Job Description
The Bridges Foreman actively participates in work related to structures construction projects, supervises the field crew and subcontractors and is responsible for the completion of all projects in a safe and timely manner while utilizing the highest quality of workmanship.
Summary:
- Always maintains a dedication to safety by modeling, providing education and enforcing safe work practices and company policies and procedures.
- Utilizes proper size crew and equipment based on estimate to achieve cost effective productions
- Schedules materials in a timely fashion so as to not impact work activities
- Participates in weekly look-ahead schedule meetings and utilizes this schedule as a tool to effectively complete work
- Understands budgets and costs as estimated and utilizes this knowledge to construct project
- Understands contract drawings and specifications and utilizes these tools to construct project
- Completes a work activity in its entirety prior to moving to another activity and keeps work area clean and orderly
- Recognizes and documents additional extra work and notifies supervisor
- Properly cares for and utilizes company-owned equipment including pick-up trucks and small tools
- Manages the use of outside rental equipment so as to minimize costs going outside of the company
- Maintains and submits daily paperwork in an organized/timely fashion (i.e. timesheets, material tickets, truck tickets, force account information, daily diary, etc.)
- Works productively with other foreman and employees
- Analyzes work activities for potential safety concerns (ie. Fall protection, manlift, excavation support)
- Utilizes and instructs all crew members on proper use of safety equipment (ie. hard hats, lanyards, etc.)
- Make sure the proper safety equipment is available and used by all field personnel
- Communicates with customer and ensures a high level of customer satisfaction
- Communicates with contractors or sub-contractors to coordinate work, goals, etc.
Requirements
Experience/Qualifications:
- 5+ years of experience as a Foreman. Structures experience is required
- Highly knowledgeable in all aspects of bridge construction, structural concrete, forming, placing concrete, finishing
- Experience in managing crews of 4 or more employees
- Ability to read and understand project specific documents including schedules, plans and specifications
- Ability to oversee the work of others and clearly communicate instructions to crew
- Thorough knowledge of the occupational hazards and safety precautions of the work being performed
- Ability to understand and expertly carry out instructions
- Ability to keep records and to prepare production reports, timesheets, equipment logs, inspection reports, change orders and updating project files
- Ability to perform other administrative and/or project-based duties as assigned
- Must have a valid Driver’s License
Job Tags
Contract work, For contractors, For subcontractor, Gangs,