Union Laborer Foreman

Job Description

Job Description

Union Laborer Foreman

About PURIS:

PURIS operates across North America as the largest independent trenchless rehabilitation provider with 900+ employees dedicated to building lasting infrastructure with smart, sustainable resource management. The PURIS Family of Companies provide trenchless renewal solutions in the water, wastewater, and stormwater markets. Our environmentally friendly solutions work within the existing infrastructure to save time, minimize environmental impact, and cause fewer community disruptions. With an unrivaled toolbox of technologies, PURIS has the RIGHT solution for each project.

Job Summary Description:

The Union Laborer Foreman oversees and coordinates all daily activities with designated/assigned crews and their helpers. Communicates project and staffing needs to Superintendent. May also engage in the same construction trades work.

Responsibilities:

• Recognizes and communicates to Superintendent or Project Manager any priority projects or problems, such as employee or job costing issues and complaints from the customer.
• Ensures that all safety policies and procedures are adhered to.  Ensures that all accident and incident reporting procedures are followed bring problems to the attention of the leadership.
• Assigns daily work activities to employees, using material and worker requirements data.
• Oversees work crews to obtain top quality workmanship, efficiency, employee satisfaction, morale, communication, commitment, teamwork and pride.
• Reviews and verifies employee time sheets and submit to superintendent on specified days.  Ensures that hours are assigned properly.
• Submits all job reports to superintendent in a timely and accurate manner.
• Analyzes and resolves worker problems and recommend motivational plans.
• Regularly communicates with maintenance staff about repair and maintenance needs on all major pieces of equipment on assigned jobs.
• Relates to the public and to customers in a professional, courteous and respectful manner, appropriately responding to their complaints.
• Helps establish work priorities in conjunction with supervisor.  Receives assignments from supervisor, then assigns and trains members of the group in safe and correct work procedures.
• Plans work to be performed by the crew.   Assists assigned personnel in resolving on-the-job technical problems.
• Arranges for necessary tools and supplies.
• Inspects, coordinates, and records work performed by the crew.  Completes time slips for work done and assigns time and material charges to appropriate account numbers.
• Refers problems involving job discipline to supervisor for handling.
• Any other duties assigned.

Qualifications:

• Incumbent must possess and demonstrate proficiency in crew management.  Must demonstrate good communications and interaction skills.  
• Must be accurate, detailed, reliable and able to initiate and follow through on projects & tasks with minimal supervision.
• Must have ability to be proactive and trouble shoot.
• Solid understanding and knowledge of standard field pipe.