Craft Foreman

Wharton-Smith, Inc.; Beaufort (SC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Wharton-Smith, Inc. seeks a skilled Craft Foreman for Beaufort, SC to lead field crews and ensure safe, on-budget execution of construction tasks. The candidate will supervise 1–10 workers, coordinate with project management, and ensure quality workmanship on Southeast projects.

Responsibilities include layout with survey tools, material handling, daily safety checks, and maintaining documentation such as payroll, SWPPP reports, and as-built records. Travel to project sites may be required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent is required.
• Minimum five years of construction-related experience with a proven record of quality workmanship and profitable projects.
• Experience supervising field crews of 1–10 employees for safe, efficient operations.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills for coordination with PMs, Superintendents, Safety personnel, and field teams.
• Ability to manage daily field operations including labor, materials, equipment, and task assignments.
• Competent person training in trenching, scaffolding, rigging, confined space, and fall protection.

Responsibilities

• Organize and monitor crews.
• Verify accuracy of work (dimension verification).
• Safety compliance; conduct daily STAs with crews.
• Layout using survey equipment.
• Complete timesheets with certified payroll.
• Field material requisitions.
• Small tool management.
• Maintain field logs (equipment inspections, Daily Safety Checklist).
• Maintain SWPPP inspection reports; 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 to field management.
• Identify exceptional craft workers.
• Training and development of Craft workers.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Safety management

Project coordination

Equipment operation

Field supervision

Trenching/SC training

OSHA/First Aid/CPR

SWPPP familiarity

Budget awareness

Site safety

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Survey equipment

Laptops

Smartphones

Copiers

Scanners

Job description

Wharton-Smith, Inc., a highly regarded General Contractor throughout the Southeast, is seeking qualified candidates for the position of a Craft Foreman.

We are currently seeking someone who is willing to work in Beaufort, SC.

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

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 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 with the ability to coordinate effectively 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.
• Current SWPPP Inspector training preferred.
• Ability to identify and address job site safety concerns while ensuring compliance with established safety standards and procedures.
• Proficiency in using 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 to work 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.

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.