Laborer
- OSHA safety knowledge
- Basic tape measure skills
- Basic material knowledge
Apprentice 1
- Laborer knowledge
- Read eighths on a tape measure
- Know sizes and gauges of metal
- Know sizes, types, and thickness of wallboard
- Know types of finishing material
- Know types of grid
- Know types of insulation and the application of each
- Know fasteners and where/how to use them
- Know how to use all hand and power tools
- Know drywall screw patterns
- Know stud layout
Apprentice 2
- Apprentice 1 knowledge
- Basic knowledge of print reading
- Know how to use the page index on the cover of the prints
- Basic knowledge of wall layout/stud spacing
- Beginning to understand production and tracking
- Be able to work independently at times
- Know how to use all tools
- Know generally what material is designed for what use
Journeyman
- Apprentice 2 knowledge
- Be able to be the lead of a pair
- Completely understand prints and how to read them
- Completely understand production/costs codes/unit cost
- Understand the sequence of all construction trades (i.e. frame wall, rough‐in, inspection, hang)
- Basic understanding of other contractors work
- Be a problem solver
Leadman
- Journeyman knowledge
- Be able to completely layout all walls of a project
- Be able to constructively delegate responsibilities
- Be able to oversee other workers
- Be able to read and understand all prints including MEP drawings
- Communicate well with DSI office personnel and G.C. Superintendent
- Understand how to do all our typical scope of work, framing /hanging/finishing/grid/tile
- Be competent at change orders and know our scope of work
- Understand inspections and how to deal with an inspector
Foreman 1
- Leadman knowledge
- Communicate well with GC’s personnel (i.e. Super and PM) and in‐house personnel (i.e. Estimator and DSI PM)
- Understand the GC’s schedule and address concerns and issues
- Constructively contribute to jobsite progress meetings
- Understand estimating and how to read the estimates
- Understand how to order materials and work with the office staff in doing so
- Manage Superintendents’ expectations and create a productive work environment for DSI workers
- Completely understand production/unit cost/JC reports
- Completely manage the jobsite: employees, subs, materials, deliveries, other trades, etc
- Have a basic understanding of city/county codes that pertain to our scope of work
- Have a positive attitude and a willingness to give and take constructive criticism
- Must be willing to train employees
- Be able to successfully manage jobs up to $100,000
Foreman 2
- Be able to successfully manage jobs up to $1,000,000
Foreman 3
- Be able to successfully manage jobs over $1,000,000
Project Manager
- Be able to successfully manage multiple jobs
- Excellent communication skills
- Extensive production knowledge
- Schedule assessment skills
Estimator
- Great verbal and written communication skills
- Detail oriented
- Focused
- Complete knowledge of blueprint reading
- Complete knowledge of specification reading
- Complete knowledge of all materials pertaining to our scope of work
- General carpentry knowledge
- Spatial reasoning skills
