Job Description: The Carpenter Foreman is responsible for leading and performing a variety of "highway heavy" concrete carpentry tasks. Tasks include erecting and setting forms for concrete structures, foundations, bridges, boardwalks, etc. The Carpenter Foreman will allocate duties, enforce safety measures, and maintain positive relationships with customers, contractors, suppliers, and other employees. This position requires regional travel (80%). Overnight travel is required. A Day in the Life at Veit Site Management: Oversee construction sites, enforce employee schedules, manage timelines, and ensure adherence to safety codes and construction plans. Direct production activities and ensure timely and accurate submission of job reports and documents. Blueprints & Planning: Read and interpret drawings, prints, and blueprints. Develop construction plans in consultation with designs and client instructions. Form Construction: Build, assemble, and set wood or metal forms for various concrete structures, including floors, slabs, walls, columns, tilt-walls, elevated slabs, elevator cores, decks, and boardwalks. Erect forms using various materials and forming systems, ensuring proper elevation and location, and assist with the installation of reinforcing steel as needed. Structure Accuracy: Verify the accuracy of structures using tools such as plumb bobs, carpenter's levels, lasers, and digital transits. Scaffolding & Safety: Erect scaffolding and ladders for above-groundwork, ensuring compliance with all safety policies and guidelines. Concrete Placement: Assist with concrete placement as required. General Duties: Perform other tasks as assigned. What You'll Need At least five years' formwork/concrete construction experience as a Carpenter/Carpenter Foreman. Ability to follow applicable safety precautions. Working knowledge of hazards and safety precautions common to heavy equipment operations is also required. Ability to meet attendance schedule with dependability and consistency. Willingness to share knowledge / mentor junior crew members. Preferred: OSHA 30 Supervisory Responsibility * The Superintendent/Foreman (Foundations) directly manages the lead personnel and staff on each project site. Other * Must be able to pass a pre-employment drug test. * Must be able to work 8-to-12-hour workdays, Monday through Friday, with occasional weekends, as needed. * 80% travel within the upper Midwest region is required. * Must be able to maintain satisfactory Motor Vehicle Record. * Must be over the age of 18. * Union affiliation or willingness to join the union is required. Physical Demands To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Ability to perform manual work requiring periods of extensive physical exertion and potential exposure to adverse weather conditions. Required to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Often required to sit, stand, walk, bend knees, stretch arms, stoop, kneel, talk and hear. Work Environment The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those employees encountered while performing the essential functions of this job. Employee is exposed to environmental conditions, working near machines and loud noises associated with construction sites. Exposed to variable weather conditions including rain, snow, wind, cold and heat. Also exposed to variable terrain. Who Are We? Veit is one of the country's leading specialty contractors, with over 96 years of experience and the best people in the industry. We pride ourselves on our relentless pursuit to push the construction industry forward and deliver for our customers. Our modern fleet of iron, diverse expertise, and unmatched determination allow us to successfully tackle some of the largest and most complex projects across every sector while also living out our values every day. Our company culture is one where everyone pitches in to get the job done, regardless of job title or seniority. We do everything we can to maintain an atmosphere where family comes first. We want every one of our employees to look forward to each day at work and make it home safe and happy at the end of the day. Never settle, dig deeper Our Core Values Deliberately Safe We believe all safety incidents are avoidable when everyone operates with a deliberate mindset. We are deliberately proactive and thorough in training and job planning. We are deliberately safe in our everyday operations and decision-making. Build with Intention We build with intention. Whether in the office or the field, we work with grit and determination toward a better future for everyone involved. We leave things better than we found them, and never leave a job until we're proud to put the Veit name on it. Leaders Dig First Egos have no place at Veit. We expect everyone on our team to dig in with a leadership mentality. That means being willing to jump in, take ownership, and get mud on our boots - especially when times get challenging. Real Relationships Like our work, we approach relationships authentically, with a long-term mindset. Whether you're a client partner, vendor, or team member, we make an effort to build a more meaningful connection with you by communicating with respect and honesty. Integrity in Everything As part of the Veit family, everything we do and say reflects on this entire company. We act with integrity, which means treating others just as we want to be treated, doing the right thing, and holding ourselves accountable. VEIT IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER, INCLUDING VET/DISABILITY AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER, INCLUDING M/F/VET/DISABILITY