Pipe Foreman

Kiewit•Ridgeland, MS

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Pipe Foreman leads and manages crew members’ daily activities and production to meet project timelines, plans, specifications, codes, and industry standards. The role provides necessary training on proper safety and operational procedures and may work with or supervise other crafts as appropriate to their training and skills and as requested by project supervision. The foreman plans and coordinates people, equipment, tools, and materials to support safe, efficient, and timely project construction. The role oversees proper operation and maintenance of construction equipment, maintains accurate project and crew records, and is responsible for completing assigned work within estimated costs while maintaining quality workmanship. The foreman is also responsible for crew safety, communicating work scope and plans, and monitoring compliance with company policies. This position works at a construction or industrial site, with exposure to outdoor weather, noise, dust, uneven and confined spaces, and potentially elevated work areas. Irregular hours, weekends, overtime, and holidays may be required.

Requirements

May require a high school diploma or equivalent, with previous years of experience in the field or a related area.
Must possess working knowledge, skills, and abilities for the position.
Ability to understand, follow, and transmit written and oral instructions and communicate effectively with management and supervision.
Ability to use hand tools, power tools, and layout tools safely and efficiently.
Ability to pass pre-access drug and alcohol testing and a fit-for-duty medical evaluation.
Ability to move about a construction or industrial site and perform tasks involving standing, walking, sitting, reaching, stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling.
Ability to work irregular hours, weekends, overtime, and holidays as required.
May be required to use ladders, mechanical platforms, manlifts, or scaffolds to access work areas, potentially at heights exceeding 200 feet, and must be able to climb and maintain balance on formwork, steel formwork, stairs, ladders, and scaffolds.
Ability to work in and around confined and cluttered spaces and on uneven surfaces.
Ability to complete tasks in noisy and dusty environments.
May be required or able to move items weighing up to 50 pounds across a construction or industrial site.

Responsibilities

Lead and manage crew members’ daily activities and production according to project timelines, plans, specifications, codes, and industry standards.
Provide crew members with training on proper safety and operational procedures.
Work with or supervise other crafts at levels appropriate to training and skills, as requested by project supervision.
Plan, coordinate, and organize people, equipment, tools, and materials to promote safe, efficient, and timely construction.
Ensure construction equipment is correctly operated and maintained.
Maintain accurate records, including job quantities, productivity rates, time sheets, and daily management reports.
Assist with developing a weekly schedule and carrying out the sequence of activities for the assigned crew, as needed.
Complete work assignments on time and within estimated costs while maintaining quality workmanship and product standards.
Maintain responsibility for crew safety and conduct operations according to applicable company and government safety rules.
Conduct toolbox meetings and communicate safety concerns, work scope, plans, and schedules to leadmen and crews.
Monitor employees under the foreman’s supervision for compliance with company policies.
Observe and comply with safety and project rules and perform other duties as required.