - self performed as well as subcontracted/span/span/lilispan style="font-size:14px;"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"Assisting in creating site documentation and as-built drawings/span/span/lilispan style="font-size:14px;"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"Serve as first point of contact for subcontractor questions/span/span/lilispan style="font-size:14px;"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"Collaborate with subcontractors to find solutions; come to superintendent with possible solutions to problems, be willing to come to the table prepared and engaged in the process/span/span/lilispan style="font-size:14px;"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"Estimating materials and time to perform work proposed/span/span/lilispan style="font-size:14px;"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"Being able to run small projects as a working lead; coordinate crew to maximize productivity/span/span/lilispan style="font-size:14px;"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"Working with the superintendent to create daily schedule and take responsibility for its execution/span/span/lilispan style="font-size:14px;"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"Being the company representative when the superintendent is unavailable/span/span/lilispan style="font-size:14px;"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"Opening and closing the job site as requested/span/span/lilispan style="font-size:14px;"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"Discussing work with clients, architects, partners and inspectors with diplomacy, clarity, and patience as necessary/span/span/lilispan style="font-size:14px;"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"Maintaining effective, respectful communication with field crew, subs, clients, partners, and team, always/span/span/lilispan style="font-size:14px;"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"Minimizing material use to prevent waste and unnecessary cost/span/span/lilispan style="font-size:14px;"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"Managing material deliveries, handling, storage, and placement/span/span/lilispan style="font-size:14px;"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"Being a positive advocate for safety in action and attitude; reinforce awareness to reduce the risk of injury or citation and know OSHA requirements for your location and site/span/span/lilispan style="font-size:14px;"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"Maintaining a safe and secure site (i.e., ensure safety of all people, tools, and materials)/span/span/lilispan style="font-size:14px;"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"Maintain accurate documentation in the daily job log/span/span/li/ulpspan style="font-size:14px;"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"strongWHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED/strong/span/span/ppspan style="font-size:14px;"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"To be successful as a Dowbuilt foreman, you#8217;ll need:/span/span/pullispan style="font-size:14px;"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"6+ years high-end residential carpentry experience; highly competent and skilled in framing/span/span/lilispan style="font-size:14px;"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"The ability to read and interpret architectural drawings and specifications; understand vertical and horizontal control lines/span/span/lilispan style="font-size:14px;"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"Advanced construction math skills/span/span/lilispan style="font-size:14px;"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"The ability to think ahead and see the big picture. Understand the WHY behind the work and how what you're doing today will impact what's coming next/span/span/lilispan style="font-size:14px;"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"Proficiency with proper use of tools and equipment and full complement of tools including specialty tools/span/span/lilispan style="font-size:14px;"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"Excellent communication and team-building skills/span/span/lilispan style="font-size:14px;"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"Ability to take and give direction/span/span/lilispan style="font-size:14px;"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"Technical constructability knowledge and experience with both traditional and new materials/span/span/lilispan style="font-size:14px;"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"Reliable transportation and a clean driving record/span/span/lilispan style="font-size:14px;"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"U.S. work authorization/span/span/lilispan style="font-size:14px;"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"The ability to communicate in Spanish at a conversational level is highly preferred/span/span/li/ulpspan style="font-size:14px;"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"strongWHAT WE OFFER/strong/span/span/ppspan style="font-size:14px;"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"We are a fun, easygoing bunch of professionals who take a lot of pride in the work we do. We acknowledge the contributions and talents of our team members by providing benefits that support you at work and in life:/span/span/pullispan style="font-size:14px;"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"Competitive pay commensurate with skills and experience/span/span/lilispan style="font-size:14px;"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"100% paid medical, dental, vision, and $50,000 in basic life insurance for full-time employees (30% coverage for dependents), first of the month following DOH/span/span/lilispan style="font-size:14px;"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"401(k) retirement savings plan with employer profit sharing contribution/span/span/lilispan style="font-size:14px;"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"8 paid holidays each year, no waiting period/span/span/lilispan style="font-size:14px;"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"Paid Time-Off (PTO) earned at a rate of 1 hour per every 30 hours worked/span/span/lilispan style="font-size:14px;"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"Tool purchase and tool loan programs/span/span/lilispan style="font-size:14px;"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"Discretionary bonus/span/span/lilispan style="font-size:14px;"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"Mentorship and career development opportunities/span/span/lilispan style="font-size:14px;"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"Opportunities to build for Dowbuilt in other regions, if desired/span/span/li/ulspan style="font-size:14px;"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"i style="color:#1d1c1d;font-family:'Slack-Lato', 'Slack-Fractions', appleLogo, sans-serif;font-size:15px;font-weight:400;text-align:left;white-space:normal;background-color:#f8f8f8;"The hiring base pay range for this role takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. At Dowbuilt, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current hiring hourly wage is $45.00 - $65.00 per hour.#160;/i/span/spanp/ppspan style="font-size:14px;"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"strongWHO WE ARE/strong/span/span/ppspan style="font-size:14px;"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"Dowbuilt is a construction company founded in 1980, and today our talented teams can be found from coast to coast. We excel at cutting-edge, innovative, never-been-done-before residential projects and home service#8212;all of which require precision and impeccable attention to detail. We work with top architects, and our builds are regularly featured in publications such asem#160;Architectural Digest/em and emArchitectural Record/em./span/span/ppspan style="font-size:14px;"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"The Dowbuilt culture is one of care#8212;care for our employees, clients, and the talented craftspeople we partner with#8212;resulting in care for the incredible designs we bring to life./span/span/ppspan style="font-size:14px;"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"strongHOW YOU'LL GROW/strong/span/span/ppspan style="font-size:14px;"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"We#8217;re committed to investing in our team members#8217; ongoing professional development. At Dowbuilt, we want everyone to have equal opportunity to play to their strengths, fill gaps in knowledge, and grow professionally. We believe that effective career development requires two-way, open communication between employee and manager. Expectation setting happens on both sides, along with support, mentorship, and goal setting at regular intervals. Find out where your career will take you at Dowbuilt.brbremDowbuilt is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status./em/span/span/p

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Posting ID: 1126795611 Posted: 2025-07-16 Job Title: Foreman