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Foreman - Commercial - Roanoke
Harper General ContractorsUnited 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.
- QA example:
- 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.
Competencies:
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