Carpenter Foreman
Hensel Phelps, huntsville, al, United States
**Description**
**Any Employment Offers are Contingent Upon Successful Completion of the Following:**
+ Verification of Work Authorization and Employment Eligibility
+ Substance Abuse Screening
+ Physical Exam (if applicable)
+ Background Checks for Badging/Security Clearances (if applicable)
**About Hensel Phelps:**
Founded in 1937, Hensel Phelps specializes in building development, construction and facility services in markets ranging from aviation to government, commercial, transportation, critical facilities, healthcare and transportation. Ranked **\#1 Airport Contractor** by _Building Design + Construction_ and **\#13 overall on Engineering News‑Record's (ENR) 2025 Top 400 Contractors list** , Hensel Phelps is one of the largest employee‑owned general contractors in the country. Driven to deliver EXCELLENCE in all we do and supported by our core values of Ownership, Integrity, Builder, Diversity and Community, Hensel Phelps brings our clients' visions to life with a comprehensive approach that begins with innovative planning and extends throughout the life of the property
**Position Description:**
This position performs carpentry work primarily in support of **structural concrete construction** . Responsibilities include building, installing, aligning, bracing, and removing **concrete formwork and falsework systems** for foundations, slabs, walls, columns, and decks. Falsework refers to the **temporary shoring and support structures that hold concrete forms and freshly placed concrete in position until the concrete has cured and is self‑supporting** . The role requires reading and interpreting construction documents, performing accurate layout, and coordinating closely with concrete crews to ensure safety, quality, and compliance prior to and during concrete placement. This is a safety‑sensitive position.
**Position Qualifications:**
+ Must be able to obtain and maintain installation access credentials (badging) as required to work on Redstone Arsenal.
+ High School Diploma or GED
+ Valid Driver's License
+ Minimum of 5 years' experience as a Carpenter
+ OSHA 10 Certification, preferred
+ CPR & First Aid Certification, preferred
+ Demonstrated leadership skills
+ In‑depth carpentry knowledge with emphasis on concrete construction
+ Experience using and maintaining power tools and small hand tools
+ Ability to take initiative and ask questions
+ Strong attention to detail and ability to follow instructions
+ Workers must provide their own safety footwear
+ Ability to communicate effectively and professionally with co‑workers and stakeholders
+ Strong mathematical reasoning and quantitative skills
+ Reliable transportation and consistent work attendance
+ Experience in construction layout, blueprint reading, and shop drawing interpretation, preferred
**Essential Duties:**
+ Oversee and assist with the **assembly, installation, bracing, alignment, and removal of concrete formwork and falsework** , including temporary shoring and support systems used during concrete placement.
+ Perform layout for concrete construction, including **form lines, elevations, embeds, blockouts, and anchor bolts** , using blueprints, shop drawings, and field measurements.
+ Support concrete placement operations by verifying form integrity, dimensions, and readiness prior to pours and assisting during placement as required.
+ Use assorted power tools and small hand tools, including ten‑pound sledgehammers, shovels, picks, handsaws, skill saws, and drills to support concrete construction activities.
+ Read and interpret blueprints, drawings, and sketches to fully understand project requirements and assign crews appropriately.
+ Manage materials related to concrete operations, including form materials, hardware, embeds, and accessories.
+ Monitor project performance and provide updates to management.
+ Coordinate with other trade foremen and superintendents to maintain proper sequencing and workflow.
+ Promote and enforce a safe work environment, communicate jobsite hazards, secure the jobsite daily, and ensure proper material storage.
**Physical Work Classification & Demands:**
+ **Heavy Work** - Exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, up to 50 pounds frequently, and up to 20 pounds constantly.
+ Frequently required to walk, kneel, sit, crouch, reach, stoop, read/see, speak, push, pull, lift, stand, and use hands and wrists.
+ Ability to climb ladders, stairs, scaffolding, and ramps; work from heights; and maintain balance.
+ Frequent exposure to outdoor elements, noise, temperature variations, dusts, and construction materials including cement and curing compounds.
+ Prolonged use of power, rotational, vibration, and impact tools including jackhammers and pavement breakers.
+ Must be able to safely wear a respirator and pass applicable medical and fit‑testing requirements.
+ Must be able to hear supervisory instructions and equipment safety alarms.
**Benefits:**
Hensel Phelps provides generous benefits for our full-time employees. This position is eligible for company-paid medical insurance, life insurance, accidental death & dismemberment, long-term disability, 401(K) retirement plan, and our employee assistance program (EAP). Hensel Phelps also believes in the importance of taking time to recharge. As a result, employees are eligible for paid time off beginning upon hire. Based on position location, a cost of living adjustment (COLA) may also be included (subject to periodic review and adjustment).
**Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer:**
Hensel Phelps is an equal opportunity employer. Hensel Phelps is committed to engaging in affirmative action to increase employment opportunities for protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. Hensel Phelps shall not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, domestic partner status, pregnancy, disability, citizenship, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws.
