Construction Foreman

Job Description

Job Description

Please only apply if you live within SF Bay Area limits and have experience building in the city!

Summary:  The foreman is responsible for the coordination and growth of the field staff for current and upcoming projects with the Director of Production. 

Essential Responsibilities  will include the following, and other duties may be assigned.

Mission and Values:

·       Mission Statement: Cook Construction’s mission is to build a great company of great relationships, and our vision is to do that by exceeding expectations through project management.

·       Core Values: Must honor our core values of Collaboration, Results, Professionalism, and Growth. 

Foreman Duties:

·       Plans, assigns, schedules, and supervises the work of the field staff, including laborers, apprentice carpenters, and finish carpenters. Foreman is the direct Supervisor of the Crew.

·       Works alongside crew with bags-on, executing scopes of work with the team in a timely fashion to meet project deadlines. 

·       Completes tasks timely and in the manner directed by company policies and the executive directions. Responsible for adherence by the Crew to company policies regarding safety trainings and behaviors, timesheets, time off, breaks, material acquisitions, transit requirements, performance, etc. 

·       Assists with developing, and following, the schedule and budget for project completion that effectively allocates the resources to the activities; reviews and revises project schedule and budget with the Superintendent and Project Manger and all other staff that will be affected by the project activities as necessary.

·       Communicates with the Project Manager and Superintendent on additional costs incurred, including additional parts and scope of work required for change orders. 

·       Assists with estimation on new projects for scopes of work and is accountable for those budgets and/or communicating and planning any necessary budget increases through Change Orders. Assists with estimating Change Orders for ongoing work. 

·       Manages parts to ensure all equipment and tools needed for projects are available and in proper working condition.

·       Coordinates needed project materials in advance of work to minimize last-minute material transit. Coordinates Crew schedules with project demands across all of Cook Construction’s projects to ensure smooth and timely execution. 

·       Holds Carpentry Crew accountable for the performance and quality of each project completed, ensuring they meet the company’s quality control standards and project milestones/deadlines. Is accountable for minimizing rework due to errors and subpar quality. 

·       Ensures documentation is completed timely while ensuring project deliverables are completed on time, within budget, and at the required level of quality.

·       Communicates any issues they are unable to effectively address personally that can impact customer service, the job timeline or profit to the Project Manager and DOP.

·       Follows all safety policies and regulations when performing the job and consistently uses company-provided personal protective equipment (PPE), and hosts safety meetings weekly. Completes and is accountable for ensuring the Carpentry Crew completes required safety trainings on time.

·       Builds company standards through training plans.  Hosts quarterly trainings for proper construction practices.

Competencies: To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following: 

·        Leadership –Exhibits confidence in self and others, inspires and motivates others to perform well; effectively influences others' actions and opinions, accepts feedback from others, gives appropriate recognition to others, identifies employees with potential, and invests time and energy in developing talent.

·        Strategic Thinking –Focuses on creating a better future for the organization; prioritizes work performed by the level of importance and adds value through the accomplishment of high payoff results. Takes independent actions and calculated risks by looking for and taking advantage of opportunities.

·        Cost Management –  Controls cost through economical utilization of personnel, materials, and equipment,determines how budgets will be spent to get the work done, and accounts for all decisions and expenditures.

·        Job Knowledge and Technical Skills  –Thoroughly understands all aspects of the job; upholds company standards of ethical operations by ensuring compliance with all federal, state, and local regulations; possesses the practical hands-on experience, needs some direction, drives to build a knowledge base and improve professional skills continuously.

·        Productivity and Dependability –Meets schedules, deadlines, and productivity standards; completes tasks on time or notifies the appropriate person with an alternate plan, strives to exceed productivity standards by completing work promptly, prioritizes workloads, attains needed resources, and execute a strategy that optimized results.

·        Communication  –Speaks clearly and persuasively in all situations, listens without interrupting and seeks clarification, responds well to questions, and writes in an informative and professional manner. 

·        Customer Service  –Manages difficult or emotional customer situations; promptly responds to customer needs; solicits customer feedback to improve service; promptly responds to requests for service and assistance; meets commitments.

·        Teamwork  –Works effectively with others; balances the team's needs and those of the individual; gives and welcomes feedback.

·        Judgment and Problem Solving –Gathers and analyzes information skillfully using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems; identifies and resolves issues promptly; considers relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one; uses reason when dealing with emotional topics.

·        Professionalism and Interpersonal Skills –Treats others with respect and consideration regardless of their status or position, tactfully approaches others, focuses on solving conflict without blame, maintains confidentiality, accepts responsibility for own actions, follows through on commitments, remains open to others' ideas and tries new things. 

·        Adaptability –Adapts to changes in the work environment; manages competing demands; changes approach or method to best fit the situation, copes well with frequent changes, delays, or unexpected events.

·        Stress Management –Reacts and responds well under pressure; keeps emotions under control; successfully copes with demands from superiors, subordinates, and peers.

·        Initiative –Displays the desire to volunteer readily and undertake self-development activities by seeking increased responsibilities, sets and achieves challenging goals while demonstrating persistence in overcoming obstacles, measures self against excellence standards while asking for and offering help when needed.

·        Innovation –Displays original thinking and creativity, meets challenges with resourcefulness, generates suggestions for improving work, develops innovative approaches and ideas, presents ideas and information in a manner that gets others' attention

Qualifications: Successful individuals who perform the responsibilities of this position must perform their essential duties satisfactorily. The requirements listed below represent the knowledge, skill, and abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to assist individuals with disabilities in performing the functions required of the position.

·        Education:

o   Required: High school diploma or general education degree (GED).

·        Experience:

o   Required: Three to five years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

·        Language Skills:   Must possess the ability to read and interpret documents such as construction plans, safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.  Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.  Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of the organization.

·        Mathematical Skills: Must have the ability to calculate figures and amounts such as proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume.  Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.

·        Reasoning Ability: Must possess the ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.  Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

Cook Construction is a project management and general contracting firm that strives to foster collaborative relationships with architects, designers, homeowners, and business owners.

Company Description

Cook Construction is a project management and general contracting firm that strives to foster collaborative relationships with architects, designers, homeowners, and business owners.