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Foreman - Commercial - Roanoke

Harper General Contractors
United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 28 Jun 2026

About the role

Company Mission Statement: To build up our communities, our clients and each other by building trust in everything we do. 

 

Summary/Objective: Promotes the company mission statement by working with the Superintendent and Project Manager to form a team who collaborate to create a safe work environment, build a quality project and keep projects on schedule while earning a fair and reasonable profit. *Experience/knowledge of construction is preferred but not a requirement.*


Essential Functions:

  • Learning what it means to be the main contact for the project at the jobsite.
  • Learning how to oversee the project to assist in proper project decisions.
    • Scheduling.
    • Delivery.
    • Logistics, staging and phasing.
    • Quality control.
    • Employee staffing levels.
  • Ability to communicate with Owner and Architect/Engineer relating to field issues.
    • Understanding issues and assisting in resolution.
    • Knowing the proper time to involve Owners and Architects/Engineers.
  • Demonstrate leadership regarding Harper BIG 6:
    • Safety/SOAR.
    • Core.
    • Procurement/Scheduling.
    • Pre-Install meetings.
    • Exterior skin systems meetings.
    • Utility strike safety plan.
  • Learning to understand the Project Safety Requirements.
  • Ensure Harper safety requirements are explained, implemented, and demonstrated.
  • Develop and implement working relationship with Safety Manager.
  • Project specific safety pre-planning.
  • Coordinate with Safety Manager to develop a project-site specific SOAR Orientation document.
  • Soar Implementation (if allowing other Harper staff to conduct orientations ensure proper message and execution of the document.)
  • OSHA standards are understood and followed based on the actions of workers on the job.
  • Perform weekly Toolbox Talks with all active Trade Partners.
  • Conduct safety stand down training as needed.
  • Participate in the timely and effective investigations of all incidents including injuries, property damage, behavioral issues and near misses.
  • Conduct weekly site safety inspections in Procore.
  • Assist the Superintendent and Assistant Superintendents to create Schedules as well as determine sequencing of work.
  • Understand project QA/QC.
    • QA example:
      • Pre-installation meetings.
    • QC example:
      • Visual and documents inspections of work in place.
  • Learn to oversee the coordination of all Trade Partners.
  • Project-site specific logistics/use including associated rules.
  • Scheduling of each trade (who goes where and when to start).
  • Develop and implement recovery strategies to maintain project schedule.
  • Clarity of design versus installation (RFI’s).
  • Schedule for the trades (durations and commitments of durations).
  • Crosstrain with Field Engineers, field staff, and Trade Partner personnel to ensure staff development.
  • Ability to manage timesheets for field staff.
  • Ability to manage and complete all daily reports. 
  • Manage all jobsite equipment.
  • Recognize and understand the importance of compliance of local building codes. 
  • Recognize and understand the importance of compliance of all ADA code requirements.
  • Participate in and recognize the importance of all required inspections for the project. 
  • Document and execute a proper Harper punch list prior to inviting Owner and Design Team punch list.
  • Procore
    • Fill-In Daily Log but not responsible. 
    • Navigate and understand how to utilize directory.
    • Utilize and understand all functions of the drawings tab.
    • Create inspections.
    • Create and track an observation.
    • Utilize the photos application.
    • Create and maintain the punch list.
    • Create an RFI for review by Superintendent and seek RFI information where applicable.
    • Know where to find the schedule, read and understand.
    • Understand how to navigate and seek information from Specs tool.
    • Understand how to navigate and seek information from Submittals.
    • Ability to enter timesheet in Procore.


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