Description:

The Foreman ensures all individuals who work under him/her carryout their assigned tasks safely and diligently with an emphasis on quality. The Foreman is required to execute project schedules on time while complying with Health & Safety program. Responsibilities:

• Ensure all crewmembers are actively engaged and working in accordance with all safety and quality procedures
• Work with General Superintendent and Project Manager to ensure active jobs are adequately staffed with the appropriate trades
• Coordinate all daily communication and activities with the customer, management team and subcontractors onsite.
• Plan, prepare and coordinate all site material and consumable deliveries, ensuring all required items are onsite and inventoried a minimum of 2 weeks prior to scheduled work
• Maintain a clean, safe and orderly jobsite at all times
• Receive, inventory and document all equipment and material deliveries, notifying the Project Manager when delivered items are not in compliance with purchase orders, equipment schedules or project specifications
• Ensure all work is executed with an emphasis on quality
• Verify all welds are cleaned, stenciled, clear coated and visually inspected daily
• Generate detailed welds maps for all installed piping
• Responsible for submitting accurate weekly timesheets for all field hands and rig welders
• Issue disciplinary and corrective actions to field hands and rig welders as needed
• Ensure your crew have the tools, consumables and equipment needed to safely and successfully complete the project on schedule
• Conduct daily coordination meetings with crew and provide technical assistance and problemsolving support as needed
• Maintain accurate record keeping for all field documentation (JHA, Equipment Inspections, CSI, Toolbox Talk, 3 Week Look Ahead, Vehicle Inspections, Daily Reports, etc.)
• Ensure all welding is conducted in accordance with company welding procedures
• Ensure company vehicle and tool trailers are properly maintained and road ready
• Work with Engineering, General Superintendent and Project Manager to verify current project documentation (drawings, revised specifications, RFI responses, change orders, revised submittals and cut-sheets) are followed.
• Deliver quality as-built red lined drawings upon project completion
• Attend management team and customer’s weekly project coordination meetings as needed
• Coordinate the timely return of rental equipment and gas bottles prior to demobilization
• Monitor tools to safeguard against theft
• Responsible for organizing and storing all hard copies of MTRs onsite
• Work with the Project Manager or General Superintendent to perform material takeoffs and identify rental equipment needs when applicable
• Assist with the development of a 3 Week Look Ahead Schedule for your project and review with the General Superintendent and Project Manager on a weekly basis
• Assist Project Manager with the development of equipment pick plans and site safety requirements when crane work is required

Qualifications:

To perform this job, an individual must be able to successfully perform each essential duty defined above. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required.

• Education: Vocational School or Equivalence
• Field Experience: 3 – 5 years’ experience as an industrial refrigeration pipe fitter and welder
• Management Experience: 1+ years proven leadership in a Foreman role, managing multimillion dollar industrial refrigeration projects on time and under budget
• Must be proficient with the following Microsoft programs: Outlook, Excel, and Word
• Good English communication skills (verbal and in writing) required
• Must be able to manage all personality types in the field to optimize jobsite performance
• Must be able to manage multiple tasks daily
• Must be able to read and interpret P&IDs, schematics and submittals in order to install all equipment and piping per drawings specifications

Physical Demands:

The following physical demands are necessary to successfully perform the essential functions of this job:

• Ability to perform repetitive movements
• Ability to work overhead
• Ability to use hands to grasp
• Ability to reach with arms
• Ability to stand, walk, stoop kneel, squat, crawl and twist
• Ability to sit, climb and balance
• Ability to work up to 12 hours shifts in all weather and temperature extremes
• Ability to frequently lift and/or push or pull up to 50lbs
• Vision adequate to perform all required tasks
• Ability to move in and around confined and cluttered places and uneven areas
• Ability to work over 5ft above the ground; must not have fear of heights