Foreman - Commercial - Greenville

Job Description

Job Description

Salary:

Company Mission Statement:To build up our communities, our clients, and each other by building trust in everything we do.

Summary/Objective: Promotes the company mission statement by working with the Superintendent and Project Manager to form a team who collaborate to create a safe work environment, build a quality project and keep projects on schedule while earning a fair and reasonable profit.

Essential Functions:

• Learn what it means to be the main contact for the project at the jobsite.
• Learn how to oversee the project to assist in proper project decisions.
  
  • Logistics, staging and phasing.
  • Quality control.
  • Employee staffing levels.
• Ability to communicate with Owner and Architect/Engineer relating to field issues.
  • Understanding issues and assisting in resolution.
  • Knowing the proper time to involve Owners and Arc/Engineers.
• Demonstrate leadership regarding Harper BIG 6:
  • Safety/SOAR.
  • Procurement/Scheduling.
  • Pre-Install meetings,
  • Exterior skin systems
  • Utility strike safety plan.
• Learn to understand Project Safety Requirements.
• Ensure Harper safety requirements are explained, implemented, and demonstrated.
• Develop and implement working relationship with Safety Manager.
• Project specific safety pre-planning.
• Coordinate with Safety Manager to develop a project-site specific SOAR Orientation Document.
• Soar Implementation (if allowing other Harper staff to conduct orientations ensure proper message and execution of the document).
• Ensure OSHA standards are understood and followed based on the actions of on-site workers.
• Perform weekly Toolbox Talks with all active Trades.
• Conduct safety stand down training as needed.
• Participate in the timely and effective investigations of all incidents including injuries, property damage, behavioral issues and near misses.
• Conduct weekly site safety inspections in Procore.
• Assist the Superintendent and Assistant Superintendents to create Schedules as well as determine sequencing of work.
• Understand project QA/QC:
  • QA example:
    • Pre-installation meetings.
  • QC example:
    • Visual and documents inspections of work in place.
• Learn to oversee the coordination of all Trade Partners.
• Project-site specific logistics/use including associated rules.
• Scheduling of each trade (who goes where and when to start).
• Develop and implement recovery strategies to maintain project schedule.
• Clarity of design versus installation (RFIs).
• Schedule for the trades (durations and commitments of durations).
• Crosstrain with Field Engineers, field staff, and Trade Partner personnel to ensure staff development.
• Ability to manage timesheets for field staff.
• Ability to manage and complete all daily reports.
• Manage all jobsite equipment.
• Recognize and understand the importance of compliance of local building codes.
• Recognize and understand the importance of compliance of all ADA code requirements.
• Participate in and recognize the importance of all required inspections for the project.
• Document and execute a proper Harper punch list prior to inviting Owner and Design Team punch list.
• Procore:
  • Fill-In Daily Log but not responsible.
  • Navigate and understand how to utilize directory.
  • Utilize and understand all functions of the drawings tab.
  • Create inspections.
  • Create and track an observation.
  • Utilize the photos application.
  • Create and maintain the punch list.
  • Create an RFI for review by Superintendent and seek RFI information where applicable.
  • Know where to find the schedule, read and understand.
  • Understand how to navigate and seek information from Specs tool.
  • Understand how to navigate and seek information from Submittals.
  • Ability to enter timesheet in Procore.
    
• Demonstrate willingness and some ability to run a Trade Partner coordination meeting.
  • Includes setting an agenda and maintaining the agenda.
  • Understand critical issues for meeting.
  • Runs the meeting effectively.
• Attend all OAC meetings.
  • Includes assisting in setting an agenda and maintaining the agenda.
  • Assist in critical issues for meeting.
  • Assists in running the meeting effectively where required.
• Learn to solve clashes and conflicts of building systems in a manner that does not compromise the engineered basis of design.
• Show the ability to understand when documentation is required related to drawing and specification updates and or cost impacts.
• Demonstrate some ability to supervise a project utilizing BIM technologies:
  • Coordinate a 3d design for conflicts.
  • Coordinate a 3d design layout in the field.
  • Utilize BIM Glue and Navisworks software when appropriate to assist in the BIM process on a project.

Competencies:

• Demonstrate the ability to lead the jobsite to include Harper personnel and Trade Partners.
• Demonstrate flexibility and accept change often.
• Must be detail oriented.
• Supervise multiple tasks and meet deadlines consistently.
• Able to solve complex issues.
• A Can Do attitude.
• Read and understand people and their intentions.
• Can build relationships with project teammates and Trade Partners.
• Proven track record of a strong safety culture on the jobsite is a leader in safety.

Work Environment: This position is required to work in a variety of conditions relative to construction jobsite environments and must be able to perform the physical requirements of the job, as assigned. Exposure to weather, heat, etc. is expected.

Physical Demands:Weather and climate conditions will vary throughout the progress of a project and the Foreman must be able to inspect all ongoing construction activities over the duration of the assigned project. This role requires walking over varied terrain, climbing, stooping, bending, and lifting. Lifting requirements vary from minimal loads to heavy; but help is always available with heavier loads. Inspection for quality, consistency and completeness of work frequently requires climbing ladders, stairs, and scaffolding.

Travel Required: Travel to/from multiple jobsites, projects, and offices. Minimal overnight or weekend travel. Driving a company-owned vehicle is required to perform the duties of a Foreman. The Foreman is required to have a valid state-issued license, a satisfactory motor vehicle record, safe driving behavior, and must adhere to our Driving and Truck Policy.

Education and Experience:

• Minimum 4 years of jobsite supervision experience.
  • This includes working as an Assistant Superintendent or Foreman.
• Scheduling:
  • Ability to understand material delivery dates and when they are required.
• Demonstrate ability to understand conflicts regarding design.
  • With Trade Partners.
  • With Arch/Engineers.
  • Knows when to RFI an issue or resolve effectively without.
• OSHA 30 certified.
• Has experience building from the ground up on more than 1 project.
• Some understanding of construction means and methods for all scopes of work.
• Understand the importance of communicating and developing relationships with City, Local Agencies and Utility representatives.
• Demonstrate an understanding of Plans and Specs.

Benefits:

• Competitive Benefits Package (health, dental, vision).
• 401(k) with company match.
• Transparency in growth, pay, etc.
• Career advancement.
• Performance feedback.
• Teambuilding events.

Additional Eligibility Requirements: None.

Work Authorization/Security Clearance Requirements: Authorized to work in the United States.

Affirmative Action/EEO statement: Harper GCprovides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. Harper GC complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.

Other Duties: Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.