Labor Foreman

Balfour Beatty plc; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 27,552 - 41,328; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Equal opportunity employer

Diverse workforce

Job summary

A national construction leader seeks an experienced Labor Foreman in Charlotte to supervise field activities and ensure compliance with safety and quality standards. Candidates should have 2 to 5 years of construction experience and hold certifications in OSHA, First Aid, and CPR. This role requires strong communication and leadership skills, with responsibilities including supervising labor crews and enforcing policies for a safe work environment.

Qualifications

• 2 to 5 years of experience in construction.
• 10-hour OSHA trained.
• First Aid and CPR trained.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily field activities and monitor productivity.
• Enforce safety regulations and company policies.
• Lead and support crews on-site.

Skills

Supervision

Communication

Problem-solving

Basic math skills

Education

High-school Diploma or GED

Job description

Balfour Beatty is seeking an hourly Labor Foreman to support various projects across the Charlotte region. The Labor Foreman plays a key role in performing hands‑on construction tasks while assisting the Superintendent in coordinating subcontractors and supervising Balfour Beatty laborers and trade workers on‑site.

This position is responsible for overseeing daily field activities, monitoring work performance, progress, and productivity, and ensuring all tasks meet company quality standards, safety requirements, and client expectations. The Labor Foreman directly leads and supports crews in completing assigned phases of construction efficiently and safely while promoting a culture of teamwork and excellence.

Essential Functions

• Study production schedules and estimate worker-hour requirements for completion of job
  assignment.
• Interpret company policies to workers and enforce safety regulations.
• Interpret specifications, blueprints and job orders to workers and assign duties.
• Establish and adjust Laborers’ schedules to meet production schedule.
• Supervise Balfour Beatty labor crews.
• Supervise composite clean- up crews.
• Schedule and call for dumpster pulls.
• Conduct Job Hazard Analysis (JHA) with crew.
• Conduct tool box safety talks.
• Can serve on Project Safety Team.
• Motivate Laborers to meet work goals.
• Train new Laborers.
• Mentor and support development of subordinates.
• Communicate company policies for Laborers and enforce safety regulations.
• Valid driver's license and transportation.
• Minimum of 2 to 5 years experience to do the essential functions and demonstrate proficiency with little
  supervision and little direction and is expected to make some decisions.
• Work within the standards of accuracy designated by the project.
• Apply common sense to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or schedule
  form.
• 10-hour OSHA trained.
• First Aid and CPR trained.
• Basic math skills.
• Must be able to write with proper format, punctuation, spelling and grammar.
• Must be able to read safety rules, instructions in the use and maintenance of tools and equipment, and methods and procedures in blueprint drawing and layout work.
• Understand three-dimensional drawings.
• Follow oral and written instructions, solve practical problems.
• Write with proper format, punctuation, spelling, and grammar.
• Understand safety rules and tool / equipment instructions.

Preferred Requirements

• High-school Diploma or GED is preferred.
• Experience operating basic construction equipment.
• Flexible schedule to work days/nights and weekends as needed.

About us

Balfour Beatty US is an industry-leading provider of general contracting, at‑risk construction management and design‑build services for public and private sector clients across the nation. Performing heavy civil and vertical construction, our teams build the unique structures and infrastructure that play an important role in how people live, work, learn and play in our communities. Our teammates have an instinctive passion for innovating that is fueled by a relentless curiosity, a drive to employ lean practices and processes and the determination to find a better way.Through Zero Harm®, we are challenging the construction industry’s assumptions about safety. We believe that no level of harm should come to anyone as a result of our business.

Consistently ranked among the nation’s largest building contractors, by Engineering News‑Record, our US business is a subsidiary of London‑based Balfour Beatty plc (LSE: BBY).

Balfour Beatty is an equal opportunity employer that recognizes the value of a diverse workforce. All qualified individuals will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other criteria protected by federal, state or local law.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disabled and veterans.