Craft Foreman

Wharton-Smith•Baton Rouge, LA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Wharton-Smith, Inc. is seeking a Craft Foreman willing to work in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The Craft Foreman is responsible for successfully completing assigned field tasks with quality construction, zero accidents, and within budget. The role supports the Project Superintendent by providing accurate information and helping manage daily field work, crews, materials, equipment, schedules, and safety.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
At least five years of construction-related experience, with a demonstrated record of quality workmanship and profitable project performance.
Experience supervising and directing field crews of 1–10 employees to ensure safe, efficient, and productive operations.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to coordinate with Project Managers, Superintendents, Safety personnel, and field teams.
Ability to manage daily field operations, including labor, materials, equipment, and task assignments.
Current competent person training in trenching, scaffolding, rigging, confined space, and fall protection.
Current OSHA 10-hour, First Aid, and CPR training.
Knowledge of silica safety, risk management, and accident prevention procedures.
Ability to identify and address job-site safety concerns and ensure compliance with established safety standards and procedures.
Proficiency with standard office technology, including laptops, smartphones, copiers, and scanners.
Ability to safely operate or work around heavy construction equipment.
Ability to work in varying environmental conditions, including extreme heat, cold, rain, noise, and dust.
Ability to perform physically demanding tasks, including prolonged standing, walking, bending, kneeling, crouching, climbing, crawling, reaching, pushing, and pulling.
Ability to safely navigate uneven surfaces, ladders, scaffolding, stairs, ramps, and elevated work areas.
Ability to occasionally lift and move materials weighing up to 50 pounds.
Ability to recognize and respond appropriately to job-site safety signs, instructions, alarms, and warnings.
Availability for a full-time schedule, typically Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., with overtime, nights, weekends, or holidays as required.
Willingness to travel and work out of town occasionally based on project needs.

Nice To Haves

Current SWPPP Inspector training.

Responsibilities

Organize and monitor crews and verify the accuracy of work, including dimensions.
Promote safety compliance, conduct daily Safety Task Assignments (STAs) with crews, and lead by example.
Perform layout using survey equipment.
Complete timesheets, including certified payroll.
Prepare field material requisitions and manage small tools.
Maintain field logs, including equipment inspections and daily safety checklists.
Maintain erosion control, complete SWPPP reports, and correct erosion-control measures when needed.
Identify drawing discrepancies and coordinate work with shop drawings.
Attend daily and weekly meetings.
Assist with facility startup activities.
Provide as-built information to field management and input for production plans.
Handle, receive, and inventory materials.
Understand budgets for assigned tasks and assist the Superintendent with the five-week schedule.
Report issues or problems to field management and identify and discuss exceptional craft workers with field management.
Train and develop craft workers.
Assist with accident investigations and complete safety paperwork.
Ensure crews follow safety rules, schedule and organize required training, and assist crews and subcontractors with safety violations.
Comply with Risk Management requirements and monitor subcontractor compliance.
Lead morning stretch and flex and monitor and deliver Safety Task Assignments (STAs).