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.

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