Millwright Senior General Foreman

Bechtel•Sulphur, LA

About The Position

This role is responsible for overseeing millwright activities on a construction project, with a strong emphasis on safety, quality, and coordination. The Senior General Foreman will ensure adherence to Bechtel's Zero Accident objective by influencing employee behavior, providing feedback, and enforcing safety rules. This position requires a deep understanding of blueprints, project specifications, and work procedures, as well as the ability to integrate priorities and manage work scope effectively. The role involves instructing journeymen, coordinating with other crafts, and providing guidance to foremen to ensure smooth operations and prevent work stoppages. Additionally, the Senior General Foreman is responsible for the quality of work performed, accurate reporting, and participating in work preplanning and progress monitoring.

Requirements

Typically has 8 years of industrial construction experience.
Typically has 4 years in Bechtel supervisory roles.
Ability to read and interpret blueprints.
Understanding of job specifications.
Knowledge of Bechtel job procedures and work rules.
Ability to understand work scope and integrate project priorities.
Knowledge of other craft disciplines for work coordination.
Ability to administer and enforce work and safety rules.
Ability to provide timely and concise guidance to foremen.
Ability to provide precise directions to foremen.
Ability to understand work priorities and schedules.
Ability to identify problems and develop action plans.
Ability to initiate coordination with other disciplines.
Responsibility for quality of work performed.
Ability to ensure accurate reports are submitted.
Ability to ensure foremen and crews understand assignments.
Ability to participate in the free exchange of ideas.
Ability to administer praise and discipline consistently and fairly.
Ability to conduct work preplanning and provide input at scheduling meetings.
Ability to monitor work progress and report schedule problems.

Responsibilities

Conduct safe work observations with a focus on changing employee behavior to achieve Bechtel Zero Accident objective.
Provide employee feedback and/or consequences for safe/unsafe behavior.
Read and interpret blueprints, understand job specifications, and implement Bechtel job procedures and work rules.
Understand the work scope and integrate project priorities.
Instruct journeymen in specific craft tasks, including safety procedures and techniques.
Be knowledgeable of other craft disciplines to effect work coordination between crafts.
Administer and enforce work and safety rules fairly and consistently for crafts under direction.
Provide timely and concise guidance to foremen to preclude crew work stoppage.
Provide precise directions to foremen and ensure foremen are effectively supervising work crews.
Understand work priorities and schedules and assign work plans.
Identify problems and develop action plans to resolve them with minimal work disruption.
Initiate coordination with other disciplines to prevent scheduling conflicts.
Be responsible for the quality of work performed by crafts under supervision.
Ensure accurate reports are submitted regarding time sheets, backcharges, quantity, and work status.
Ensure foremen and crews understand assignments and directions prior to commencement of work.
Participate in the free exchange of ideas with others.
Administer praise and discipline consistently and fairly, and initiate corrective action when required.
Conduct work preplanning by providing meaningful input at weekly scheduling meetings.
Monitor work progress and report impending schedule problems to supervision.