Civil General Foreman

About the role

The jobsite located in Stanton, TX has an opening for a Civil General 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. Originally incorporated in 1980, OPD has developed a strong reputation for honesty, integrity, and ability to successfully execute projects. OPD has a key advantage in being able to supply construction services as well as engineering/procurement. This enables clients to have a 'one stop shop' for the overall project, providing increased efficiency and avoiding potential interface problems. OPD's industry experience, flexibility, and personal attention have made us a preferred partner to our customers and our tight knit, highly productive, team atmosphere makes OPD a great place to work.

What You Will Do

• Strong knowledge of carpentry, tools, procedures, and best practices
• Ability to lead multiple foremen and crews
• Must be willing and able to conduct morning production meeting with crews to discuss daily plans and concerns
• Assign job tasks to each foreman and ensure that each foreman is properly trained
• Must be able to coordinate work according to priorities and plans
• Being a safety role model for the team
• Enforce OPD and client specific safety policies and procedures on the jobsite. Be able to coach all employees, foremen, and subcontractors on safety policies and procedures
• Anticipate and recognize potential safety and environmental concerns and report them to the OPD Superintendent
• Provide records of work completed 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
• Plan and schedule any concrete pours and rebar installation with area foreman
• Verify forms and concrete are set within client specifications
• Cordinate with other area GF’s on planning and laying forms and rebar
• Must be competent with excavations, trenching, and soil. Must be able to plan equipment, soil treatment, and safety considerations for all planned civil work
• Must be able to lead by example and with respect
• Must 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

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• At least 2 years of experience as a civil general foreman
• Must be able to read and understand civil, structural, and pipe drawings
• Must be 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 40-50 people
• Must be willing to advance safety culture
• Previous experience communicating effectively across crafts: civil, pipe, and structural
• Must be willing and able to attend and/or lead employee safety meeting
• Travel is a must with extended periods away from home in remote areas at times
• Must be able to work shifts up to 12 hours per day and 7 days per week
• Must be able to meet all physical demands of the job

What Will Put You Ahead

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

Hiring Philosophy

All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here.

Who We Are

As a Koch Engineered Solutions company, Optimized Process Designs (OPD) provides clients with detailed engineering packages in all disciplines, single-point procurement for all equipment and materials, fabrication and direct-hired construction services throughout the United States. We leverage in-house capabilities and provide services with faster speed to market to help deliver increased cost savings while minimizing risk.

Our Benefits

Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.

Equal Opportunities

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please click here for additional information. (For Illinois E-Verify information click here, aquí, or tu).