Foreman

Job Description: Foreman

FLSA Status: Hourly Non-exempt position
Benefits eligibility: 60 days after hire date
Full Time
Reports to: Regional Superintendent

Job Purpose: To supervise employees on jobsite and ensure work is done in a quality, timely and safe manner. To manage day-to-day work of the crew and supplies needed in order to complete the job as scheduled.

Job Duties:

• Schedule employees so that shifts are properly covered, and man hours are utilized in the most efficient way possible
• Ensure permits are acquired for work and excavation
• Oversee employees during projects
• Develop and maintain positive working relations with crew to ensure job is completed on time and on budget
• Conduct tailgate safety meetings with crews
• Ensure paperwork is current
• Manage scope of work
• Other duties as assigned

Skills/Qualifications: High school diploma or equivalent knowledge and experience required. Field experience and knowledge of pipeline construction. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Customer service orientation. Attention to detail, initiative, and reliability. Skill balancing the needs of the customer, the needs of employees, and the needs of the company and the ability to coordinate many open issues at once. Excellent supervisory skills and the ability to motivate others.

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 will be required to stand for long periods of time, perform repetitive physical and mental activities, have face-to-face and telephone contact with individuals or teams, have telephone conversations, write letters and memos, use electronic mail, meet strict deadlines, work with others in a group or team, and work with internal and external customers or the public. Job tasks are performed in close physical proximity to other people. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment: Work environment characteristics 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 of this position. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is exposed to extreme weather conditions. The work is performed outdoors on the jobsite where the employee will be exposed to extreme heat and cold. The noise level in the work environment can be extreme on the jobsite.

Work Hours: Work hours are generally a regular work week of 40 hours; however, exact hours to work each day may vary as required.