Foreman (Marine Pile Driving)

Job Description

Kokosing has a need for a Foreman to work on Marine constructions projects throughout the Mid-Atlantic in the following areas: Hopewell, VA Baltimore, MD

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Reviews documents and plans, making sure all questions are answered, before proceeding with any activities.
• Examines blueprints, plans and profiles.
• Directs and trains crew in performing work as shown on contract drawings and specifications within the production budget of job estimate.
• Selects materials and structural units, such as lumber and forms, to ensure conformance with provisions of Project.
• Plans ahead to ensure that appropriate materials are on hand when needed.
• Plans sequence of activities on the Project in two-week schedule planning.
• Assigns workers to such tasks as operating machinery and equipment, cutting material to size, driving pile, building concrete forms, or erecting wooden framework.
• Inspects work performed by subcontractors, to ensure conformance with specifications.
• Sets up machines and equipment and supervises use.
• Maintains detailed daily job diary.
• Holds meaningful weekly safety meeting for crew and files report on attendance and content.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Responsible for the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of this Crew.
• May manage 1 Lead Person who supervises a total of 2 to 3 employees in the Crew.
• Also directly supervises 3 to 5 non-supervisory employees.
• Carrries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws.

Qualifications

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
• The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• EDUCATION And/or EXPERIENCE: Five years related experience and/or training.
• Language Skills: Experience with structures for bridge and roadway work required.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.
• MATHEMATICAL SKILLS: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• ABILITY TO APPLY COMMON SENSE UNDERSTANDING TO CARRY OUT INSTRUCTIONS FURNISHED IN WRITTEN, ORAL, OR DIAGRAM FORM.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear.
• The employee must frequently work or walk on uneven ground.
• The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is exposed to outside weather conditions and must walk or work on uneven ground.
• The employee may be exposed to high, precarious places or work in shafts and tunnels.
• The employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles and vibration.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate, occasionally loud.

COMPENSATION

• Expected base hourly range for this position is: $40/hr - $50/hr
• This compensation range is specific to the job level and takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to: education, experience, licensure, certifications, geographic location, and internal equity.

BENEFITS

• Kokosing offers a competitive compensation and benefits package including medical, life, and disability insurance, paid time off and a 401K plan.
• Kokosing is an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action federal and state contractor.
• The company does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected class.