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Optimized Process Designs, LLC (OPD) is an engineering and construction company headquartered in Katy, TX, specializing in the natural gas, natural gas liquids, and petrochemical industries. OPD, part of the larger Koch Engineered Solutions (KES) organization, offers integrated construction and engineering/procurement services, providing clients with a single‑stop shop that enhances efficiency and mitigates interface problems.

• Strong knowledge of carpentry, tools, procedures, and best practices
• Ability to lead crews
• Conduct morning production meetings to discuss daily plans and concerns
• Assign job tasks and ensure proper training of crew members
• Coordinate work according to priorities and plans
• Serve as a safety role model for the team
• Enforce OPD and client‑specific safety policies and procedures on the jobsite
• Anticipate and recognize potential safety and environmental concerns and report them to the OPD Superintendent
• Communicate with the OPD Superintendent, Logistics Manager, and Construction Manager for material requirements and scheduling of concrete pours and rebar orders
• Verify that forms and concrete meet client specifications
• Plan equipment, soil treatment, and safety considerations for all planned civil work, including excavations and trenching
• Lead by example, showing respect and professionalism
• Maintain a clean job site
• Use a computer to write daily reports, employee discipline records, JSAs, and communicate via e‑mail

• Actively participate in a strong safety culture
• Recognize safety hazards and risks
• Participate in onsite safety meetings
• Follow OPD and client safety policies and procedures
• Be aware of changing conditions on an active jobsite
• Arrive on time for work
• Display a positive attitude and work effectively in a team environment

• Work outdoors under extreme heat, humidity, cold, and at high elevations
• Lift and carry objects up to 60 lbs
• Stand for extended periods up to 11 hours per day with breaks every 2.5 hours
• Engage in frequent use of arms, legs, climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, crawling, twisting, reaching, and bending

• At least 2 years of experience as a civil foreman
• Ability to read and understand civil, structural, and pipe drawings
• Proficiency in using a sight level and transit to determine coordinates and elevations
• Experience in a gas plant construction environment
• Experience leading teams of 10–30 people
• Commitment to advancing safety culture
• Effective communication across crafts: civil, pipe, and structural

• Three or more years of experience as a foreman
• Full competence with excavation, trenching, soil jobs, and safety considerations
• Consistent progression into field leadership roles
• Experience working across multiple crafts: pipe, civil, structural

All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers.

As a Koch Engineered Solutions company, OPD provides clients with detailed engineering packages in all disciplines, single‑point procurement for all equipment and materials, fabrication and direct‑hired construction services throughout the United States.

Our benefits plan includes medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave, and adoption assistance. Eligibility criteria are set by the applicable Summary Plan Description or policy and may vary by geographic region.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E‑Verify.