Welding General Foreman

Bechtel•Brownsville, TX

About The Position

This role focuses on ensuring safe work practices and efficient project execution within the welding craft. The General Foreman is responsible for observing and influencing employee behavior to meet safety objectives, interpreting blueprints and project specifications, and coordinating work between different crafts. Key duties include instructing journeymen, managing foremen, ensuring quality of work, and maintaining accurate reporting. The position requires a strong understanding of project priorities, schedules, and problem-solving to minimize work disruptions.

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
Understanding of work scope and 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
Ability to coordinate with other disciplines
Responsibility for quality of work
Ability to ensure accurate reporting
Ability to conduct preplanning and participate in scheduling meetings

Responsibilities

Observe work for safety and influence employee behavior towards safety objectives.
Provide feedback and/or consequences for safe/unsafe behavior.
Read and interpret blueprints, understand job specifications, and implement procedures.
Understand work scope and integrate project priorities.
Instruct journeymen in craft tasks, including safety procedures.
Coordinate work between different craft disciplines.
Administer and enforce work and safety rules fairly.
Provide timely guidance to foremen to prevent work stoppages.
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 for resolution with minimal disruption.
Initiate coordination with other disciplines to prevent scheduling conflicts.
Ensure the quality of work performed by supervised crafts.
Ensure accurate submission of reports (time sheets, backcharges, quantity, work status).
Ensure foremen and crews understand assignments before work commences.
Participate in the free exchange of ideas.
Administer praise and discipline consistently and fairly, initiating corrective action when required.
Conduct work preplanning by providing input at scheduling meetings.
Monitor work progress and report impending schedule problems to supervision.