Foreman

About the Role

Provide overall on-site field supervision for the project site.

Responsibilities

• Provide calculations on hours involved, tons of material.
• Provides quantity of work performed.
• Recognize and communicate to Superintendent or Project Manager any priority projects or problems.
• Ensure that proper safety and incident reporting procedures are followed and bring problems to the attention of the Superintendent.
• Coordinates, directs, and leads workers engaged in construction activities.
• Supervise crews to obtain top quality workmanship, efficiency, employee satisfaction, morale, communication, commitment, teamwork, and pride.
• Review and verifies employee time sheets.
• Suggest and initiate personnel actions such as promotions, transfers, hires, and training requirements.
• Analyze and resolve worker problems and recommend motivational plans.
• Relate to the public and to customers in a professional, courteous, and respectful manner, appropriately responding to their questions and issues.
• Maintain excellent attendance and punctuality.
• Know, understand and consistently enforce Company/OSHA rules.
• Exhibit organization skills to ensure loose ends are cleaned up and completes projects timely.
• Assist in effectively training construction workers.
• Read and interprets construction drawings.
• Lead safety meetings.

Qualifications

• A minimum of two to four years of related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed.
• Must include related on-the-job training and experience in construction practices.
• Experience and training must include methods, techniques, equipment, and hands-on experience in a supervisory position.
• Advanced mechanical skills a plus.
• CDL with endorsements and a clean driving record.
• High School diploma or equivalent.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Must be able to plan, allocate resources, manage production, and coordinate people and equipment.
• Knowledge of materials, methods, and tools involved in construction.
• Ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong—to recognize problems when they occur and to work toward the solution of those problems.
• Ability to exercise good judgment when carrying out duties and to maintain good working relationships with the public and fellow employees.
• Must be able to read, understand, and apply information obtained from blueprints, surveys, and job specifications.

Physical and Environmental Demands

• Lift 50 pounds.
• Move 100 pounds.
• Work under exposure to inclement weather conditions.
• Climb scaffolds.
• Climb ladders.
• Walk projects to supervise work being installed.
• Drive vehicles for company business.
• Ability to walk several flights of stairs on high rise buildings.