Traveling Construction Foreman - Structural Steel & CFS Framing

Pay: $27–$35 per hour, based on experience. This is a firm pay range; compensation above $35/hour is not available.

Schedule: Full-Time | Weekly Pay | Overtime Potential

Home Base: Columbus, GA preferred, but qualified national candidates will be considered.

Travel: Extensive regional travel throughout the Southeast, Gulf Coast, and Eastern U.S.

The Opportunity

TradeWise Staffing is seeking an experienced Traveling Construction Foreman to lead field crews performing structural steel erection and prefabricated light-gauge steel framing installation on commercial, institutional, government, and federal projects.

This is a field leadership position first. The ideal candidate has hands-on trade experience and can step into the work when needed, but their primary responsibility is to keep the crew organized, productive, safe, and ahead of schedule.

The successful candidate will understand project drawings, direct daily work, maintain accurate layout, coordinate field conditions, monitor material needs, communicate with project leadership and General Contractors, and ensure the crew executes the work correctly.

Candidates must have direct, hands-on experience in structural steel erection and/or prefabricated cold-formed steel (CFS) framing installation, ideally with experience supervising crews performing this type of work. General construction supervision or industrial experience alone does not meet this requirement.

What You Will Do

• Lead and supervise field crews performing structural steel erection and prefabricated light-gauge steel framing installation.
• Plan daily production and assign work based on project priorities, manpower, and schedule.
• Maintain crew accountability, jobsite organization, production, and safety.
• Read and interpret structural drawings, field drawings, details, and approved project plans.
• Perform and verify accurate field layout before installation begins.
• Confirm walls, structural components, embeds, connections, and related work are installed according to approved drawings.
• Identify discrepancies between field conditions and construction drawings before they create rework.
• Coordinate with project managers, company leadership, and General Contractors regarding progress, field conditions, and schedule.
• Identify and document out-of-scope work and communicate potential change-order conditions.
• Monitor material, hardware, tools, and equipment needs far enough in advance to prevent production delays.
• Complete daily reports, timekeeping, photos, work orders, and project documentation using a company-provided tablet and Contractor Foreman.
• Enforce OSHA and company safety standards across the jobsite.
• Perform quality-control checks throughout installation.
• Assist with structural steel erection, welding, framing, or other field work when necessary to keep the project moving.
• Help mobilize crews between regional projects and maintain strong crew performance while traveling.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of construction foreman or equivalent crew-lead experience, including direct experience in structural steel erection.
• Hands-on structural steel erection experience and demonstrated experience directly supervising crews performing steel erection.
• Strong ability to read and interpret structural drawings, field drawings, and construction details.
• Strong field layout skills, including verifying dimensions and identifying potential conflicts.
• Proven ability to manage production, manpower, schedules, and jobsite priorities.
• Strong communication skills with field crews, General Contractors, and project leadership.
• Ability to anticipate material and equipment needs before they affect production.
• Comfortable using tablets, mobile technology, and digital reporting systems.
• Willingness and ability to travel extensively for regional project assignments.
• Valid driver's license.
• Must accept the established pay range of $27–$35 per hour. The maximum rate is $35 per hour, with no exceptions.

Preferred Qualifications

• Direct experience installing prefabricated cold-formed steel (CFS)/light-gauge steel framing systems, including panelized framing or prefabricated wall systems.
• Experience supervising crews installing prefabricated CFS framing systems.
• OSHA 30 certification.
• Rigging and signaling certification.
• Commercial, government, federal, hospital, hotel, student-housing, or similar large-project experience.
• Welding experience.
• AWS or other welding certification.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish.

Note: Welding certification is highly preferred but not required. Candidates with strong welding experience may be evaluated and certified internally.

Projects may be located throughout areas including:

• Georgia
• Alabama
• Florida
• Texas
• Louisiana
• The Carolinas
• Virginia
• Ohio
• Connecticut
• New York
• Other Eastern U.S. markets

Transportation support is provided, and lodging is coordinated for traveling crews.

Depending on project location, employees may return home approximately every other weekend or on a longer rotation when air travel is required.

Compensation & Benefits

• $27–$35 per hour based on experience (firm maximum of $35 per hour; no exceptions).
• Weekly pay.
• Overtime opportunities.
• Performance and project-completion bonuses.
• Prevailing-wage opportunities on qualifying projects.
• Company vehicle.
• Company-paid lodging while traveling.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Company smartphone or tablet.
• Uniforms and required PPE.
• Paid safety and technical training.
• Certification opportunities.
• Referral bonus program.

How to Apply

Text “Steel Foreman” to Cheyenne at (945)2917077 with your name and city/state to get started.

Qualified candidates must have direct, hands-on structural steel erection and/or prefabricated CFS framing experience, proven crew leadership, and compensation expectations within the established pay range.

TradeWise is a start-up on the rise, and we're building something big from the ground up. We pride ourselves on a culture rooted in hard work, dedication, and true ownership. Where the people who show up and deliver help shape the direction of the company.

What sets us apart is how we treat people. We take care of our tradespeople, internal colleagues, vendor partners, and clients equally.