Craft Foreman

Wharton-Smith • Charlotte, NC

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Wharton-Smith, Inc. is seeking a Craft Foreman to work in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Craft Foreman is responsible for completing assigned field tasks with quality construction, zero accidents, and within budget. The role supports the Project Superintendent by providing accurate information and overseeing field crews and daily operations.

The Craft Foreman organizes and monitors crews, verifies work, coordinates materials and equipment, maintains field records, supports schedules and production plans, and helps ensure safe and compliant work by both crews and subcontractors. The position also contributes to worker training and development and assists with facility startup activities.

This is a full-time position, typically Monday through Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Overtime, nights, weekends, or holidays may be required. Occasional travel and out-of-town work may be needed based on project requirements. Work may involve varying environmental conditions and physically demanding activities at construction sites.

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 preferred.

Responsibilities

• Organize and monitor crews.
• Verify work accuracy, including dimensions.
• Ensure safety compliance and conduct daily Safety Task Assignments (STAs) with crews.
• 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, including SWPPP reports and corrective measures as needed.
• Identify drawing discrepancies.
• Attend daily and weekly meetings.
• Assist with facility startup activities.
• Coordinate work with shop drawings.
• Provide as-built information to field management.
• Provide input for production plans.
• Handle, receive, and inventory materials.
• Understand budgets for assigned tasks.
• Assist the Superintendent with the five-week schedule.
• Report issues or problems to field management.
• Identify and discuss exceptional craft workers with field management.
• Train and develop craft workers.
• Assist with accident investigations and comply with Risk Management requirements.
• Follow safety rules and lead by example; ensure crews follow safety rules.
• Schedule and organize safety training as required and complete safety paperwork.
• Assist crews and subcontractors with safety violations and monitor subcontractor compliance.
• Lead morning stretch and flex activities.
• Monitor and deliver Safety Task Assignments (STAs).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED