Craft Foreman

Wharton-Smith, Inc.; Pensacola (FL); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Wharton-Smith, Inc. in the Panhandle area seeks an experienced craft foreman to lead field tasks with a focus on quality construction, zero accidents, and staying within budget.

The role requires coordinating with the Project Superintendent and providing timely information to assist project decisions. The candidate should have five years of construction-related experience, a high school diploma or equivalent, and strong communication skills to liaise with project managers and safety directors.

Qualifications

• Formal Education: High school diploma or equivalent is required.

Responsibilities

• Complete field tasks with quality construction and within budget as assigned by the Project Superintendent.
• Provide support and accurate information to the Project Superintendent.
• Organize and monitor crews to ensure efficient workflow.
• Verify accuracy of work (dimension verification) and ensure safety compliance.
• Conduct daily safety STA inspections with crews and lead by example.
• Layout using survey equipment and coordinate with shop drawings.
• Maintain field logs, erosion control records, and daily safety checklists.
• Provide as-built information to field management and assist with production planning.

Skills

Effective communication

Safety leadership

Trenching & rigging

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Wharton-Smith, Inc. is searching for an experienced craft foreman to join our team in the panhandle area.

Primary responsibilities:

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.

Technical skills:

Good communication and interpersonal skills, must be current with training as competent person in trenching, scaffolds, rigging, confined space, and fall protection, current in OSHA 10-hour, First Aid & CPR, SWPPP Inspector, silica, Risk Management, and Accident training are essential for success in this role.

Quaifications:

• Formal Education: High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Work Experience: Five (5) years construction-related experience with record of quality and profitable craft work.
• Communications: Requires regular communication with the Project Manager for project issues, with the General Superintendent and Safety & Health Director for labor, material and equipment issues and training, with the Senior Craft Foreman and the Project Superintendent for daily tasks.

Additional Responsibilities include the following:

• To 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
• Monitor and report productivity
• 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
• Support training 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)

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).

Our recruiting process is centralized and is handled by our HR Department. If we are sent unsolicited resumes from recruiters, we will not pay any recruiting fees. Unsolicited resumes are any resumes sent to us by a recruiter who has not been pre-approved by HR, has not signed our contract, and has not been requested by our HR Department to search for a specific position.