Foreman Pipefitter I

About the role

Manage a crew that assembles, lays out, installs, and maintains pipe systems on an industrial new-construction plant.

Responsibilities

• Read blueprints and specifications to determine the scope of work: locations, quantities, and sizes of materials required.
• Identify all tools required for tasks.
• Identify safety risks and the precautions required to eliminate those risks.
• Illustrate in-depth knowledge of all pipe-fitting processes.
• Tactically plan operations for scheduling workloads in crews, efficiently utilizing assets and resources to minimize cost.
• Manage crew regarding processes, scheduling, costs, employee-relations issues, and employment needs.

Requirements

• Demonstrated industrial construction/maintenance history experience.
• Ability to read prints and construction drawings.
• Ability to read and interpret technical manuals and manufacturers’ manuals and instructions.
• Demonstrate knowledge of pipe-fitting processes for industrial piping and boiler components for a new-construction plant.
• 5+ years’ experience with pipe-fitting processes and 1+ years’ experience in a supervisory role.
• Organization and time management.
• Good problem-solving abilities.
• Good aptitude and manual dexterity.
• Demonstrated ability to lead others and provide detailed instructions.
• Good reading comprehension.
• Ability to work with others—team player.
• Ability to work independently—minimal supervision.
• Good communication skills with co-workers and supervisors.
• Commitment to Zachry values and safety rules and regulations.

Preferred Qualifications

• Zachry ROF’ed employee.
• Former Zachry employee.
• Basic computer efficiency.
• Formal/technical education.

Physical Requirements

• Adhere to large amounts of standing, walking, bending, squatting, sitting, and lifting.
• Talk and hear to communicate.
• Use arms and hands to signal, grab, hold, turn, push, and pull objects, materials, controls, and tools.
• May be required to pick up, lift, carry, and move up to 50 lbs.
• Work at heights, climb ladders and stairways, and may occasionally work off platforms/scaffolding using the appropriate fall-protection requirements.
• Work in all weather conditions (including heat, rain, cold, and wind) while wearing appropriate PPE.
• Wear personal protective equipment (PPE) including but not limited to hard hat, safety glasses/goggles, ear plugs, masks/respirators, hi-vis safety vests, leather gloves, and leather steel-toed work boots.

Supervises a crew of 5–15 craft workers (journeymen, helpers, and laborers).