I&E General Foreman - Austin Industrial (Spring, TX)

Requirements

• Manage and organize a single project of moderate complexity or a portion of more complex projects
• Manage all aspects of heavy civil construction
• Manage moderately sized salary staffs
• Manage a moderate amount of onsite equipment fleet
• Recruit foremen and hourly trade personnel
• Construction schedules and “Look Ahead” schedules
• Manage crews, equipment, and material resources
• Logistics planning
• Analyze Job Cost reports
• Develop project Work Plans
• Work crews productively and efficiently
• Training
• Purchasing of unincorporated materials, tools, supplies
• Administrate staff and subcontractor meetings
• Safe workplace
• Planning
• Review contract documents, submittals, shop drawings, and schematics
• Along with the project manager, plan the physical layout of the jobsite to use all available space effectively
• Lead in developing Work Plans for major components of work
• Direct surveyors in the initial survey of the work
• Oversee the field engineering operation to ensure there is organized support of the work activities
• Along with the project manager, the superintendent establishes procedures for the ordering of self-perform materials, supplies, and small tools from approved suppliers
• Ensure timely requisition is made for needed materials and equipment
• Cost Performance
• Monitor weekly labor costs and production rates for accuracy and conformance with established budgets
• Take corrective action to improve productivity when labor costs exceed expected norms
• Use understanding of production rates to aid in review of bid estimates and project change orders
• Encourage Foremen to develop innovative methods for increasing efficiency, productivity, and profitability in their particular operation
• Scheduling
• Assist in the development of baseline schedule for projects
• Assist in selection of equipment for projects
• Provide for a detailed construction plan for 3 weeks, and general plan for 3 months
• Manage scheduling of all QA/QC inspections of work necessary to obtain owner acceptance of the work
• Coordinate all needs for major equipment and salaried personnel with the Project Manager
• Ensure that equipment is being used for its intended purpose in the correct manner
• Quality Management
• Inspect all field construction work in progress, including work that is subcontracted
• Ensure that uniformly high-quality workmanship is maintained during each construction segment
• Supervise or assign staff as appropriate, to supervise all activities performed on the jobsite
• Point out deficiencies promptly with responsible parties and follow up to ensure that deficiencies are corrected
• Relationships
• Ability to manage moderate sized staffs and projects, coordinating the efforts of all employee owners
• Establish and maintain a good working relationship with owner representatives, designers, consulting firms, and other parties with financial interest in the project
• Foster and promote the training and development of subordinates
• Safety
• Conduct Safety Meetings with employee-owners to instruct them on topics for accident prevention
• Administer the company’s Safety, Health, and Environmental (SHE) policies
• Technical
• Provide technical guidance and assistance in resolving day-to-day construction problems
• Investigate alternative work methods and materials to improve efficiency and work quality
• Work closely with designers, engineers, and consulting firms to resolve issues
• Ensure compliance with all federal, state, and local laws, ordinances and codes relating to construction activities
• Perform a variety of tasks associated with project completion, including closeout punch lists, demobilization, as-built documents, etc.
• Maintain a detailed and accurate daily report of all activity associated with field construction activities
• Other duties as assigned

Benefits

• Generous Paid Time Off
• 401k Matching
• Retirement Plan
• Visa Sponsorship