For further information, please review the Know Your Rights ( notice from the Department of Labor.
**Any Employment Offers are Contingent Upon Successful Completion of the Following:**
+ Verification of Work Authorization and Employment Eligibility
+ Substance Abuse Screening
+ Physical Exam (if applicable)
+ Background Checks for Badging/Security Clearances (if applicable)
**About Hensel Phelps:**
Founded in 1937, Hensel Phelps specializes in building development, construction and facility services in markets ranging from aviation to government, commercial, transportation, critical facilities, healthcare and transportation. Ranked **\#1 Airport Contractor** by _Building Design + Construction_ and **\#13 overall on Engineering News‑Record's (ENR) 2025 Top 400 Contractors list** , Hensel Phelps is one of the largest employee‑owned general contractors in the country. Driven to deliver EXCELLENCE in all we do and supported by our core values of Ownership, Integrity, Builder, Diversity and Community, Hensel Phelps brings our clients' visions to life with a comprehensive approach that begins with innovative planning and extends throughout the life of the property
**Position Description:**
This position performs carpentry work primarily in support of **structural concrete construction** . Responsibilities include building, installing, aligning, bracing, and removing **concrete formwork and falsework systems** for foundations, slabs, walls, columns, and decks. Falsework refers to the **temporary shoring and support structures that hold concrete forms and freshly placed concrete in position until the concrete has cured and is self‑supporting** . The role requires reading and interpreting construction documents, performing accurate layout, and coordinating closely with concrete crews to ensure safety, quality, and compliance prior to and during concrete placement. This is a safety‑sensitive position.
**Position Qualifications:**
+ Must be able to obtain and maintain installation access credentials (badging) as required to work on Redstone Arsenal.
+ High School Diploma or GED
+ Valid Driver's License
+ Minimum of 5 years' experience as a Carpenter
+ OSHA 10 Certification, preferred
+ CPR & First Aid Certification, preferred
+ Demonstrated leadership skills
+ In‑depth carpentry knowledge with emphasis on concrete construction
+ Experience using and maintaining power tools and small hand tools
+ Ability to take initiative and ask questions
+ Strong attention to detail and ability to follow instructions
+ Workers must provide their own safety footwear
+ Ability to communicate effectively and professionally with co‑workers and stakeholders
+ Strong mathematical reasoning and quantitative skills
+ Reliable transportation and consistent work attendance
+ Experience in construction layout, blueprint reading, and shop drawing interpretation, preferred
**Essential Duties:**
+ Oversee and assist with the **assembly, installation, bracing, alignment, and removal of concrete formwork and falsework** , including temporary shoring and support systems used during concrete placement.
+ Perform layout for concrete construction, including **form lines, elevations, embeds, blockouts, and anchor bolts** , using blueprints, shop drawings, and field measurements.
+ Support concrete placement operations by verifying form integrity, dimensions, and readiness prior to pours and assisting during placement as required.
+ Use assorted power tools and small hand tools, including ten‑pound sledgehammers, shovels, picks, handsaws, skill saws, and drills to support concrete construction activities.
+ Read and interpret blueprints, drawings, and sketches to fully understand project requirements and assign crews appropriately.
+ Manage materials related to concrete operations, including form materials, hardware, embeds, and accessories.
+ Monitor project performance and provide updates to management.
+ Coordinate with other trade foremen and superintendents to maintain proper sequencing and workflow.
+ Promote and enforce a safe work environment, communicate jobsite hazards, secure the jobsite daily, and ensure proper material storage.
**Physical Work Classification & Demands:**
+ **Heavy Work** - Exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, up to 50 pounds frequently, and up to 20 pounds constantly.
+ Frequently required to walk, kneel, sit, crouch, reach, stoop, read/see, speak, push, pull, lift, stand, and use hands and wrists.
+ Ability to climb ladders, stairs, scaffolding, and ramps; work from heights; and maintain balance.
+ Frequent exposure to outdoor elements, noise, temperature variations, dusts, and construction materials including cement and curing compounds.
+ Prolonged use of power, rotational, vibration, and impact tools including jackhammers and pavement breakers.
+ Must be able to safely wear a respirator and pass applicable medical and fit‑testing requirements.
+ Must be able to hear supervisory instructions and equipment safety alarms.
**Benefits:**
Hensel Phelps provides generous benefits for our full-time employees. This position is eligible for company-paid medical insurance, life insurance, accidental death & dismemberment, long-term disability, 401(K) retirement plan, and our employee assistance program (EAP). Hensel Phelps also believes in the importance of taking time to recharge. As a result, employees are eligible for paid time off beginning upon hire. Based on position location, a cost of living adjustment (COLA) may also be included (subject to periodic review and adjustment).
**Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer:**
Hensel Phelps is an equal opportunity employer. Hensel Phelps is committed to engaging in affirmative action to increase employment opportunities for protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. Hensel Phelps shall not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, domestic partner status, pregnancy, disability, citizenship, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws.
For further information, please review the Know Your Rights ( notice from the Department of Labor.