Senior Foreman - Water/Wastewater Plant

SHOOK CONSTRUCTION CO•Lexington, KY

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Provides field direction for one or more crews and executes project objectives; promotes safety, quality control, and constructs the project through administrative direction of the Project Manager and Superintendent, as well as mentoring the tradespeople. Compliance – Support the project team’s efforts to enhance performance metrics relative to profitability, risk management, safety, quality control, and standard operating procedures. People – Drive the development of craftspeople who may be on your projects. Identify candidates who may become future Forepersons. Client Satisfaction – Optimize client relationships through communication and operational excellence; focus on positioning for future work.

Requirements

On-site self-perform experience required.
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Ability to write daily task planners and safety plans.
Ability to speak effectively before customers or employees of the organization.
Ability to communicate and understand the requirements of various project types and to work with different personality types.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Ability to compute rate, ratio and percent, and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
Familiar with Microsoft Office, AutoCAD, and Viewpoint software, smartphones, tablets, and Total stations.
Must be able to read and understand project drawings and specifications.
Valid driver’s license with a clean driving record.
Motor Vehicle report required.
OSHA 10 hours required
Drug and Alcohol Screening
Transportation to and from the jobsite.

Nice To Haves

Formal apprenticeship training or equivalent experience is preferred.
Journeyman improvement classes or equivalent experiences are preferred.
OSHA 30 hours preferred.

Responsibilities

Promote job site safety, create, and implement safe work practices.
Perform daily safety and quality audits and inspections.
Develop crew members through on-site training and exposure to new tasks.
Responsible for leading crew members through Pre-Task Plans.
Perform layout of new construction.
Complete timesheets for Shook personnel as well as daily logs for subcontractor work.
Provide leadership and supervise crews.
Quantify materials needed for given tasks (i.e., Forms, pipes, nuts, bolts, etc.)
Delegate tasks to crew members and hold them accountable.
Complete Understanding of labor budgets and productivity to accomplish scheduled activities on time.
Actively participate in the Collaborative Project Delivery (CPD) process, including analyzing project labor dashboards.
Record quantities daily.
Evaluate the schedule and take accountability for performing tasks necessary to maintain a given schedule.
Manage crew production to ensure tasks are completed within budget.
Organize materials, tools, and equipment.
Willing to work overtime and out of town as needed.
Participate in Pre-work meetings.
Perform first work inspections.
Identify and communicate with the project team on the quality issues and the solutions.