Mechanical Foreman

RES•Buckeye, AZ

11d

About The Position

The Mechanical Foreman supervises crew members to ensure productivity, safety, and compliance with company policies and procedures. The role supports project delivery in line with client expectations by planning daily construction activities, communicating prioritized work plans, identifying workflow and staffing issues, and evaluating site readiness before work begins. The Foreman directs, guides, and coaches craft personnel; oversees work quality and production; manages crew issues; and prepares records and reports. The position also supports quality control and environmental compliance, including required permits, documentation, training, and certifications. The Foreman leads by example on safety, ensures job hazard analyses and task-specific training take place, and reinforces safe work practices.

Requirements

At least 3 years of experience working in a construction environment.
High school diploma or GED.
Valid driver's license.
Advanced knowledge of safety and OSHA requirements, relationship building, interpersonal skills, project schedules, planning and task direction, adaptability, fast-paced work, scopes of work, project permits, leadership, team building, mentoring and facilitation, decision-making, environmental concepts and permit requirements, state rules and regulations, contract management, subcontractor/vendor/materials management, construction drawing review, drawing quantity takeoff, communications, meeting leadership, team engagement, public speaking, presentations, reporting, and writing.
Intermediate knowledge of project management, creating logical and resource-loaded project schedules, budget analysis and controls, estimating work efforts, change orders, QA/QC processes, process and procedure development, continuous improvement methods such as Lean, Six Sigma, and Total Quality Management, project finance, Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Visio), and job costing or accounting software.
Basic knowledge of engineering management and scheduling software such as MS Project or Primavera 6.
Ability to meet the described physical demands, with reasonable accommodations where applicable.
Must pass a pre-employment background investigation and drug test.

Responsibilities

Provide excellence in project management and delivery in line with client expectations.
Report site activity information, including routing, fence crossings, traffic flow, water flow, movement of farm animals, and hazards, to the Superintendent.
Utilize and direct staff for daily construction activities and identify potential workflow or staffing issues.
Assess site readiness before work begins and address concerns.
Translate general work requirements into a prioritized work plan and communicate it to the crew.
Direct, guide, and coach craft personnel to ensure site activities are understood and follow established processes.
Follow site systems and communication lines and ensure their consistent implementation.
Assist with managing craft personnel and foster continuous improvement.
Ensure project use of Safety Management Systems (SMS), Quality Management Systems (QMS), Environmental Management Systems (EMS), and technical procedures.
Identify and mitigate potential employee relations issues; recognize, address, and resolve issues among crew members.
Assign tasks and oversee work execution, quality, and production; inspect and measure completed work.
Prepare records and reports.
Manage the quality control program to ensure processes are implemented according to plan and consistently.
Maintain work standards and set behavioral expectations to support morale, productivity, and safety.
Provide active projects with documents, drawings, and other forms needed to monitor and maintain the EMS.
Ensure required permits are received before work begins and field staff receive required training and maintain certifications for EMS compliance.
Lead by example to make safety the foremost priority and ensure employees follow safe practices.
Reinforce safe behaviors and correct at-risk behaviors.
Ensure Job Hazard Analyses occur before scopes of work commence and that site team members understand standard operating procedures.
Ensure new hires receive job- and task-specific training before work begins.
Support the site team on technical, quality, and safety matters using established systems.
Follow safety and security procedures, report potentially unsafe conditions, take appropriate action, and use materials and equipment properly.