Concrete Foreman

Fessler & Bowman Inc • Charlotte, NC

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About The Position

Fessler & Bowman, Inc. is a specialty concrete and civil earthwork contractor founded in 1963. The Concrete Foreman is a reliable crew leader responsible for completing work to project requirements and deadlines while ensuring safety guidelines are followed. The role works closely with the Superintendent and communicates project progress and risks to the Project Manager (PM), supporting customer satisfaction and the company’s reputation.

The Foreman directs and organizes workers, communicates daily production goals, and coordinates materials, equipment, subcontractors, and project activities. Responsibilities include reviewing plans and drawings, validating quantities and elevations, monitoring work quality, maintaining job-site safety, and completing required project documentation in Procore. Travel to surrounding job sites is required; per diem is provided for travel and overnight stays when applicable.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of Concrete Foreman experience.
• OSHA 30 certification.
• Experience leading crews of six or more people.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to job coach.
• Safety-focused attitude.
• Ability to direct concrete forming and pouring, maintain form alignment and elevations, and ensure concrete is properly poured, consolidated, and vibrated.
• A pre-employment background check and drug test are part of the recruitment process.

Nice To Haves

• Valid driver’s license with a clean driving record preferred.

Responsibilities

• Enter timesheets in Procore with the appropriate cost codes for the previous day’s work by 9:00 a.m.
• Enter and validate complete daily logs in Procore—including weather, notes, photos, equipment, productivity and deliveries, documents, and descriptions of completed work—by 9:00 a.m.
• Communicate daily production goals and assign work to qualified tradespeople to achieve target production rates.
• Conduct job-site safety inspections and toolbox talks, identify potential hazards, and complete incident reports promptly.
• Ensure time-and-material and change-order work does not begin until the PM has validated the customer’s written commitment, and accurately track such work in Procore.
• Validate take-off quantities and ensure materials, equipment, and subcontractors are on site according to the project schedule.
• Review and validate grades, shoot grades, and ensure elevations match the latest drawing revision.
• Complete a three-week look-ahead and review it with the General Superintendent and PM to align with the project schedule.
• Communicate daily job progress to the PM and identify schedule, quantity, or manpower risks requiring attention.
• Track equipment, forms, shoring, and other job-site assets, and remove them when work is complete.
• Validate pour cards and perform daily equipment inspections in Tenna.
• Organize Miss Dig/One Call services.
• Ensure the quality of daily work and complete punch-list items.
• Organize and direct personnel to execute project requirements.
• Interpret plans, shop drawings, and specifications; clarify discrepancies and questions concerning plans and drawings.
• Order materials according to plans and specifications as assigned by a supervisor; schedule equipment and tools as assigned and coordinated.
• Organize demobilization of manpower, equipment, and materials.
• Ensure craftsmen maintain a clean and safe job site and comply with OSHA, safety, and environmental regulations.
• Identify potential design, construction, and scheduling problems and advise the Superintendent.
• Oversee construction projects from beginning to end and coordinate workers without supervision.
• Identify and correct unsafe acts.
• Uphold the company’s Integrity and Code of Ethics commitment and ensure the team does the same.
• Perform other relevant tasks as assigned.
• Direct forming and pouring; ensure forms are straightened, plumb, squared, and aligned with grid lines, with elevations maintained correctly.
• Ensure concrete is poured at the correct rate, consolidated, and vibrated properly.
• Travel to surrounding job sites as required. Fessler & Bowman provides per diem for travel and overnight stays when applicable.

Benefits

• Eligible Team Members: medical, dental, and vision insurance; 401(k) with company contributions; paid holidays; and paid time off.
• Non-union Team Members: medical, dental, and vision insurance and 401(k) with company contributions.
• Union Team Members receive benefits through the appropriate union.
• Per diem for travel and overnight stays when applicable.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed