About the Company

WJ Palmisano (WJP) is a rapidly scaling organization emerging as a nationally recognized leader in construction through our unique Renegade mindset focused on innovation, creativity, and culture. WJP brands currently include Impetus Building, Impetus Infrastructure, RNGD, Palmisano Foundation, Renegade Academy, WJP Real Estate, and Emergent Properties. The team is made up of a highly engaged group of seasoned professionals and emerging leaders. We are creators who believe that what we build drives the growth of our cities and that to fulfill our mission, we must constantly challenge the old way of doing things. Headquartered in New Orleans, Louisiana, we thrive on building communities, building teams, building leaders and growing the business throughout the Southeast region with additional teams currently in Nashville and Huntsville.

About the Role

The Foreman leads, directs, and works alongside the project labor crew and coordinates the execution and completion of construction labor tasks.

Primary Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the project labor team through training, coaching, and mentoring and ensure regular feedback is shared with team
• Coordinate task schedule and ensure tasks are completed in a timely manner
• Collaborate with subcontractors to maintain a clean and organized working environment
• Adherence to the work site safety program; identify and report any unsafe behavior on the site or hazardous conditions
• Support and drive utilization of various Palmisano initiatives and technologies

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or G.E.D; Carpentry Trade School Certificate.
• 5 years of civil construction experience.
• Proficiency with software, including MS Office Suite.
• Experience in the installation of utility work, including but not limited to storm drainage, sewer, and water mains.
• Experience in earth-moving activities. including but not limited to sub-base installation, class II base course, large scale embankment, and excavation.

Core Competencies

• Exemplifies Impetus's core values: Safety Always, Renegade Mentality, Sweep Floors, Build Relationships, Absolute Integrity.
• Insatiable Curiosity- Always asking "why" to find the root cause, allowing the right problem to be solved.
• Driven to collaborate and innovate.
• Organization and Planning - Takes a methodical approach to planning daily activities.
• Interpersonal Skills- Establishes cooperative, collaborative, trusting relationships with co-workers and business contacts.
• Communication - Communicates with co-workers and business contacts effectively through written, verbal, and non-verbal communication as well as excellent listening.
• Tech Savvy - The ability to adapt quickly to rapidly changing technology is key.