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Drywall Foreman

Turner Construction Company
Winston Salem, NC
Division: Carolinas

Project Location(s): Winston Salem, NC 27101 USA

Minimum Years Experience:

Travel Involved:

Job Type: Regular

Job Classification: Trade

Education:

Job Family: Trade

Compensation: Non-Union Trade

Position Description: Plan, organize, supervise, and complete drywall projects and related tasks for building construction projects. Lead, direct, and coordinate work of Turner Trade drywall employees, subcontractors, and/or vendors. Manage schedule delivery, quality of work performed, and adhere to project budget and safety requirements.

Essential Duties & Key Responsibilities:

  • Function as working foreman while leading and supervising drywall crew to complete all drywall and metal framing work.
  • Foster workplace environment where all people demonstrate highest standards of care of each other using Turner’s Active Caring philosophy with teams, subcontractors, and clients.
  • Accurately transfer layout information from construction drawings and documents to floors or ceilings.
  • Complete cold-formed framing, non-structural framing, drywall, insulation, fire/sound caulking, rough carpentry, drywall trim, install doorframes, and drywall grid systems.
  • Oversee and make decisions related to performance of work and review jobsite needs with project staff for logistics, organization, plant layout, equipment, quality control, and workforce utilization.
  • Review construction documents and coordinate and plan drywall construction ahead of work going in place.
  • Contribute to jobsite logistics, organization, plant layout, equipment, and workforce utilization.
  • Fully comprehend scopes of work per plans and specifications and lead team to complete installation.
  • Collaborate with project team to create schedules and determine sequencing of work. Develop and implement recovery strategies to maintain project schedule, as required.
  • Collaborate with project team for scheduling and expediting delivery of materials and equipment.
  • Develop drywall work schedules and delegate assignments to crew.
  • Oversee work among assigned trade teams to promote coordinated project operations.
  • Engage with subcontractors and suppliers to communicate and verify their understanding of their scope of work and work implementation plan and monitor their work progress.
  • Manage contracted work to ensure compliance and conformity of installation with approved contract documents.
  • Investigate and document resolution of issues within assigned scope of work.
  • Work closely with Superintendent to resolve local area problems related to procedures, precedence, design clarifications, adequate labor, equipment schedule, and other related matters.
  • May walk with inspectors for inspections, document inspectors’ comments in Non-Conformance Reports (NCR) or other required reports, fix deficiencies (prior to putting work in place), and document corrections made to deficiencies.
  • Review, complete, and submit as required daily documentation for time sheets, production sheets, extra work tickets, daily construction reports (DCRs), and safety paperwork.
  • Collaborate with Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S) and Quality Control teams for overall site safety and quality programs.
  • Guide assigned Trade teams to conduct and participate in daily Pre-Task Plans.
  • Ensure Trade employees and subcontractors comply with Turner standards, safety codes, regulations, and jobsite security.
  • Ensure teams fully understand work instructions, project signage, and safety instructions from tool and equipment manufacturers and inspect tools prior use to ensure safe and working condition.
  • Remind team of safety expectations and oversee team’s operation of equipment, use of safety protocols, and selection of appropriate equipment for performing work.

Qualifications:

  • Minimum of 7 years of experience required and minimum of 1 year of foreman, team lead, or supervisory experience, or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
  • Must have and maintain active OSHA 30-hour certification or willing to pursue certification
  • Ability to lead, delegate, engage with and motivate teams
  • Strong planning and analysis skills
  • Able to think critically and use good judgment to solve problems
  • Ability to read, understand, and interpret construction contract documents, drawings, specifications, scopes of work, and project schedule to execute work activities
  • Clear and professional verbal and written communication skills with ability to apply active listening skills and engage with all levels of teams, clients, business partners, and management
  • vBasic computer skills to utilize company and project applications (e.g., smart phone/iPad)
  • Proficient knowledge of Environmental Health Safety (EH&S) processes and regulations
  • Ability to develop team members and deliver performance feedback
  • Ability to travel using various modes (e.g., automobile, train, air) and accommodate night and weekend work as needed
  • Valid state and/or Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) as applicable to operate equipment and/or travel as needed using personal or company vehicles

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Performance requires vision abilities including close, distance, color, peripheral, depth perception, and focus, and hearing abilities with or without the use of an aide. Performance requires physical ability to navigate work areas under construction, climb permanent and temporary stairs, passenger use of construction personnel hoists, and climb ladders, along with the following: Constantly: Standing, walking, combined standing/walking, lifting/lowering/carrying weights under 25 lbs., reaching below shoulder height, bending/twisting neck, bending at waist (forward & sideways), balancing, hand/wrist flextion extention. Frequently: Lifting/lowering/carrying weights 25-50 lbs., lifting/lowering/carrying reaching above shoulder height, pushing/pulling, climbing, repetitive motion, noise/dust/chemical exposures, and working on heights. Occasionally: Sitting, squatting, kneeling, crawling, and confined space hazards.

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works on-site at the construction site where the employee is exposed to moving mechanical parts, high precarious places, fumes or airborne particles, outside weather conditions, and risk of electric shock. The noise in the work environment is usually moderate to loud. The employee is required to work in compliance with company safety policies, procedures, and applicable laws.   

Turner is an Equal Opportunity Employer - race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or other characteristics protected by applicable law.
Posted 2025-12-29

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