Craft Foreman / Pipe

Wharton-Smith, Inc.; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Wharton-Smith, Inc. is seeking a skilled Craft Foreman to reliably complete field tasks with quality construction and within budget. The role emphasizes safe, efficient crew management and accurate communication with the Project Superintendent.

The candidate should bring at least five years of construction experience, a high school diploma, and current OSHA 10-hour and safety certifications. Responsibilities include coordinating crews, monitoring progress, and ensuring safety compliance on site.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Five (5) years construction-related experience with a record of quality and profitable craft work.

Responsibilities

• Organize and monitor crews.
• Verify accuracy of work (e.g., dimension verification).
• Safety compliance; conduct daily STAs with crews.
• Layout using survey equipment.
• Complete timesheets with certified payroll.
• Field material requisitions and small tool management.
• Monitor and report productivity; maintain field logs and SWPPP reports.
• Coordinate work with shop drawings; provide as-built information to field management.
• Attend daily/weekly meetings; assist with startup activities; support training craft workers in SAFETY practices.

Skills

Communication

Trenching

Scaffolds

Rigging

Confined Space

Fall Protection

OSHA 10‑hour

First Aid & CPR

SWPPP Inspector

Safety Training

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Survey equipment

Job description

Projects located in:

• Florence, SC
• West Columbia, SC
• Sanford, NC
• Beaufort, SC

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.

Qualifications:

• 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 STAs 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).