Warfel Construction

Builds and renovates commercial properties

Foreman

Construction ManagementConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeLewes, DE, USANo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

At least six years of experience in the construction industry, with a proven aptitude for managing others.
A construction background and training; no formal education is required.
Ability to stand for approximately 95% of work time and sit for approximately 5%.
Frequent walking and ability to lift, carry, push, and pull materials weighing up to 50 pounds; equipment is available for assistance.
Ability to climb ladders, scaffolds, and other objects in multi-story buildings while carrying tools and equipment; bend, kneel, crouch, and crawl as appropriate; and work at heights using protective equipment.

Responsibilities

Review daily jobsite needs with the jobsite supervisor and define how to help track, manage, or check progressing items.
Read and interpret project plans and specifications, and analyze construction methods and scheduling for details and work sequences.
Promote jobsite safety, require safe practices, immediately rectify hazards, ensure safety procedures are followed by employees, subcontractors, and visitors, and ensure designated safety personnel conduct regular inspections and reviews.
Manage new contract documents and keep onsite electronic and paper files updated with the latest documents.
Check subcontractor shop drawings, submittals, and field measurements to confirm design requirements before fabrication.
Purchase miscellaneous jobsite materials, rough hardware, and supplies as authorized by the Superintendent and Project Manager.
Assist the site supervisor in coordinating vendors to meet delivery dates and complete field activities; take appropriate action and document schedule issues when deadlines are not met.
Review subcontractor material deliveries against approved submittals and contract documents, and track deliveries.
Communicate internally and externally as requested by the project team; prepare notes and photographs for subcontractors to confirm conversations, request information, document issues, and verify delivery dates.
Document onsite progress photographically, file the documentation, and follow quality-control labeling requirements.
Supervise onsite workmanship for compliance with drawings, specifications, and company standards; inspect installed materials or assist the site supervisor with reviews; and complete quality-assurance and quality-control reports.
Prepare completion lists and punch-list documentation for site closeout as reviewed with the Superintendent and project team.
Work with tools to help install work when required.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Assist Superintendents and the internal project team with daily jobsite tasks, including coordinating subcontractors, reviewing material deliveries, and checking installation quality and documentation.
Depending on experience and preference, potentially run an independent project.
Travel daily to projects within a 0–120-mile radius as required. Agreement to additional travel beyond the required radius may qualify for a salary premium.

Foreman - Delaware

Warfel Construction · Lewes, United States · Full-time · Posted 2026-08-14

Workplace: on_site

Department: Contracts

Description

Warfel Construction Company has an opportunity for a full-time jobsite Foreman. This role is responsible for assisting Superintendents and the internal project team with daily tasks, including coordinating subcontractors, reviewing material deliveries and quality of installations, and other documentation requirements on jobsites. Depending on experience and preference, this position may also be responsible for running their own project. This position will report to the site Superintendent, with direct oversight from the Director of Field Operations.

Daily travel to a project within a 0 – 120-mile radius may be required. Agreement to additional travel outside of the required radius creates eligibility for a salary premium based on the distance.

Requirements

Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

Reviews daily jobsite needs with the job site supervisor and defines how they assist to track or manage or check items that are progressing.
Reads and interprets project plans and specifications and analyzes construction methods and scheduling for details and sequences of work.
Promotes a culture of jobsite safety and demands safe work practices from everyone onsite. Rectifies jobsite hazards immediately and ensures that all safety procedures are adhered to both by Warfel employees and subcontractor employees and visitors. Assures that designated safety personnel conduct regular safety inspections and reviews.
Manages all new contract documents and keeps all file locations/paper copies updated with newest documents onsite either electronically or on paper.
Checks shop drawings and submittals submitted by subcontractors and field measurements to confirm design requirements are met before materials are fabricated.
Purchases miscellaneous jobsite materials and rough hardware and supplies as authorized by the Superintendent and Project Manager.
Assists site supervisor with the activity of vendors for adherence to delivery dates and completion of field activities. Take appropriate action if schedules are not being met to document it as an issue.
Review material deliveries brought in by subcontractors and verifies them against approved submittals and contract documents. Tracks delivery log.
Communicates internally and externally as requested by project team. Prepares notes and photos to subcontractors for various reasons, i.e. confirm phone conversations, request information, document issues, verify delivery dates, etc.
Routine photographic documentation of progress onsite. Files accordingly. Follows QC labeling requirements
Supervises workmanship onsite to ensure installed work is in compliance with drawings and specifications and meets Warfel standards. Performs inspections of installed materials or assists site supervisor with review and completes documentation of QA/QC reports.
Performs completion lists and punchlist documentation for site close-out activities as reviewed with superintendent and project team.
May be required to work with their tools to help install work.
Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Minimum of six (6) years of experience in the construction industry required, with a proven aptitude at managing others.
No formal education required. Must have construction background and training.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Standing: Approximately 95% of your time
Sitting: Approximately 5% of your time
Walking: Frequent walking required as your change positions & locations
Lifting: Lift & Carry materials weighing no more than 50 lbs. Frequency varies based on work at the time. Equipment is available for assistance.
Pushing: Push materials weighing no more than 50 lbs. Frequency varies based on work at the time. Equipment is available for assistance.
Pulling: Pull materials weighing no more than 50 lbs. Frequency varies based on work at the time. Equipment is available for assistance.
Climbing: Climbing up and down ladders, scaffolds, and other objects in multi-story buildings while carrying tools & equipment may occur.
Bending: Bend, kneel, crouch, and crawl as appropriate.
Heights: Working at heights will vary, as well as working with various pieces of equipment that will provide protection at such heights; scaffolds, aerial man lifts, and personal fall protection.

Benefits

Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
Paid Time Off (Vacation & Public Holidays)
Parental Leave
Employer Paid Short Term Disability

Warfel is an equal opportunity employer. Warfel Construction Company provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities during the application and hiring process. Employment with Warfel Construction Company is at-will and may be terminated at any time, with or without cause or notice.

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About the Company

Warfel Construction

Builds and renovates commercial properties

Warfel Construction builds and renovates commercial buildings for senior living operators, healthcare providers, schools and other organizations across the Mid-Atlantic. Its work spans ground-up facilities and improvements to existing properties, with design-build contracts that bring design and construction into one coordinated project. Clients engage the company for early cost planning and scheduling, general contracting and construction management, with Warfel coordinating architects, trade contractors and suppliers through construction and final project closeout. The company was founded in 1911 and is headquartered in East Petersburg, Pennsylvania.

Company size: 201-500
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: East Petersburg, PA
Founded: 1911

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