Wastewater Plant Process Pipe & Equipment Foreman

Wastewater Plant Process Pipe & Equipment Foreman

Siler City, NC 27344

Overview

Position Type Full Time Job Shift Day

Job Purpose

Provides field direction for one or more pipe crews and executes project objectives; promotes safety, quality control and constructs the project through administrative direction of the Project Manager and Superintendent, as well as mentoring the tradespeople.

Essential Duties

• Promote job site safety, create, and implement safe work practices.
• Perform daily safety checks.
• Provide leadership and supervise crews.
• Perform quality control inspections.
• Quantify materials needed for given tasks (i.e., Forms, pipes, nuts, bolts, etc.)
• Delegate tasks to crew members and hold them accountable.
• Complete understanding of labor budgets and productivity to accomplish scheduled activities on time.
• Record quantities daily.
• Organize materials, tools, and equipment.
• Willing to work overtime and out of town as needed.

This Job description is not all-inclusive. Other duties and responsibilities may be assigned from time to time and this job description may be revised with or without notice.

Reporting Relationships

• The position reports to the Superintendent
• The position is a mentor for: Tradespeople.
• Position to work closely with Project Manager, Project Engineer

Competencies

• Able to communicate technical information, conveying ideas or concepts to recommend or suggest, and/or develop solutions.
• Demands teamwork from the crew.
• Is self-motivated and has a good work ethic.
• Is looked to as a role model.
• Proficient at personnel development and recruiting field personnel.
• Keep up with current technology (Surveying, Tablets, Smart Phones, etc.)
• Promote job site safety, create and implement safe work practices.
• Perform daily safety checks.
• Provide leadership and supervise crews.
• Perform quality control inspections.
• Quantify materials needed for given tasks (i.e. Forms, pipe, nuts and bolts etc.)
• Delegate tasks to crew members and hold them accountable.
• Understanding of labor budgets and productivity to accomplish scheduled activities on time.
• Record quantities daily.
• Organize materials, tools and equipment.
• Willing to work overtime and out of town as needed.

Level of Responsibility

• Effectively and efficiently performs duties on the company's small to large projects.
• In-depth knowledge of construction procedures, safety requirements, equipment, and labor productivity.
• Excellent organizational and leadership skills.
• Excellent problem-solving and communication abilities.
• Proven development of tradesmen.

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 essential functions.

Education and Experience

• On-site self-perform large pipe experience required.
• Formal apprenticeship training or equivalent experience is preferred.
• Journeyman improvement classes or equivalent experiences are preferred.

Language Skills:

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write daily task planners and safety plans. Ability to speak effectively before customers or employees of the organization. Ability to communicate and understand the requirements of various project types and to work with different personality types.

Mathematical Skills:

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percentage, and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

Reasoning Ability:

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Computer Skills:

Familiar with Microsoft Office, AutoCAD, and Viewpoint software, smartphones, tablets, and Total stations. Must be able to read and understand project drawings and specifications.

Other Skills:

Construction Knowledge- must have a thorough background and knowledge, skills, and abilities (self-perform) to plan and direct day-to-day work in a high-quality, professional & cost-efficient manner. Should be strong in an area of self-perform work including carpentry, concrete, sitework, mechanical systems, process equipment, process piping, and surveying. Contract plans and specification knowledge as well as knowledge of ADA requirements, building codes, instrument, and equipment knowledge preferred.

Certificates, Licenses and Registrations:

Valid driver's license with a clean driving record. Motor Vehicle report required.

OSHA 10 hours required; OSHA 30 hours preferred.

Physical Demands:

Heavy or high amount of physical exertion. High manual dexterity or physical manipulation. Maximum or high level of physical stamina and endurance. Maintain regular and punctual attendance, work overtime as assigned, travel overnight as required, drive long distances, work in cold, hot, dusty, loud environments, and comply with all company policies and procedures including safety.

Work Environment:

The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

*Requirements: Drug and Alcohol Screening and Transportation to and from the job site.

Shook Construction Co. participates in E-Verify.

As part of our hiring process, we use E-Verify to confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. E-Verify is a program administered by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the Social Security Administration.