Scaffold Builder/Erector Senior General Foreman

Bechtel•Port Arthur, TX

About The Position

The Scaffold Builder/Erector Senior General Foreman directs scaffold-building and erecting crafts, emphasizing safe work practices, quality, coordination, and schedule performance. The role translates project scope, specifications, procedures, and priorities into work plans and clear assignments for foremen and crews. It also includes supervising foremen, coordinating with other disciplines, addressing problems with minimal work disruption, and ensuring accurate reporting. The posting states that the role typically requires 8 years of industrial construction experience, including 4 years in Bechtel supervisory roles.

Requirements

Typically 8 years of industrial construction experience.
Typically 4 years in Bechtel supervisory roles.
Ability to read and interpret blueprints and understand job specifications.
Knowledge of Bechtel job procedures and work rules.
Knowledge of safety procedures, craft work, and other craft disciplines.
Ability to plan and assign work, supervise foremen and crews, coordinate across disciplines, and address work problems.

Responsibilities

Observe work safely, focusing on changing employee behavior to support Bechtel’s Zero Accident objective.
Provide employee feedback and consequences for safe or unsafe behavior.
Read and interpret blueprints, understand job specifications, and implement Bechtel job procedures and work rules.
Understand project scope and integrate project priorities into the work.
Instruct journeymen in craft tasks, safety procedures, and techniques.
Coordinate work between crafts using knowledge of other craft disciplines.
Administer and fairly enforce work and safety rules for the crafts under the role’s direction.
Give foremen timely, concise guidance to prevent crew work stoppages.
Provide precise directions to foremen and ensure they effectively supervise work crews.
Understand work priorities and schedules and assign work plans.
Identify problems and develop action plans that minimize work disruption.
Coordinate with other disciplines to prevent scheduling conflicts.
Ensure the quality of work performed by supervised crafts.
Ensure accurate reporting of time sheets, backcharges, quantities, and work status.
Ensure foremen and crews understand assignments and directions before work begins.
Participate in an open exchange of ideas with others.
Administer praise and discipline fairly and consistently, and initiate corrective action when needed.
Contribute meaningful input to weekly scheduling meetings and work preplanning.
Monitor progress and report impending schedule problems to supervision.