Scaffold Foreman - Austin Industrial (Franklin, VA)

About the role

Austin Industrial provides premier self-perform maintenance, construction, and soft craft service to leading industrial companies across the U.S. An industry leader for more than 60 years, we offer single-source solutions to our customers in the oil, gas, chemical, food, agriculture, power, and manufacturing industries.

Responsibilities

• Work at heights with no fear.
• Determines type of scaffold needed and how to properly instruct on how to install.
• Oversight of transport tubular scaffold or other structural material and erects the scaffold as instructed by the scaffold builder.
• Hoists scaffolding materials upward in order to erect temporary structure.
• Properly secures and levels locking sections of scaffolding material.
• Properly secures scaffold to the permanent structure for added stability.
• Adheres to all OSHA, site specific and Austin Industrial requirements for the erecting and navigation of the scaffolding.
• Supervises the dismantling of scaffolding when it has been properly communicated to do so.
• Inspects and properly stows scaffolding material after dismantling.
• Performs final inspection of completed scaffolding.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Applicants must be legally authorized to work for ANY employer in the United States.
• Austin Industries is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this position.

Qualifications

• No minimum education requirements.
• NCCER and a Valid Driver License certifications/licenses.
• 7+ years of Industrial and Supervisory experience preferred.

Skills

• Manage a small amount of onsite equipment fleet.
• Recruit hourly trade personnel.
• Execute “Look Ahead” schedules.
• Manage craftsmen, equipment, and material resources.
• Logistics planning.
• Execute project Work Plans.
• Work crews productively and efficiently; meet daily cost objectives.
• Train.
• Purchasing of unincorporated materials, tools, supplies.
• Safe workplace.
• Quality of work.
• Plan review contract documents, submittals, shop drawings, and schematics.
• Execute Work Plans for major components of work and monitor adherence to Work Plans.
• Ensure timely requisition is made for needed materials and equipment.
• Quality Management.
• Inspect work in progress and ensure that it is performed within the tolerances established.
• Take corrective action when tolerances and/or overall performance standard are not being maintained.
• Manage crew into an effectively coordinated working unit, promoting a motivating atmosphere.
• Foster and promote the training and development of subordinates through various on-the-job training opportunities, company-sponsored training programs.
• Recommend personnel actions, such as promotions, discharges, disciplinary measures, initiate and suggest plans to motivate workers to achieve goals.
• Safety.
• Conduct Toolbox and JHA Safety Meetings with employee-owners to instruct them on topics for accident prevention.
• Enforce all safety regulations and company policies and is constantly alert to all safety conditions.
• Technical.
• Investigate alternative work methods and materials to improve efficiency and work quality; works to resolve issues.
• Ensure compliance with plans and specifications.
• Perform a variety of tasks associated with project completion, including closeout punch lists, demobilization, etc.
• Maintain a detailed and accurate daily report of all activity associated with field construction activities.
• Ensure that equipment is being used for its intended purpose in the correct manner.
• Interpret company policies to workers and disseminates.
• Conduct on-the-job training for qualified personnel and records and reports hours on Foreman’s Daily Control.
• Fill out Foreman’s Daily Control correctly with employee-owners’ hours, job number, cost codes, quantities, etc.

Benefits & Compensation

We offer excellent benefits including medical, dental, life and disability insurance, and a matching 401K plan. We are proud to be a 100% Employee-Owned Company (ESOP)! To learn more about our employee-ownership structure, please go to here.

About Austin Industrial

Austin Industrial provides premier self-perform maintenance, construction, and soft craft service to leading industrial companies across the U.S. An industry leader for more than 60 years, we offer single-source solutions to our customers in the oil, gas, chemical, food, agriculture, power, and manufacturing industries.