Construction Foreman

Construction Foreman

Job Type: Full-time Direct Hire

Pay: $23.00 - $26.00 per hour (Dependent on Experience)

Job Summary

Perform, coordinate, and oversee construction activities, supervising journeymen, apprentices, and construction workers and ensuring work is completed accurately, timely, and safely.

Responsibilities

• Operate heavy equipment, such as drill rig, backhoe, ditch witch, rock saw, bucket truck, and other mobile equipment to dig, move materials, lift large and heavy materials, and compact / level earth to grade specifications.
• Operate large and small motor vehicles to transport material, equipment, and supplies.
• Use judgment based on experience, along with available resources to ensure accurate alignment, movement, and adjustment of machinery, equipment, and materials.
• Operate hand and power tools, measuring devices, and other equipment.
• Measure, mark, and record openings and distances to lay out areas where construction work will be performed.
• Assist in erecting and disassembling scaffolding, shoring, braces, traffic barricades, ramps, and other temporary structures.
• Assist in controlling traffic passing near, in, and around work zones.
• Load and unload building materials, machinery, and tools.
• Perform routine safety, maintenance, and servicing inspections and reports.
• Plan, coordinate, and supervise work activities of assigned crew.
• Estimate material or worker requirements to complete jobs.
• Ensure all material and equipment needed are available to complete the job prior to beginning work.
• Assign work based on employee qualifications and job procedures.
• Ensure the worksite is safe for work and perform all required safety duties.
• Inspect work progress, equipment, and construction sites to ensure all specifications are met.
• Record and submit personnel, production, equipment, and other operational data on specified forms, reports, and systems.
• Assist workers engaged in construction activities, using hand tools and other equipment.

Qualifications

• At least three years of construction experience, required
• At least one year in a lead role providing guidance and direction to less senior crew members, required.
• Valid class C driver license and a clean driving record, required
• Highway construction experience, preferred
• Previous experience as a foreman, preferred
• Valid Texas commercial driver license, preferred
• Bilingual – Spanish/English, preferred

Required Competencies:

• Advanced understanding of construction practices and use of tools and equipment in construction.
• Ability to understand and utilize construction plan documents.
• Basic computer skills using email and construction and fleet software.
• Basic mathematical skills.
• Effective leadership skills with the ability to appropriately motivate subordinate employees.
• Advanced troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to organize own work and that of others.
• Ability to provide and comprehend oral and written instructions.

Working Environment:

Work is performed in primarily outdoor environments with constant exposure to noise, dust, fumes, noxious odors, gases, mechanical and electrical hazards, moving objects, sharp edges, and temperature extremes

Mobile Equipment:

Position is assigned a company vehicle.

Physical Demands:

• Frequent operation of heavy equipment with vibrating and moving parts.
• Frequent and repeated hand and arm movement to manipulate tools, handles, and levers.
• Frequent and repeated lifting from ground to various heights up to 50 pounds individually, and team lifting heavier items.
• Frequent and repeated exerting of force up to 100 pounds.
• Standing and walking for extended periods of time.
• Frequent walking on uneven and / or unpaved terrain.
• Frequent climbing steps, ladders, and in/out/onto vehicles.
• Frequent and repeated bending, stooping, crawling, kneeling, reaching, and crouching.
• Visual acuity to drive, distinguish electrical wire colors, perform manual detailed work, and to read printed and electronic documents.
• Hearing capacity to receive, perceive, and react to common construction and road environment noises.
• Manual dexterity to frequently manipulate, handle, and feel.
• Frequent operation of a motor vehicle for extended periods of time up to eight (8) hours per day, driving to and between work locations.
• Constant use of personal protective equipment (PPE) necessary for working safely.