Mandarin-English Translator in Phoenix, Arizona

Location

Phoenix, Arizona

Job Type

Full-time

Company

HotFoot Recruiters

HotFoot Recruiters is hiring a Mandarin-English Translator to support communication on an active semiconductor construction project in North Phoenix, AZ. This role is ideal for a bilingual professional who can communicate clearly between Mandarin- and English-speaking field teams, supervisors, project staff, and business stakeholders.

Position: Mandarin-English Translator

Location: North Phoenix, AZ | Construction Site

Type: Full-Time | Direct Hire

Pay Rate: $27/hr + Overtime

Start Date: ASAP

Responsibilities

• Provide verbal interpretation between Mandarin- and English-speaking employees, supervisors, field crews, and project stakeholders. • Support daily communication involving jobsite instructions, safety expectations, scheduling updates, work assignments, and project coordination. • Translate written communications, meeting notes, forms, reports, notices, and project-related documents as needed. • Attend field meetings, toolbox talks, orientations, walkthroughs, and coordination discussions to support clear communication. • Help ensure information is accurately communicated between U.S.-based and Mandarin-speaking teams. • Assist project staff with follow-up communication and clarification of field issues. • Maintain professionalism and confidentiality when interpreting sensitive business or personnel discussions. • Work safely and professionally within an active construction site environment.

Qualifications

• Fluent Mandarin Chinese and English communication skills required. • Strong verbal interpretation skills with the ability to communicate clearly and accurately. • Comfortable working on-site in an active construction environment. • Construction, engineering, MEP, semiconductor, manufacturing, or technical translation experience preferred. • Ability to understand and communicate basic construction, safety, and project terminology. • Strong organization, professionalism, reliability, and attention to detail. • Comfortable wearing required PPE and following all jobsite safety procedures. • Able to work overtime as project needs require. • Basic Microsoft Office and documentation skills preferred.