Foreman Communications

Primoris Services Corporation•Houston, TX

151d•Onsite

About The Position

This position involves working on job sites across multiple states. The Foreman is responsible for inspecting work areas, directing workers in various construction projects, operating equipment, enforcing safety regulations, and ensuring projects are completed per the scope of work. The role also includes interpreting job orders, training workers, recommending production improvements, analyzing work problems, motivating crews, maintaining records, and assisting skilled laborers. Additionally, the Foreman is responsible for equipment maintenance, fueling, preparing trucks and materials, loading/unloading trucks, performing roadside repairs, securing cargo, ensuring vehicle documents are current, and performing hand digging and other physically demanding tasks.

Requirements

High School Diploma or Equivalent or 5 years minimum experience
Must be able to lift and/or move 50 pounds
Standing, walking including and primarily on uneven surfaces, turning, stooping, kneeling, crouching, speaking and hearing are required continuously
Ability to perform non-mechanical tasks with minimum supervision.

Nice To Haves

Understands and follows MUTCD traffic control.

Responsibilities

Inspects work areas to determine type of work required and materials and equipment to be used.
Directs workers in projects such as construction of ditches and roadways and grading drainage areas.
Operates equipment such as bulldozers and graders and trains workers in equipment operation.
Interprets company policies to workers and enforces safety regulations.
Understands and is able to perform project per scope of work.
Interprets job orders to workers, and assigns duties.
Understands and follows MUTCD traffic control.
Performs visible inspection of crew truck/vehicle.
Recommends measures to improve production methods, equipment performance, and quality of product.
Suggests changes in working conditions and use of equipment to increase efficiency of work crew.
Analyzes and resolves work problems, or assists workers in solving work problems.
Initiates or suggests plans to motivate workers to achieve work goals.
Maintains time and production records.
Performs activities of workers supervised.
Assists skilled laborers & laborers when needed.
Fueling & maintain equipment.
Able to perform non-mechanical tasks with minimum supervision.
Prepares trucks, materials for job.
Keep trucks & equipment clean.
Does daily visual inspections & weekly written inspections when driving vehicles.
Loads and unloads truck.
Inspects truck equipment and supplies such as tires, lights, brakes, gas, oil and water and makes repairs as needed.
Performs emergency roadside repairs such as changing tires, installing light bulbs and tire chains.
Positions blocks and ties rope around items to secure cargo during transit.
Makes sure all necessary documents are current in truck i.e. registration, inspection and cards.
Follow directions from supervisors.
Performs hand digging and related jobs that require physical labor.
Responsible to assist w/emergencies.