Carpenter General Foreman

Bechtel•Houston, TX

About The Position

The Carpenter General Foreman is responsible for overseeing and directing the work of carpentry crews to ensure safe, efficient, and high-quality construction. This role involves interpreting blueprints, managing work scope and priorities, coordinating with other crafts, and enforcing work and safety rules. The General Foreman also plays a key role in employee development through feedback and coaching, and is responsible for accurate reporting and work preplanning.

Requirements

8 years of industrial construction experience.
4 years in supervisory roles.
Ability to read and interpret blueprints.
Understanding of job specifications.
Knowledge of Bechtel job procedures and work rules.
Ability to understand work scope and integrate project priorities.
Knowledge of other craft disciplines for work coordination.
Ability to administer and enforce work and safety rules.
Ability to provide guidance to foremen.
Ability to ensure foremen are effectively supervising work crews.
Ability to understand work priorities and schedules and assign work plans.
Ability to identify problems and develop action plans.
Ability to initiate coordination with other disciplines.
Responsibility for the quality of work performed.
Ability to ensure accurate reports are submitted.
Ability to ensure crews understand assignments.
Ability to participate in the free exchange of ideas.
Ability to administer praise and discipline.
Ability to conduct work preplanning.

Responsibilities

Conduct safe work observations and provide feedback on employee behavior to achieve safety objectives.
Interpret blueprints, understand job specifications, and implement procedures and work rules.
Understand work scope and integrate project priorities.
Instruct journeymen in specific craft tasks, including safety procedures and techniques.
Coordinate work between different craft disciplines.
Administer and enforce work and safety rules fairly and consistently.
Provide timely guidance to foremen to prevent work stoppages.
Ensure foremen are effectively supervising work crews.
Understand work priorities and schedules, and assign work plans.
Identify problems and develop action plans for resolution with minimal disruption.
Initiate coordination with other disciplines to prevent scheduling conflicts.
Ensure the quality of work performed by supervised crafts.
Ensure accurate reports are submitted regarding time sheets, backcharges, quantity, and work status.
Ensure foremen and crews understand assignments and directions before work commences.
Participate in the free exchange of ideas.
Administer praise and discipline consistently and fairly, initiating corrective action when required.
Conduct work preplanning by providing input at weekly scheduling meetings.
Monitor work progress and report impending schedule problems to supervision.