Construction Foreman

River Cities Builders Petroleum Services • Akron, OH

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Construction Foreman takes a hands-on leadership role on the job site, ensuring prompt and efficient progress. The Foreman determines work priorities, sometimes independently and more often based on needs communicated by management. The role involves directing the project and supervising the crew’s daily activities, coordinating equipment and materials, communicating with management and customers, maintaining accurate job records, promoting crew development, and enforcing safety and company standards.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of experience in piping and products.
• Valid driver’s license and ability to safely operate a construction truck.
• Minimum high school diploma or GED.
• Ability to repetitively lift, carry, push, and pull up to 50 pounds; frequently bend and stoop; and stand 8–10 hours per day.
• Must meet company employment requirements, including passing a drug screen and criminal background check, and an MVR check if driving for the company.

Nice To Haves

• Ability to install sheet piling.

Responsibilities

• Operate heavy equipment, including track hoes and backhoes; the ability to install sheet piling is a plus.
• Schedule and call off rental equipment and materials.
• Direct and run the project and determine work priorities.
• Communicate project requirements to the Installation Manager to support safe, timely, and profitable completion.
• Communicate job-site requirements and issues to the customer or their onsite representative.
• Read and understand applicable plans, specifications, environmental regulations, fire codes, and building codes, and ensure applicable requirements are enforced onsite.
• Attend applicable pre-construction meetings, safety meetings, and training sessions as directed by the Installation Manager.
• Keep accurate daily job records, including tests, inspections, progress, visitors, and circumstances that may negatively affect the schedule.
• Set a positive example by arriving on time and wearing the proper uniform.
• Supervise the crew’s daily activities and plan work for the following day.
• Train crew members so they can take on increasing responsibilities.
• Enforce mandatory safety rules, identify and correct hazards, and require crew members and subcontractors to use proper personal protective equipment.
• Hold weekly job-site safety meetings.
• Maintain a positive company image by ensuring crew members are presentable and professional, vehicles are clean and orderly, job sites are orderly and safe, and job-site signs are clean and in good repair.
• Maintain vehicles according to departmental preventive maintenance policies, prevent unsafe vehicle conditions, clean vehicles weekly, and operate them safely.

Benefits

• Competitive pay
• 401(k) with profit sharing
• Paid time off
• Paid holidays
• Medical, vision, and dental benefits, eligible the first of the month following 60 days
• Company-paid life insurance
• Short- and long-term disability insurance
• Voluntary life and AD insurance
• Paid travel to job sites
• Industry-leading per diem pay
• Bonus program eligibility
• Paid training for field personnel
• Uniforms provided for field personnel

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED