General Foreman- Grand Prairie

General Summary

Supervises and coordinates the work of a crew of workers within a specific craft or trade. Their main concern is ensuring that employees under their management do their jobs skillfully and efficiently while making sure assigned work is progressing in a timely manner.

Essential Job Accountabilities

• Coordinating daily tasks according to priorities and plans, making changes when necessary due to weather, supply, delivery and personnel
• Delegating individual responsibilities and projects to crew members and contractors
• Recruiting, hiring, training, managing and mentoring employees and contractors
• Providing adequate resources and staffing to meet project schedules, laws, regulations, best practices and safety needs
• Emphasizing safe use of tools, machinery and equipment while providing training on safety gear, helmets and procedures
• Developing and managing project budgets and quality standards for all sites
• Resolving conflicts or miscommunications quickly and amicably
• Regularly reporting project status to supervisors, site engineers and other officials

Education

High School Diploma, GED or equivalent

Work Experience

Appropriate training and experience required

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Customer-service skills to communicate with inspectors and administration to develop a positive working relationship
• Decision-making skills for selecting personnel and subcontractors for specific tasks and jobs to meet deadlines and budgets
• Leadership skills for effectively delegating tasks to workers
• Speaking skills for providing clear orders, explaining complex information to clients and construction workers and discussing technical details
• Technical skills for interpreting construction methods and technologies along with contracts and technical drawings
• Time-management skills to meet deadlines and ensuring construction phases are completed on time so that the next phase can start
• Writing skills for writing budgets, proposals and plans along with documenting work progress for clients and others involved

Physical Requirements

• Work easily and skillfully with hands
• Climb and maintain balance on ladders and scaffolds
• See well (naturally or with correction) and distinguish colors
• Reach for, handle, and grasp wires and hand tools
• Bend, crouch, and work in small places
• Lift and carry objects weighing up to 50 pounds

About Granite Construction Incorporated

Granite Construction Incorporated is a member of the S&P 400 Index and is the parent company of Granite Construction Company, one of the nation's largest heavy civil contractors and construction materials producers.