Lead Carpenter / Field Manager — Historic Restoration Rosier Restorations Macon, GA Job Details Full-time $50,000 - $70,000 a year 2 hours ago Benefits Professional development assistance Opportunities for advancement Qualifications Phone communication Building finishing Residential construction experience Managing carpenter teams OSHA 10 Occupational Safety And Health Administration Outreach Training Program 30-Hour Driver's License First Aid Certification Driving Crew management Custom carpentry builds Full Job Description Rosier Restorations is a hands-on historic restoration and general contracting company. We work on 19th-century houses, churches, porches, windows, millwork, and the details most crews rush past. This is not production framing. This is measured, documented, in-kind work on buildings that have already outlived everyone on the job. Most of our jobs are in Macon. We also take historic work as far as Eatonton, Barnesville, and Forsyth. Custom millwork and shop fabrication run out of our wood shop in Toomsboro. You will be on the road between the shop and the job — that is the work. We need a Lead Carpenter / Field Manager who can run a site, protect original fabric, and finish work that will still look right in fifty years. Pay is competitive and based on proven historic and remodeling experience. We talk money after we see your work.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

Run the job from layout to punch list: schedule, materials, crew, quality, and daily close-out. Lead carpenters and trades on historic exteriors, porches, windows, doors, shutters, stairs, and custom millwork. Repair first, replace only when the piece is gone. Match profiles, species, joinery, and paint systems. Restore wood windows and sashes in place when the sash can be saved. Re-glaze, weather-strip, and get them operating.

Rebuild and restore porches:

framing, decking, columns, railings, gingerbread, fretwork, and covered entries from historic photographs. Work to historic photographs, measured drawings, and owner documentation — not guesswork. Handle rot with sistering, dutchmen, and epoxy only where it belongs. No covering it with PVC and paint. Coordinate chimneys, lime mortar, roof tie-ins, flashings, and drainage so water leaves the building. Keep lead-safe practices on pre-1978 houses. RRP rules are not optional. Protect original heart pine, plaster, hardware, glass, and trim while the house is open. Order and stage materials so the crew is never standing around. Track extras and changes in writing. Talk to owners in plain language. No surprises on scope, schedule, or cost. Enforce safety, cleanliness, and respect on occupied historic sites and church properties. Produce daily notes, photos, and measurements that can stand up in a bid, an invoice, or a historic review. Help price work you have walked. A lead who cannot see the real scope is not a lead.

WHAT YOU MUST HAVE

Valid driver's license and reliable personal transportation. You will drive yourself to Macon job sites, to the Toomsboro wood shop, and to projects in Eatonton, Barnesville, and Forsyth. This is required. No exceptions. Current, valid Georgia contractor license (Residential or General) — or a specialty license that covers the work — and the ability to stay in good standing. Bring the license number. Proven experience in home remodeling, residential building, or historic restoration as a lead carpenter or site lead — not helper time only. Demonstrated work on older homes. You must understand that a historic house is not a new house with extra trim. Ability to read a scope, a drawing, and a 150-year-old building in the same morning. Strong layout, framing, finish carpentry, and problem-solving on existing structures. Detail orientation that shows up in tight joints, straight runs, clean flashing, and finished edges — not in talk. Ability to run a small crew, hold a standard, and send people home if the work is sloppy. Comfortable on ladders, roofs, porches, crawlspaces, and occupied houses. Able to communicate by phone, text, and written daily notes. Legally authorized to work in the United States.

WHAT HISTORIC WORK ACTUALLY REQUIRES

(READ THIS) If any of the following sounds foreign, this is not your job: In-kind repair of original wood instead of wholesale replacement Matching existing moulding profiles, window muntins, shutter hardware, and porch fretwork Saving wavy glass and original sash whenever they can be made sound Lime mortar and breathable assemblies — Portland cement does not belong in 1820s masonry Lead-safe work practices (EPA RRP) on painted historic fabric Documenting existing conditions before you cut Working within what a historic review will accept, and knowing when to stop and ask Drainage and flashing that protect original sills, porch beams, and chimney bases Patience with hidden rot, settled framing, and out-of-square rooms Pride in work that nobody will clap for until the paint is on

NICE TO HAVE EPA RRP

Firm or Renovator certification Experience turning custom spindles, railings, or millwork — or working out of a wood shop that can (ours is in Toomsboro) Window restoration experience (cords, chains, weather-strip, glazing) Church, civic, or National Register project experience Ability to help write takeoffs and change orders First aid / OSHA 10 or 30 WHO

THIS IS NOT FOR

Production builders who measure success by how fast the vinyl goes on Anyone who needs a ride to the job Anyone without a license Anyone who treats "close enough" as a finish standard Anyone who cannot work around homeowners, churches, and historic fabric without damage

HOW TO APPLY

Apply with: 1 . A short note on the oldest house or most detailed carpentry job you have led 2. License type and number 3. Confirmation that you have your own reliable transportation 4. Photos of your work if you have them (porches, windows, millwork, or finish carpentry) Rosier Restorations Macon jobs

• Toomsboro wood shop
• Eatonton
• Barnesville

Forsyth Pay:

$50,000.00 - $70,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Opportunities for advancement Professional development assistance People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply Shift availability: Day Shift (Preferred) Night Shift (Preferred) Overnight Shift (Preferred)

Work Location:

In person