Construction Foreman

River Cities Builders Petroleum Services • Cincinnati, OH

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About The Position

The Construction Foreman provides hands-on leadership at the job site to ensure work progresses promptly and efficiently. The Foreman sets work priorities, sometimes using independent judgment and authority and often in response to management’s needs. The role involves directing projects and crews, coordinating equipment and materials, communicating with management and customers, maintaining job records and safety standards, and ensuring professional and orderly job sites and vehicles.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of piping and products experience.
• Valid driver's license and ability to safely operate a construction truck.
• Minimum high school diploma or GED.
• Ability to repeatedly lift, carry, push, and pull up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to bend and stoop frequently 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; ability to install sheet piling is a plus.
• Schedule and call off rental equipment and materials.
• Direct and run the project.
• Communicate specific 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 and specifications, environmental regulations, and fire and building codes, and enforce them on the site.
• 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 situations that may negatively affect the schedule.
• Set a positive example by reporting to work on time and in 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 potential 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 clean, properly presented, professional, and courteous; vehicles are clean and orderly; and the job site and sign are orderly, clean, and in good repair.
• Maintain vehicles according to departmental preventive maintenance policies, prevent unsafe vehicle conditions, wash and 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
• 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