Craft Foreman / Pipe
About The Position
The Craft Foreman is responsible for the successful completion of field tasks with quality construction, zero accidents, and within budget as assigned by the Project Superintendent. Additionally, the Craft Foreman will provide support and accurate information to the Project Superintendent. This role requires strong technical skills, including communication and interpersonal abilities, and current training in various safety-related competencies. The position also involves managing crews, verifying work accuracy, ensuring safety compliance, handling material requisitions, managing tools, monitoring productivity, maintaining field logs, and coordinating with shop drawings and as-built information. The Craft Foreman plays a key role in budget adherence, scheduling, and supporting training initiatives, while also actively participating in accident investigations and leading by example in safety practices.
Requirements
- Formal Education: High school diploma or equivalent required.
- Work Experience: Five (5) years construction-related experience with a record of quality and profitable craft work.
- Good communication and interpersonal skills.
- Must be current with training as competent person in trenching, scaffolds, rigging, confined space, and fall protection.
- Current in OSHA 10-hour, First Aid & CPR, SWPPP Inspector, silica, Risk Management, and Accident training.
Nice To Haves
- Regular communication with the Project Manager for project issues.
- Regular communication with the General Superintendent and Safety & Health Director for labor, material and equipment issues and training.
- Regular communication with the Senior Craft Foreman and the Project Superintendent for daily tasks.
Responsibilities
- Successful completion of field tasks with quality construction, zero accidents, and within budget.
- Provide support and accurate information to the Project Superintendent.
- Organize and monitor crews.
- Verify accuracy of work (i.e. dimension verification).
- Ensure safety compliance, conduct daily STAs with crews.
- Perform layout using survey equipment.
- Complete timesheets with certified payroll.
- Handle field material requisitions.
- Manage small tools.
- Monitor and report productivity.
- Maintain field logs (i.e. equipment inspections, Daily Safety Checklist).
- Maintain Erosion Control (i.e. SWPPP reports, correct measures if needed).
- Identify drawing discrepancies.
- Attend daily and weekly meetings.
- Assist with facility startup activities.
- Coordinate work with shop drawings.
- Provide as-built information to field management.
- Provide input for production plans.
- Manage material handling, receiving & inventory.
- Understand budgets for each task.
- Assist Superintendent with 5-week schedule.
- Report issues or problems to field management.
- Identify and discuss exceptional craft workers with field management.
- Support training craft workers.
- Assist with accident investigations.
- Practice safety rules and lead by example.
- Ensure crews follow safety rules.
- Schedule and organize training as required.
- Complete safety paperwork.
- Assist crews and subcontractors with safety violations.
- Comply with Risk Management.
- Monitor subcontractor compliance.
- Lead morning stretch and flex.
- Monitor and deliver Safety Task Assignments (STAs).
Benefits
- Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disability
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
