Foreman Light Equipment

Zachry Group • Terrell, NC

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About The Position

The Light Equipment Foreman oversees and manages civil equipment crews. This position plans and coordinates multiple crews, work processes, schedules, sequences, time, and costs; reads drawings and specifications to determine work scope and material requirements; identifies necessary tools and safety risks; and applies knowledge of civil processes and craft duties. The Foreman is responsible for a crew of up to 5–15 craft workers, including journeymen, helpers, and laborers.

Requirements

• At least 4 years of experience as a dirt operator.
• At least 2 years of supervisory experience.
• Ability to manage multiple crews and plan their workloads across multiple processes.
• Ability to perform all job duties of the craft trade.
• Ability to read and understand IFC drawings, craft specifications, cut sheets, craft specification procedures, and recommendations.
• Ability to plan and execute work.
• Basic equipment maintenance and inspection knowledge, and knowledge of safe operating practices.
• Ability to use addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and fractions to perform craft duties.
• Must meet the physical requirements of the position.
• Must have reliable transportation.
• Must be able to stand, walk, bend, squat, sit, lift, communicate by talking and hearing, and use arms and hands to handle objects, materials, controls, and tools.
• May be required to lift, carry, and move up to 50 pounds.
• Must be able to work at heights, climb ladders and stairways, and occasionally work from platforms or scaffolding while following fall-protection requirements.
• Must be able to work in all weather conditions while wearing appropriate PPE.
• Must wear required PPE, including hard hat, safety glasses or spoggles, ear plugs, masks or respirators, hi-vis safety vests, leather gloves, and leather steel-toed work boots.

Responsibilities

• Read blueprints and specifications to determine the scope of work, including locations and quantities and sizes of required materials.
• Identify the tools required to perform tasks.
• Identify safety risks and the precautions needed to eliminate them.
• Manage multiple crews, including scheduling, processes and sequences, time, and cost.
• Apply in-depth knowledge of civil processes.
• Plan work and coordinate the workload across multiple crews and processes.
• Read drawings, identify required materials, assign helpers, and execute work.
• Determine when production work should stop and when an RFI should be initiated.
• Oversee a crew of up to 5–15 craft workers, including journeymen, helpers, and laborers.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed