Instrument Fitter - General Foreman I - Various Locations

About the role

Supervise the foreman by monitoring quality and safety, providing planning and direction, and overseeing construction activities.

Responsibilities

• Covers, briefs, and coordinates crew on daily work tasks
• Plans and prioritizes job tasks for assigned crews
• Directs and trains assigned supervision on the project for quality work and efficient production
• Familiar with the project safety plan
• Enforces safe practices and completion of required safety reports
• Maintains quality and quantity reports
• Comprehends blueprints, sketches, and plans
• Evaluates, monitors, and reports on work progression
• Maintains short-range look-ahead plans
• Serves as a subject matter expert in the field of work being completed to assist if needed or conduct training
• Serves as a liaison between the superintendent and specialty contractors
• Ensures work is compliant with the man-hour budget
• Performs project inspections
• Assists the superintendent in planning for job equipment, material, and employee requirements
• Attends required meetings
• Follows Yates Core Values and Principles
• Follows Yates Code of Conduct
• Ensures adherence to safety procedures and work practices
• Reports incidents, near misses, and hazards to management
• Wears and maintains personal protective equipment (PPE)
• Advise fellow employees of hazardous situations
• Participates in workplace inspections
• Complies with statutory requirements, including duty of care
• Completes required safety training
• Provides suggestions to improve safety
• Communicates in a mature and safe manner
• Attends prestart and safety meetings and contributes

Qualifications

• Level I: Ten (10) years of construction experience, six (6) years of craft-classified experience, two (2) years of supervision experience, manages five to fifteen (5 to 15) team members, formal education/degree/certificate in construction, technical, or trade school such as NCCER Certification Plus, must be able to speak, read, and write in the English language
• Level II: Same as Level I, successful completion of Yates Supervisor training

Requirements

• Supervise installation per work packs and report quantities
• Complete time sheets for their direct reports to track progress and verify time
• Ensure the quality of the finished product, completing quality documentation including check sheets and final documentation
• Read ISO's, blueprints, P&IDs
• Successful completion of required Safety training to include, but not limited to, Confined Space, LOTO, and Working at Heights

Physical Demands/Essential Job Functions

• All weather conditions at varying temperatures
• Work at varying elevations
• Work in windy and dusty environments
• Moderate to high noise levels
• The project site will contain light to heavy equipment vehicles, small to large equipment, materials, communication equipment, and tools
• Ability to hear bells, whistles, and alarms
• Required to wear safety-approved body harnesses when working at 4 or above
• Required to stand, walk, bend, squat, climb, and lift heavy objects up to 25 lbs.
• Use arms and hands to signal, grab, hold, turn, push, and pull objects, materials, controls, and tools
• Must be able to lift, carry, and move heavy objects up to 25 lbs.
• Use vision abilities to focus, see short and long distances, colors, depth perception, and peripheral vision

About Yates Construction

Ranked among the top commercial and industrial construction companies in the country by Engineering News-Record, Yates Construction is family-owned. It provides a wide range of construction and building services. Incorporated in 1964 by William G. Yates Jr., we have steadily grown to become one of the nation's top commercial and industrial construction companies. We are financially sound, with a significant bonding capacity and vast personnel and equipment resources. Our portfolio includes commercial and industrial projects from various sectors, including arts and culture, civil, commercial, education, entertainment and gaming, federal, healthcare, hospitality, manufacturing, municipal, retail, and technology. We work hard to understand our client's business needs and continually look for opportunities to add value to them and their projects. Our client relationships are the foundation of our success, and our primary goal is to help each client achieve their vision. We do this by carefully managing the details and complexities of each project and communicating constantly with all team members. Yates Construction is a military-friendly employer and provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics, in addition to federal and state law requirements. Yates complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location where the company has facilities.