GENERAL FOREMAN - Austin Industrial - Orange, TX

Austin Bridge & Road•Orange, TX

5h•Onsite

About The Position

Austin Industrial is hiring a General Foreman in Orange, Texas. The role supervises and coordinates skilled and unskilled workers on construction projects, ensuring work is completed safely, according to plans and specifications, within schedules and estimated costs. The General Foreman manages crews, equipment, materials, logistics, training, purchasing, and work plans, and maintains working relationships with inspectors, developers, vendors, and subcontractors. The position involves planning construction phases and resource needs, monitoring labor costs and productivity, coordinating daily and weekly schedules and quality inspections, inspecting work, addressing performance issues, and enforcing safety requirements. The General Foreman also maintains equipment and daily activity and time records, trains workers, supervises subcontractors, and supports project closeout and demobilization. Other duties may be assigned. Applicants must be legally authorized to work for any employer in the United States; Austin Industrial cannot sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this position.

Requirements

Legally authorized to work for any employer in the United States; employment visa sponsorship or transfer is not available.
NCCER certification, TWIC, and a driver's license.
Ability to meet the physical demands of the role, including regularly lifting or moving up to 25 pounds and frequently lifting or moving up to 50 pounds.
Ability to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and frequently stand, walk, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, talk or hear, and taste or smell.
Vision abilities including close, distance, and peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Nice To Haves

Five or more years of industrial and supervisory experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Supervise and coordinate skilled and unskilled construction workers and manage the crew as an effectively coordinated working unit.
Review contract documents, submittals, shop drawings, and schematics to determine work scope, materials, and craft manpower requirements.
Execute work plans for major work components and monitor adherence to them.
Order self-perform materials, supplies, and small tools from approved suppliers, and ensure needed materials and equipment are requisitioned on time.
Monitor daily labor costs and production rates against budgets, taking corrective action when productivity or costs are outside expected norms.
Encourage and coach workers on ways to improve efficiency, productivity, and profitability.
Complete hourly time-card reporting and accurately maintain Foreman's Daily Control records, including hours, job numbers, cost codes, and quantities.
Maintain assigned equipment, conduct preventive-maintenance training for operators, and ensure equipment and tools are properly used and stored.
Develop daily construction plans and a general weekly plan, and manage work to stay on schedule.
Schedule QA/QC inspections needed to obtain owner acceptance.
Inspect work in progress and take corrective action when tolerances or performance standards are not met.
Promote subordinate training and development through on-the-job opportunities and company-sponsored training.
Recommend personnel actions and suggest plans to motivate workers toward goals.
Supervise subcontractors to ensure compliance with plans, specifications, and schedules.
Conduct toolbox and JHA safety meetings, enforce safety regulations and company policies, and remain alert to unsafe conditions.
Investigate alternative work methods and materials to improve efficiency and work quality, and help resolve issues.
Ensure compliance with project plans and specifications and perform project completion tasks, including punch lists and demobilization.
Maintain detailed and accurate daily reports of field construction activities.
Interpret company policies for workers and communicate the Equal Employment Opportunity Policy in conjunction with safety meetings.
Perform other duties as assigned.