Civil Foreman

About the role

The jobsite located in Mont Belvieu, TX has an opening for a Civil Foreman. Our Team Optimized Process Designs, LLC (OPD) is an engineering/construction company headquartered in Katy, TX with an expertise in the natural gas, natural gas liquids, and petrochemical industries. OPD is part of the larger Koch Engineered Solutions (KES) organization which provides a variety of capabilities across many industries.

Responsibilities

• Strong knowledge of carpentry, tools, procedures, and best practices
• Able to lead crews
• Must be willing and able to conduct morning production meeting with crews to discuss daily plans and concerns
• Assign job tasks to each crew member and ensure that each member is properly trained
• Coordinate work according to priorities and plans
• Be a safety role model for the team
• Enforce OPD and client specific safety policies and procedures on the jobsite
• Anticipate and recognize potential safety and environmental concerns and report them to the OPD Superintendent
• Communicate and coordinate with OPD Superintendent, Logistics Manager, Construction Manager as required for material requirements and to schedule concrete pours and order rebar for delivery
• Verify forms and concrete are set within client specifications
• Must be competent with excavations, trenching, and soil. Must be able to plan equipment, soil treatment, and safety considerations for all planned civil work
• Lead by example and with respect
• Contribute and maintain a clean job site
• Must be able to use a computer to write daily reports, employee discipline, JSAs, and use e-mail

Qualifications

• At least 2 years of experience as a civil foreman
• Able to read and understand civil, structural, and pipe drawings
• Able to use a sight level and transit to determine coordinates and elevations
• Previous experience in a gas plant construction environment
• Previous experience leading teams of 10-30 people
• Able to communicate effectively across crafts: civil, pipe, and structural

What will put you ahead

• Three or more years of previous experience as a foreman
• Fully competent with excavation, trenching, soil jobs and safety considerations
• Past experience working in multiple crafts: pipe, civil, structural