Craft Foreman

Wharton Smith • Charlotte, NC

19h • 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 workmanship, zero accidents, and within budget, as directed by the Project Superintendent. The role also provides the Project Superintendent with support and accurate information.

The Craft Foreman organizes and monitors crews, oversees quality and safety, coordinates field work and materials, maintains records, supports scheduling and planning, and trains and develops craft workers. The position involves working around heavy construction equipment and in varying weather and job-site conditions. Occasional travel and out-of-town work may be required based on project needs.

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 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 and 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 track materials and inventory.
• Understand budgets for each task and 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, follow safety rules, and lead by example.
• Ensure crews follow safety rules and organize training as required.
• Complete safety paperwork 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).

What This Job Offers

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