Structural Ironworker General Foreman

Bechtel•Port Arthur, TX

About The Position

The Structural Ironworker General Foreman is responsible for overseeing work crews, ensuring safety objectives are met, and managing the quality and progress of structural ironwork. This role involves interpreting blueprints, coordinating with other crafts, and providing guidance to foremen and journeymen. The General Foreman must enforce work and safety rules, develop action plans for problem resolution, and ensure accurate reporting of work status and related documentation.

Requirements

8 years of industrial construction experience
4 years in 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 guidance to foremen
Ability to assign work plans based on priorities and schedules
Problem-solving skills to develop action plans
Ability to coordinate with other disciplines
Responsibility for quality of work
Ability to ensure accurate reporting (time sheets, backcharges, quantity, work status)
Ability to conduct preplanning and participate in scheduling meetings
Ability to monitor work progress and report schedule problems

Responsibilities

Conduct safe work observations and focus on changing employee behavior to achieve safety objectives.
Provide employee feedback and/or consequences for safe/unsafe behavior.
Read and interpret blueprints, understand job specifications, and implement procedures and work rules.
Understand work scope and integrate project priorities.
Instruct journeymen in specific craft tasks, including safety procedures and techniques.
Be knowledgeable of other craft disciplines to coordinate work between crafts.
Administer and enforce work and safety rules fairly and consistently for crafts under direction.
Provide timely and concise guidance to foremen to prevent crew work stoppage.
Provide precise directions to foremen and ensure effective supervision of 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 before work commences.
Participate in the free exchange of ideas.
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.