Steel Erection Foreman

Job Title: Steel Erection Foreman

Reports To: Project Manager

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Summary

Directs activities of workers concerned with construction of buildings, warehouses, factories, structural steel towers, or other construction projects by performing the following duties.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

1. 1. Assumes responsibility of organizing, planning and prioritizing work
   • a. Becomes familiar with supervisory personnel, job activity to be performed, hazard communication program, safety rules and regulations, and emergency action procedures.
   • b. Maintains telephone or radio contact with supervisor to receive instructions.
2. 2. Assumes responsibility of Inspecting equipment, Structures and/ or material
   • a. Responsible for inspecting and insuring quality control (QCI)
   • b. Assists in set-up and knock-down of cranes; washes and fuels upon return to the yard
   • c. Performs daily inspection on crane, equipment and supplies such as tires, lights, brakes, gas, oil, and water.
   • d. Assembles/disassembles boom sections according to job parameters and safe operating procedures.
   • e. Completes defect reports for any deficiencies of welding machines, compressors, lifts etc. and returns them to supervisor.
   • g. Completes 2 week look-a-heads.
   • h. Directs activities of all crewmembers including the ground man, connectors, welders, bolt up etc.
   • i. Must be able to read drawings.
   • j. Performs emergency roadside repairs such as changing tires, installing light bulbs, tire chains, and spark plugs.
3. 3. Ensures that routine maintenance is performed on equipment per manufacturers recommendations.
   • a. Has practical knowledge of Regulatory Compliance with local, state, and federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and Department of Transportation (DOT) rules.
   • b. Coordinate with the maintenance staff to perform routine maintenance and repairs.
   • c. Assist maintenance staff when not performing other obligations
   • d. Should manage downtime to wash, wax, and polish equipment

Supervisory Responsibilities

Directly supervises Up to 10 employees in the Steel Erection Crew. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience

Fifth year college or university program certificate; or two to four years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Language Skills

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speakeffectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

Mathematical Skills

Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

Valid Driver's License, must meet CSE, Inc. MVR criteria.

Other Qualifications

Must be able to travel.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear and taste or smell. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 50 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 100 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move more than 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; outside weather conditions and vibration. The employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; extreme cold and extreme heat. The noise level in the work environment is usually very loud.

• CSE offers a competitive benefit package to include company truck, health, dental, life, STD, LTD, PTO, holidays and 401k.