General Foreman

Safety

• Provide leadership that results in a safe work culture
• Be responsible and accountable for the safety of the crew under your direction
• Facilitate weekly job site safety meetings
• Ensure completion of initial safety and hazard assessments (site specific safety plan and pre-task plans)
• Participate in safety/incident investigations
• Ensure tools, cords and equipment have been properly inspected
• Provide job site safety orientations
• Track jobsite safety requirements, including employee safety certifications, tool and equipment inspections, etc.

Leadership and Supervision

• Coordinate the crews and hold crews accountable for their performance
• Communicate and set expectations regarding job assignments to subcontractors and R&H team members
• Reinforce & promote an equitable and inclusive work environment
• Recognize, address, and resolve issues/problems among/between crew members
• Apply principles of workplace respect on site
• Ensure crew compliance with project and company policies and procedures
• Provide performance evaluations for R&H crew members with superintendent input
• Fill-in for superintendent and management the project for a short duration
• Manage materials, equipment and labor budgets for self-performed work
• Forecast needed labor for assigned scopes/areas of work
• Look ahead and request/order needed material for upcoming work in scope areas
• Work with the crew to offer and solve project problems/challenges
• Manage the supply chain for procurement of materials and components, working with the superintendent and project manager

Planning and Scheduling

• Accountable for following project plans and schedules to ensure that crews under your direction perform daily and weekly activities to meet productivity goals
• Interpret and understand the comprehensive plan set, specifications, RFIs, ASI and other architectural change items for assigned scopes/trades
• Review technical data related to submittals for conformance with the contract documents including layout and dimensions
• Accountable for reading, understanding, and following project schedule
• Develop and manage rolling work plans for 10M+ project
• Lead foreperson pull planning and schedule meetings and deliver accurate updated rolling schedule to the superintendent for incorporation into the project master schedule
• Ensure crews under your direction perform daily and weekly activities to meet production goals
• Forecast needed labor for assigned scopes/areas of work
• Work with the crew to offer and solve project problems/challenges
• Perform material take-offs
• Manage the supply chain for procurement of materials and components, working with the superintendent and project manager

Quality Control

• Tailors, implements and manages the project quality assurance/quality control program
• Direct and review work crews under supervision put in place to ensure it is compliant with construction documentation
• Ensure completed work meets R&H quality standards
• Conduct onsite assessment/pre-planning prior to commencing work to ensure the job runs smoothly
• Oversee the execution of the work, including quality and production, ensuring that the crew meets job specifications and follows plans
• Read and interpret building plans/drawings/specifications
• Accurately measure and perform layout according to plans/specs
• Inspect and measure completed work
• Document any necessary quality control efforts
• Communicate corrections to subcontractors or R&H workers as needed

Administration

• Prepare reports, including work progress, daily timekeeping, daily reports, incident reports, etc.
• Track and report accurate on-site labor
• Track and document T&M labor/materials when required
• Log and track special inspections
• Drive to/from jobsites, office, meetings, etc.
• Perform additional assignments (including some journey-level carpenter tasks) as requested by the Workforce Manager or Site Supervisor

Qualifications/Skills

• Knowledge of company and project safety programs
• Means, methods and subcontract work packages for all divisions of construction
• OSHA regulations
• DEQ/Environmental regulations
• General awareness of IBC Building codes (Oregon Revised Codes)
• Subcontractor work packages, inclusions and exclusions across trade and subcontract scopes
• Ability to lead the crew(s)
• Effective communication (orally and in writing) in English, with good comprehension
• Speak Spanish is a plus
• Manage, coach and teach crew(s) members
• Apply problem solving and conflict resolution
• Organize and delegate work
• Utilize Topcon for layout
• Utilize Microsoft Office programs including, Word, Excel, and Outlook
• Utilize MS Project for scheduling
• Edit documents in Bluebeam
• Utilize an iPad and AutoDesk Construction Cloud to track issues, QA/QC and access project documentation
• Manipulate CAD/Point Layout files and a total station to conduct layout
• Attitude of being ready to take on new challenges and willing to learn
• Proactive vs. reactive; willing to take action without being prompted
• A good work ethic
• Adjust to change
• A role model who leads by example
• Willing to motivate and mentor crew members
• A team player
• Take responsibility
• Willing to do whatever it takes to get the job done
• Education/Experience: 7+ years of progressive field experience, including demonstrated ability in all divisions of work (i.e. excavation/civil, concrete, framing, finish, envelope, etc.) and/or has a bachelor’s degree in construction engineering management and 3 years of construction experience
• OSHA 10 Hour Certification a plus (will be required to become OSHA 30 certified)
• Commercial construction safety knowledge / training
• Valid driver’s license and clean driving record required
• Supervisory Responsibility: This position does have supervisory responsibility, and assists the superintendent in completing review forms, and reviews the work of others for safe practices, quality, and timeliness. This position also assists in supervising work of subcontractors on the job site.

Physical Activities

• Rarely crawling
• Occasionally bending/stooping
• Occasionally kneeling
• Occasionally climbing
• Frequently pushing, pulling, lifting and carrying up to 50 lbs.
• Continuously standing, walking (frequently on uneven surfaces)
• Continuously grasping

Work Environment

• Minimum of 8 hours a day, but overtime could be required based on project needs
• The workweek is Monday-Friday and occasionally on weekends/nights depending on the project
• This position is based out of our Portland office, but the incumbent would be required to work on jobsites throughout the greater Portland metropolitan area
• In addition, the position sometimes (0-20%) requires travel
• This position requires work in the outdoors in all types of weather
• It requires walking, standing, bending, and stooping for extended periods, at times in confined spaces
• Work occurs on ladders, scaffolds, and other above ground locations
• Employees may be exposed to dust, fumes, noise, and unpleasant variation in temperature
• Work requires lifting and carrying heavy objects
• Sometimes (0-20%) requires working around chemicals and caustic compounds