Craft Foreman

Wharton-Smith, Inc., a highly regarded General Contractor throughout the Southeast, is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Craft Foreman We are currently seeking someone who is willing to work in Charlotte, NC .

GENERAL DESCRIPTION:

The Craft Foreman is responsible for successful completion of field tasks with quality construction, zero accidents, and within budget as assigned by the Project Superintendent. Additionally, the Craft Foreman will provide support and accurate information to the Project Superintendent.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Organize and monitor crews
• Verify accuracy of work (i.e. dimension verification)
• Safety compliance, conduct daily STA’s with crews
• Layout (use of survey equipment)
• Complete timesheets with certified payroll
• Field material requisitions
• Small tool management
• Maintain field Logs (i.e. equipment inspections, Daily Safety Checklist)
• Maintain Erosion Control (i.e SWPPP reports, correct measures if 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
• Material handling, receiving & inventory
• Know and understand budgets for each task
• Assist Superintendent with 5-week schedule
• Report issues or problems to field management
• Identify and discuss with field management exceptional craft workers
• Responsible for the training and development of Craft workers

1. Safety:

• Assist with accident investigations
• Practice safety rules – Lead by example
• Responsible for making sure crews follow the rules
• Schedule and organize training as required
• Complete safety paperwork
• Assist crews and subcontractors with safety violations
• Comply with Risk Management
• Monitor subcontractor compliance
• Lead morning stretch and flex
• Monitor and deliver Safety Task Assignments (STAs)

QUALIFICATIONS:

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Minimum of five (5) years of construction-related experience with a demonstrated record of quality and profitable craft work .
• Strong verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to effectively communicate and coordinate with Project Managers, General Superintendents, Safety & Health leadership, Senior Craft Foremen, and Project Superintendents.
• Demonstrated experience supervising one (1) to ten (10) field personnel and ensuring effective field operations and results.

• Current Competent Person training in:
  • Trenching
  • Scaffolding
  • Rigging
  • Confined Space
  • Fall Protection
• Current OSHA 10-Hour training.
• Current First Aid & CPR certification.

• Current training in:
  • Silica
  • Risk Management
  • Accident Prevention/Safety
• Current SWPPP Inspector training preferred.
• Ability to effectively coordinate labor, materials, equipment, training requirements, and daily field activities.
• Ability and willingness to work in an active construction jobsite environment and varying conditions, including heat, cold, rain, noise, and dust.
• Ability to safely navigate uneven surfaces, ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, and similar structures.
• Ability to perform physical job duties for extended periods, including standing, walking, bending, kneeling, crouching, climbing, crawling, reaching, grasping, pushing, pulling, lifting, and carrying.
• Ability to occasionally lift and move up to 50 pounds and meet the physical requirements necessary to safely perform essential job functions.
• Ability to work a regular Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. schedule , with nights, weekends, holidays, and overtime as project needs require.
• Ability and willingness to occasionally travel and work out of town as required.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disability

Wharton-Smith provides equal opportunity to qualified disabled veterans, Pre-JVA special disabled veterans and individuals with disabilities to online application systems by making reasonable accommodation to ensure equal access for submitting to job openings. (i.e., wheelchair accessibility, website accessibility, etc).

RECRUITER POLICY:

Notice to Staffing Agencies

Wharton-Smith, Inc. will not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from a candidate. Any unsolicited resumes sent to Wharton-Smith, Inc., including unsolicited resumes sent to a Wharton-Smith, Inc. mailing address, fax machine or email address, directly to Wharton-Smith, Inc. employees, or to Wharton-Smith, Inc.'s resume database will be considered Wharton-Smith, Inc. property. Wharton-Smith, Inc. will NOT pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume. Wharton-Smith, Inc. will consider any candidate for whom an Agency has submitted an unsolicited resume to have been referred by the Agency free of any charges or fees. Agencies must obtain advance written approval from Wharton-Smith, Inc.'s recruiting function to submit resumes, and then only in conjunction with a valid fully executed contract for service and in response to a specific job opening. Wharton-Smith, Inc. will not pay a fee to any Agency that does not have such an agreement in place. Agency agreements will only be valid if in writing and signed by Wharton-Smith, Inc.'s Human Resources Representative or his/ her designee. No other Wharton-Smith, Inc. employee is authorized to bind Wharton-Smith, Inc. to any agreement regarding the placement of candidates by Agencies.