Craft Foreman / Pipe

Wharton Smith•Sanford, FL

About The Position

The Craft Foreman is responsible for successfully completing assigned field tasks with quality construction, zero accidents, and within budget, as directed by the Project Superintendent. The role supports the Project Superintendent by providing accurate information and coordinating field work. It includes organizing and monitoring crews, verifying work, managing field materials and tools, monitoring productivity, maintaining field logs and erosion-control records, and assisting with schedules, production plans, facility startup, and as-built information. The Craft Foreman communicates with project and field leadership about project issues, labor, materials, equipment, training, and daily tasks. The Craft Foreman leads and supports safety compliance in the field. This includes conducting and delivering Safety Task Assignments (STAs), leading morning stretch and flex, ensuring crews follow safety rules, monitoring subcontractor compliance, assisting with accident investigations and safety violations, scheduling training, and completing required safety paperwork. The position requires current training and certifications in multiple safety areas, including trenching, scaffolds, rigging, confined space, fall protection, OSHA 10-hour, First Aid and CPR, SWPPP inspection, silica, Risk Management, and accident training.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Five years of construction-related experience with a record of quality and profitable craft work.
Good communication and interpersonal skills.
Current competent-person training in trenching, scaffolds, rigging, confined space, and fall protection.
Current OSHA 10-hour, First Aid and CPR, SWPPP Inspector, silica, Risk Management, and accident training.

Responsibilities

Organize and monitor crews.
Verify the accuracy of work, 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.
Monitor and report productivity.
Maintain field logs, including equipment inspections and Daily Safety Checklists.
Maintain erosion control, including SWPPP reports, and correct 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 each task.
Assist the Superintendent with the five-week schedule.
Report issues or problems to field management.
Identify exceptional craft workers and discuss them with field management.
Support training for craft workers.
Assist with accident investigations.
Follow safety rules and lead by example; ensure crews follow the rules.
Schedule and organize training as required.
Complete safety paperwork.
Assist crews and subcontractors with safety violations.
Comply with Risk Management requirements and monitor subcontractor compliance.
Lead morning stretch and flex.
Monitor and deliver Safety Task Assignments (STAs).