Field Foreman, Structural Steel

Come join the team at United Steel, New England's largest fabricator and erector of structural steel and miscellaneous metals!

About the role

This position is responsible for leading and controlling skilled labor and work crews engaged in all activities concerned with the erection works aspects of the project. Ability to optimize resources (manpower, equipment, and materials) to ensure efficient and timely completion of the works.

Responsibilities

• Able to demonstrate good organizational skills, following policies, procedures, and work practices, and developing improvements where necessary.
• Ability to read, interpret, and follow method statements and procedures.
• Competent in reading and understanding blueprints, specifications, drawings, and all other discipline-related project and engineering documentation.
• Keeps records of all work completed and completion of “Action Lists”.
• Builds respect of the workforce and develops excellent working relationships with all other department personnel, customers, and other trades.
• Must be a good communicator. Able to give instructions in an efficient and effective way to the workforce.
• Liaises with other discipline foremen to ensure the optimum utilization of available work, with the overall objective of successful completion of the project.
• Leads and supervises workers engaged in the construction of buildings and other structural works and assists the Field Superintendent in the coordination and performance of related activities such as layout and fabrication of structural steel.
• Supervises crews to raise, place, and unite girders, columns, and other structural steel members to form completed structures.
• Sets up lifting and hoisting equipment for raising and placing structural steel members.
• Verifies vertical and horizontal alignment of structural steel.
• Ensures that work crews are properly supplied with tools, equipment, and materials. Prevents wastage and misuse of equipment, materials, and tools.
• Supervises work crews to best utilize manpower and materials, exercises discipline at the work site to prevent absenteeism, unsafe work practices, and idleness.
• Familiar with all Company QA/QC and safety procedures/regulations and strictly enforces them with the workforce under responsibility.
• Complies with the highest level of safety during all stages of project execution to avoid any type of incidents and/or accidents. Takes reasonable care of own health and safety and that of others in the workplace.
• Identifies, formulates, and implements “on-the-job” training programs for the workforce under responsibility.

This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other duties to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.

Requirements

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to 5+ years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Must have a valid driver’s license and reliable transportation and willingness to travel to jobsites.
• Extensive familiarity with structural erection works with at least 5 years of experience as Foreman or Lead position.
• Directly supervises employees. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.
• Basic shop math, blueprint reading, reading, writing, and interpreting English, basic mechanical skills, effectively utilizing lifting devices, ability to interpret shop paperwork and work instructions, ability to verify logs and procedures for accuracy.

Skills

• Strong attention to detail, ability to multitask, good communication skills.
• Ability to read and comprehend safety rules, simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Required Competencies

• Safety Mindset
• Teamwork Oriented
• Time Management
• Performance Management
• Result Driven

Working Conditions

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles, moving mechanical parts, noise, and vibration. The employee is occasionally exposed to a variety of conditions within a manufacturing environment. The company provides engineering controls, PPE, and regular training to mitigate the employee’s exposure to these elements.