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Company Overview

Ukpeaġvik Iñupiat Corporation (UIC) is the village corporation of Barrow, Alaska and is recognized as one of Alaska's top 10 companies with approximately 4,000 employees nationwide and revenues above $700M annually. UIC is projected to grow substantially in the coming years to become a top 3 company in Alaska by 2030.

As a proud Alaska Native Corporation, our success brings growth and benefits to our Inupiat shareholders. The size and diversity of our operations means we have a broad variety of career opportunities. We recruit only qualified people looking to join a workforce characterized by strong leadership, competent and hard-working staff, and a superior work environment with a focus on career development, great wages and benefits.

Summary: Foreman/ Lead Carpenter – Remote, AK

Supervise work crews on various miscellaneous projects under the supervision of the Superintendent. Responsible for supervision, direction, and safety of work crews during the construction process. Work activities will also include operating various pieces of equipment, including loaders, forklifts, skidsteers, manlifts, and pickups with trailers.

Responsibilities

Essential Functions:

• Responsible for supervision, direction, and safety of work crews.Read and interpret plans and specifications, read and correct shop drawings, and utilize/maintain project schedule.• Adherence to the UICC Policies and Procedures including Shareholder employment opportunities.• Maintain worker safety and an accident-free work environment in strict compliance with OSHA rules.• Perform Quality Control functions.• Perform equipment operation as directed by the site superintendent• Additional duties as assigned.

Required Skills:

• Ability to be responsible for supervision, direction, and safety of work crews in all aspects of commercial construction.Must have the ability to read and interpret plans and specifications, read and correct shop drawings, and utilize/maintain project schedule.• Ability to administer the UICC Policies and Procedures, including Shareholder employment opportunities.• Must be committed to worker safety and an accident free work environment and in strict compliance with OSHA rules.• Ability to perform Quality Control functions.• Must have operator’s proficiency on a variety of equipment including, but not limited to, loaders, forklifts, skidsteers, manlifts, and pickups with trailers.• Perform independently without direct supervision.• Ability to operate basic construction equipment, such as forklifts and loaders.• Good verbal and written communication skills.• Ability to perform duties and operation of tools of the trade in strict compliance with OSHA rules.• Work well within a team setting.

Qualifications

Required Experience:

• High School Diploma/or Equivalent.

• Minimum of Five (5) years of related experience.

• Must possess and maintain current driver's license.

Preferred Experience:

• CDL license preferred, but not required.

• 2+ years of Alaska remote construction.

Physical Demands:

Strenuous walking, standing, and/or climbing, heavy lifting and carrying.

• Working on slippery or uneven walking surfaces. Working on ladders and scaffolding.

• Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling of materials.

• Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, moving materials, and manipulating materials.

• Must be able to have good range of motion.

• Coordinate the movement of eyes, hands, feet, and fingers to complete assigned tasks.

• Able to utilize adequate visual skills.

• Able to utilize adequate hearing skills.

• Ability to work at heights above 12’ while working from ladders, scaffolding, and/or man lifts.

• Requires strenuous physical work; heavy lifting, pushing, or pulling required of objects over 50 pounds.

• Be able to reach in all directions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts, fumes, airborne particles, outside weather conditions, loud noises, and vibration.

• When operating equipment, subject to constant jarring of body due to jerking movement of equipment and operating on uneven surfaces.

• Must be able to sit in the operator’s seat of equipment and safely reach all pedals, switches, levers, buttons, etc. required to safely operate the equipment.

• Must be able to sit in the operator’s seat of equipment and have an adequate field of vision of all instruments, gauges, warning lights, as well as an acceptable field of vision out of the windows and/or mirrors.

Environmental Conditions:

• Loud noises, and/or extremes of heat or cold.• The work often requires wearing protective gear that may be uncomfortable.• The nature of the work environment may produce moderate levels of stress.• Work environment is that of a construction site.• Job site will contain light to heavy equipment, small to large equipment, materials, communication equipment, and tools.• People standing, walking, sitting, signaling, and talking.• Applicant may be subject to environmental conditions of extreme cold, noise exposure, constantly changing work environment, irregular surfaces, slippery surfaces, moving equipment, open excavations, temporary structures, and general construction hazards.

Will be working in close proximity to moving equipment. UIC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), persons unable to complete an online application should contact UIC HR for assistance. All employees must pass Non-DOT pre-employment drug screening and follow all UIC Non-DOT Drug and Alcohol Testing Program guidelines and requirements. If working on a DOT project, employees must pass a DOT pre-employment drug screening and follow all DOT Drug and Alcohol Testing Program requirements. Authorized Driver Requirement: Employee must have a valid drivers license and three (3) year clean driving record. Employee must follow all Authorized Driver Policy and Procedures regarding approved vehicle usage. UIC considers all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, sex, national origin, religion, age, physical or mental disability, family responsibility, marital status, sexual orientation, political affiliation, veteran's status or any other legal protected status. Pursuant to The Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act 43 U.S.C. Sec. 1601 et seq., and federal contractual requirements, Ukpeagvik Inupiat Corporation, may legally grant certain preference in employment opportunities to UIC Shareholders and their Descendants. EOE/AA/M/F/D/V

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Applicants may be subject to a pre-employment drug & alcohol screening and/or random drug screen, and must follow UIC’s Non-DOT Drug & Alcohol Testing Program requirements. If the position requires, an applicant must pass a pre-employment criminal background history check. All post-secondary education listed on the applicant’s resume/application may be subject to verification.

Where driving may be required or where a rental car must be obtained for business travel purposes, applicants must have a valid driver license for this position and will be subject to verification. In addition, the applicant must pass an in-house, online, driving course to be authorized to drive for company purposes.

UIC is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, age, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other protected characteristics EOE/AA/M/F/D/V. In furtherance, pursuant to The Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act 43 U.S.C. Sec. 1601 et seq., and federal contractual requirements, UIC and its subsidiaries may legally grant certain preference in employment opportunities to UIC Shareholders and their Descendants, based on the provisions contained within The Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act. Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities. Please view Equal Employment Opportunity Posters provided by OFCCPhere (https://www.dol.gov/agencies/ofccp/posters) .

All candidates must apply online at www.uicalaska.com, and submit a completed application for all positions they wish to be considered. Once the employment application has been completed and submitted, any changes to the application after submission may not be reviewed. Please contact a UIC HR Recruiter if you have made a significant change to your application. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), persons unable to complete an online application should contact UIC Human Resources for assistance (https://uicalaska.com/careers/recruitment/).

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)

UIC Government Services (UICGS / Bowhead) provides innovative business solutions to federal and commercial customers in the areas of engineering, maintenance services, information technology, program support, logistics/base support, and procurement. Collectively, the fast-growing Bowhead Family of Companies offers a breadth of services which are performed with a focus on quality results. Headquartered in Springfield, VA, we are a fast-growing, multi-million-dollar company recognized as a top Alaska Native Corporation providing services across the Department of Defense and many federal agencies. Bowhead offers competitive benefits including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment, short/long-term disability, and 401(k) retirement plans as well as a paid time off programs for eligible full-time employees. Eligible part-time employees are able to participate in the 401(k) retirement plans and state or contract required paid time off programs.

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ID 2024-21143

Category Construction

Location : Location US-AK-

Travel Requirement N/A

Additional Locations US-AK-North Slope