Underground Pipe Foreman at Sterling Construction Company, Inc. – San Antonio, Texas

Responsibilities:

• Efficiently coordinate job tasks and ensure timely completion
• Address unforeseen problems that may arise in the field
• Serve as a competent person on site
• Complete administrative duties as assigned
• Ensure compliance with the company's safety policies and practices
• Read, understand, interpret and enforce safety policies and practices
• Examine blueprints to determine structure dimensions
• Lay out floor plans/worksite as needed
• Determine the sequence of activities involved in fabrication, assembly, and erection of the structure
• Assign tasks to workers
• Inspect work performed by subordinates to ensure conformance with specifications
• Study production schedules and estimate worker hour requirements to complete job assignments
• Establish or adjust work procedures to meet production schedules
• Recommend measures to improve production methods, equipment performance, and product quality to increase the efficiency of the work crew
• Analyze and resolve work problems, assist workers in solving work problems, and initiate or suggest plans to motivate workers to achieve work goals
• Maintain time and production records
• Estimate, requisition, and inspect materials
• Maintain general knowledge of equipment used on the job, including basic understanding of equipment limits and designed purposes
• Read and understand a two-week construction schedule
• Assist with ordering supplies, completing reports, and collecting, reviewing, and submitting time cards, as directed by the Superintendent

Qualifications:

• 2-3 years of experience in supervising/crew leadership
• 4-6 years of experience in pipe laying
• 4-6 years of overall experience operating large heavy equipment in connection with pipe laying
• Ability to carry 70 lbs. or more and frequently perform cross-body movements such as bending, climbing, twisting, balancing, and stooping
• High School diploma/GED preferred
• Flexible availability to work overtime and weekends
• Valid driver's license