Foreman

  • Anywhere

Job Summary:

The Foreman will oversee field crew safety, personnel, production, and schedules on various construction projects.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Oversees field crew personnel for specific needs such as boring, laying cable, or other construction activities
• Supervises each crew to ensure that work meets quality standards and adheres to specifications

Required Education / Experience & Qualifications:

• Valid Class A Driver’s License with Tanker Endorsement
• Minimum 5 years of construction experience
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Proficient with ARC and GIS software
• Ability to remain flexible and efficient in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to make intelligent and quick decisions and work well under pressure when faced with unexpected occurrences or delays
• Ability to effectively multitask while analyzing and solving problems
• Thorough understanding of engineering, architectural, and other construction drawings
• Ability to provide leadership to a crew
• Ability to operate most if not all heavy equipment used on the job site

Preferred Education / Experience & Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Science, Construction Management, or Civil Engineering preferred
• OSHA 30 Certification

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Provides leadership on job sites by walking out project and directing crews to meet production goals
• Schedules and coordinates projects in logical steps and budget the time necessary to meet each deadline
• Plans, coordinates, organizes, oversees, and directs activities regarding the construction and maintenance of assigned structures, facilities, and systems
• Develops workforce by encouraging open communication, pairing less experienced employees with seasoned team members, and regularly assessing employee skills and identifying crew needs
• Ensures safety standards and DOT guidelines are followed on the jobsite and that all safety codes are met in construction
• Manages and leads actions that are necessary due to delays, bad weather, or emergencies at construction sites
• Develops and maintains good working relationships with a variety of people, including owners, managers, designers, supervisors, tradespersons, craft workers, and the general public
• Monitors Track VO daily and updates equipment location changes if needed
• Performs other related duties as assigned

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to traverse and inspect all areas of jobsite in all types of weather; this may include walking, climbing, reaching, bending, crawling, or stretching
• Must be able to lift and carry up to 50 pounds on a regular basis
• Extensive travel required (200+ days, year)
• Exposure to characteristic construction site dangers
• Must be on call to address delays, emergencies, bad weather, and other issues at the jobsite

Safety Expectations:

• Know and enforce company safety rules and policies to include the company’s drug-free workplace policy, incident reporting policy, and fleet / safe driving policies
• Verify safety rules are being followed by performing documented work safety assessments
• Organize and deliver jobsite and shop safety meetings to employees
• Perform documented corrective action with employees when safety rules are broken or when unsafe conditions are discovered
• Recognize and reward employees when safety rules are followed, and unsafe conditions are controlled
• Require, support, and promote pre-work job safety analysis / task safety analysis processes
• Assess special projects and new jobs for safety concerns and prepare safety controls prior to beginning work
• Manage safety equipment and personal protective equipment used by employees in your department and span of control
• Verify and require that all vehicles, supplies, equipment, tools, and machines are used safely and maintained properly
• Stop all unsafe acts by ANY employee and control hazardous conditions & risks that develop throughout the workday
• Empower and authorize employees to work safely, utilize safety gear, and correct unsafe acts and hazardous conditions.
• Participate in management-level safety briefs and training
• After an incident, participate in investigations, root cause analysis, and corrective actions