What are the responsibilities and job description for the General Foreman - R.B. Hinkle position at Primoris Services Corporation?
R.B. Hinkle is an underground and overhead utility contractor, specializing in the installation of conduit, manholes and streetlights through trenching, directional, drilling and moling. The company also provides underground cable installation, including new cable, replacements, upgrades and service restoration.
The General Foreman (Electrical Civil) plans and ensures the coordination of a safe construction job. They have the responsibility of supervising the construction of project(s) by managing manpower, equipment, materials and subcontractors. They ensure that the quality of work and materials is upheld and that the budget is followed as planned. They are entitled with the total supervision of all the operations on the site. They ensure that the workers are implementing what is on the design plan. They monitor the workers and the progress of the project and reports to his employer as well as to the general public. They are held liable of any happenings at the construction site and sees to it that the project is completed on time and that the laid down standards are met. Their work will either be on commercial or residential projects.
Main Responsibilities and Functions:
Required:
Safety is a shared responsibility of all company employees, therefore employees are required to follow safety standards, policies and procedures set forth by the Company in addition to complying with all occupational safety, health and environmental laws mandated by relevant local, state, and federal laws or regulations. If you have questions regarding safety, please contact a safety representative immediately.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform this role. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job duties.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, use hands, fingers, handle, or feel: reach with hands and arms; and talk, hear. The employee is frequently required to stand and walk. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the job duties. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this role.
The noise level in the work environment is usually a quiet office environment although job site and customer visits may include extreme cold, extreme heat, dusty, dirty, loud environments that require walking on unstable ground and around large equipment.
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT – DRIVING, NON CDL DRIVERS
This position may require, or call for the employee to drive Company equipment and/or to utilize his/her own personal vehicle for occasional driving on Company business. Therefore, as a condition of employment, if deemed applicable, employees must maintain a valid Drivers’ License and meet all Company standards regarding annual Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) inquiries and status.
Company standards require employees to carry the appropriate level of personal vehicle insurance deemed by the state in which you reside.
EEO Statement:
We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Third Party Agency Notice:
Primoris will not accept any unsolicited resumes from any third-party recruiting agencies either domestic or international. Primoris nor its subsidiaries will be responsible for any fees from the use of any unsolicited resumes either through our ATS or via electronic mail systems from any agency representative or agency consultant unless your firm is an approved vendor partner with a current executed agreement.
The General Foreman (Electrical Civil) plans and ensures the coordination of a safe construction job. They have the responsibility of supervising the construction of project(s) by managing manpower, equipment, materials and subcontractors. They ensure that the quality of work and materials is upheld and that the budget is followed as planned. They are entitled with the total supervision of all the operations on the site. They ensure that the workers are implementing what is on the design plan. They monitor the workers and the progress of the project and reports to his employer as well as to the general public. They are held liable of any happenings at the construction site and sees to it that the project is completed on time and that the laid down standards are met. Their work will either be on commercial or residential projects.
Main Responsibilities and Functions:
- Ensure job safety requirements are understood and implemented by all project personnel as well as subcontractors, working with the safety support personnel as a resource. Continually strives for Zero injury on all projects.
- Watch for and correct all safety hazards at the jobsite. Report all safety incidents to safety personnel. Ensure Job Hazardous Analysis (JHA) reports are completed daily.
- Participate in determining sequence and activity duration on schedules for proposed projects.
- Provide technical expertise throughout the pre-construction/estimating process.
- Review the plans and specifications for constructability and scheduling and advise the project team of issues of deficiencies.
- Understand project scope for in-house crews as well as subcontractor crews.
- Coordinate ordering of tools, equipment, and materials necessary for the project.
- Ensure that the budget is being followed in terms of purchases and productivity.
- Supervises the subcontractors and ensures they are punctual and they deliver.
- Mentor and train other employees as necessary.
- Maintain positive relationships with the Customer.
- Provide schedule and production updates to Project team.
- Establish relationships with project as well as utility companies’ inspectors on the standard requirements of the site in terms of specifications.
Required:
- High School Diploma or GED, or equivalent years of experience.
- Prior Foreman experience required
- Bachelor’s degree
Safety is a shared responsibility of all company employees, therefore employees are required to follow safety standards, policies and procedures set forth by the Company in addition to complying with all occupational safety, health and environmental laws mandated by relevant local, state, and federal laws or regulations. If you have questions regarding safety, please contact a safety representative immediately.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform this role. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job duties.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, use hands, fingers, handle, or feel: reach with hands and arms; and talk, hear. The employee is frequently required to stand and walk. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the job duties. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this role.
The noise level in the work environment is usually a quiet office environment although job site and customer visits may include extreme cold, extreme heat, dusty, dirty, loud environments that require walking on unstable ground and around large equipment.
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT – DRIVING, NON CDL DRIVERS
This position may require, or call for the employee to drive Company equipment and/or to utilize his/her own personal vehicle for occasional driving on Company business. Therefore, as a condition of employment, if deemed applicable, employees must maintain a valid Drivers’ License and meet all Company standards regarding annual Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) inquiries and status.
Company standards require employees to carry the appropriate level of personal vehicle insurance deemed by the state in which you reside.
EEO Statement:
We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Third Party Agency Notice:
Primoris will not accept any unsolicited resumes from any third-party recruiting agencies either domestic or international. Primoris nor its subsidiaries will be responsible for any fees from the use of any unsolicited resumes either through our ATS or via electronic mail systems from any agency representative or agency consultant unless your firm is an approved vendor partner with a current executed agreement.