Foreman

Business Unit: Construction Employee
Type:Non-exempt

Job Description: Foreman Supervisor
Alternative Titles: General Foreman

Purpose: Monitor the quality, safety, and provide planning and direction directly to the assigned crew of craftsmen for construction activities for construction projects.

Work Schedule: Varies by location. Must have open availability any time any day of the week. Length of employment is limited to job assignment and/or project duration.

Essential Skills (may include but are not limited to the ability to:)

•  Plan, coordinate and/or supervise construction activities of craft employees.
•  Thoroughly review contract and all available scope documents, drawings, specifications, and shop estimate.
•  Study project execution and tracking documents including the project execution plan, project safety plan, QA/QC plan, schedule, man loading projections, equipment rental schedule, job cost breakdown and cost codes, installed quantity and labor tracking plan, and subcontracting strategy.
•  Establish shop specific rules and logistic guidelines that make sense as it relates to break times and locations, smoking rules, shift start and stop times and locations, and food or drink concessions.
•  Participate in project kick-off and team building activities.
•  Ensure project is constructed in accordance with design, budget and schedule.
•  Interface with Superintendent to ensure all company, client, and project policies and procedures are adhered to.
•  Interface with all project team members as required in the establishment of project schedules and resolving schedule problems.
•  Provide leadership and management for craftsmen, ensuring to organize and lay out work for crews.
•  Ensure that materials, drawings, manpower, specifications, tools, consumables, and equipment are available when needed.
•  Provide prioritized work activity instructions to all crews and monitor their progress.
•  Assist with the implementation/interpretation of safety programs.
•  Responsibilities include verification of maintaining ASME, ANSI and associated codes as required per project.
•  Maintain strict adherence to the policies set forth in the QA/QC manual.
•  Mentor craft personnel for professional development.
•  Determine training needs of craft personnel and assist them in obtaining that training.
•  Monitor crew fatigue and schedule extra overtime only when absolutely necessary.
•  Work within precise limits and standards of accuracy.
•  Follow oral and written directions.
•  Work within company policy as outlined in the Samuel EPC Craft Handbook and maintain compliance with both the Samuel EPC Human Resources Policy Manual and the Samuel EPC Safety Manual.
•  Perform other duties as assigned by the foreman/supervisor/General Foreman as needed.

Essential Qualifications
•  Five (5) years of formal training and experience in heavy industrial projects such as refineries, petro- chemical complexes, powerplants, etc.
•  Familiar with construction methods, techniques, and labor requirements and how they apply to industrial construction projects.
•  Ability to effectively interact with project team members, clients, subcontractors, and craft employees.
•  Possess excellent leadership skills and ability to effectively manage craft employees.
•  Hands-on job foreman experience
•  Read, write and communicate using the English language sufficient to perform job functions
(other preferences will be given for special language skills where there is a business need)

Physical Requirements
•  Stand or walk for long periods of time
•  Use arms and hands to reach for, handle or manipulate objects
•  Lift and carry materials weighing up to 50 pounds; occasionally lift items weighing more than 50 pounds with assistance
•  Climb up and down ladders, scaffolds and other objects
•  Stoop, kneel, crouch and crawl
•  See well (naturally or with correction)
•  Eye-hand coordination
•  Good physical fitness
•  Good sense ofbalance
•  Work at great heights

Tool Requirements
•  Steel toed work boots
•  Raincoat or poncho

Environment: Construction Workers perform physically demanding work including lifting and carrying heavy objects, stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling in awkward positions. Some work at great heights, or outdoors in all weather conditions. With some projects, work exposure to harmful/hazardous materials, chemicals, fumes, odors, lead-based paints, asbestos, loud noise, or dangerous machinery may exist. To avoid injury, workers in these jobs wear safety clothing, such as gloves, hardhats, protective chemical suits, and devices to protect their eyes, respiratory system, or hearing. While working in underground and/or confined spaces, Construction Workers must be especially alert to safely follow procedures and must deal with a variety of hazards.

Employee Review Acknowledgement
I acknowledge that I have read the Job Description and I understand what would be expected of me.
The Company reserves the right to change or reassign job duties or to combine positions at any time. I also understand that I am an at-will employee, and this Job Description does not constitute a contract of employment or guarantee of work hours.