Civil Foreman - Environmental

Job Description:

Supervise employees activities at the project site in accordance with schedules budgets plans and preestablish policies and procedures as directed by the superintendent.

General Requirements:

• Practice safety rules.
• Follow verbal and written instructions.
• Safe use of hand & power tools.
• Report to and assist immediate supervisor.
• Perform quality work as determined by project specifications.
• Accountable for all tools and materials at the end of your shift.
• Must work well as part of a team.

Functional Requirements:

• Set daily work objectives that meet the goals of the schedule and communicate them to the crew while encouraging the crews input in the setting of the goals.
• Assist the supervisor in identifying and resolving quality control problems on job and plant sites.
• Assist in the interview and selection of new hires.
• Strive to meet the companys EEO/AA goals by assisting management in hiring and identifying qualified minorities/females/veterans for employment training and/or promotion.
• Schedule and request needed personnel as indicated for timely project completion in conjunction with superintendent.
• Determine and recommend improvements in methods schedules and procedures where practical on the project
• Has authority to dismiss laborers and operators when necessary and in accordance with established company guidelines.
• Recommend changes in material suppliers and truckers which must be coordinated by the superintendent.
• Assume responsibility for the quality of workmanship.
• Train laborers and craftsmen in the basic skills required to perform the tasks with minimum supervision.
• Inspect materials when delivered to ensure they comply with quality standards and specifications.
• Sign and code delivery tickets.
• Ensure material is delivered to the construction site per established agreements and in a timely fashion.
• Meet contract specifications and company quality standards.
• Maintain and encourage job safety.
• Review labor reports weekly.
• Report daily time of crew equipment and materials used as well as quantities of work completed.
• Report any extra work back charges to subcontractors or delays caused by the owner utility company or others.
• Working knowledge of various construction disciplines labor relations cost control scheduling safety regulations engineering drawings and other documents.
• Ability to supervise and evaluate craft performance essential.
• Perform other related duties as required of the position or as assigned by supervision.

Qualification Standards:

• Minimum of (2) years of experience in specified skill (depending on mechanic level).
• Entrylevel to two (2) years of construction engineering or similar experience preferable in a supervisory capacity.
• Postoffer drug/alcohol screen and physical evaluation.
• New Hire Orientation Quiz
• Applicant/employee must not pose a direct threat to the health or safety of such individual or others in the workplace.
• Job site safety requirements as required by the client (cleanshaven long sleeves steel toe boots etc.).
• Safety equipment as required by the client (hard hat safety glasses gloves respirator hearing protection safety harness with lanyard etc.).

Physical Requirements:

• Must comply with the companys drug and alcohol abuse policy.
• Must be able to pass a physical examination preemployment if necessary and as required by the company.
• Able to climb and maintain balance on ladders scaffolding stairways etc.
• Stoop kneel crouch crawl or work at elevated heights as well as in confined spaces (towers vessels excavations etc.).
• Able to carry 50 lbs. of tools and/or materials. It is recommended to get assistance to lift items over 50 lbs. Check with your project supervisor or project safety director.
• Must be able to stand or walk for long periods of time.
• Must be able to work extended hours on your feet on uneven surfaces (dirt concrete asphalt mud gravel etc.)
• Must be cleanshaven and able to work while wearing a respirator and other personal protective equipment when required.

Work Environment:

• Location: industrial construction sites and/or fabrication shop
• Mobility Barriers to Access Job Site:
  • Uneven ground level
  • Obstructed pathways
  • Work performed at low and/or high elevations
  • Work performed in confined areas
• Climatic/Environmental Conditions at Job Site:
  • Predominately outdoor climate
  • May be exposed to extreme hot or cold weather
  • Excessive humidity rain etc.
  • Various noise levels caused by tools machinery equipment etc.
  • Potential exposure to chemical substances