Pipefitter - General Foreman

Pipefitter - General Foreman I - Various Locations

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Responsible for supervising the foreman by monitoring quality and safety. Provide planning and direction directly to the assigned foreman for construction activities for the project.

• Coordinate, oversee, and brief crew on daily work to be completed
• Plan and prioritize job tasks for assigned crews
• Direct and train assigned supervision on the project for quality workmanship and efficient production
• Familiar with the project safety plan
• Enforce safe practices and complete required safety reports
• Ensure all work meets or exceeds the company’s standards
• Manage crew timesheets
• Prepare quality and quantity reports
• Interpret blueprints, sketches, and plans
• Evaluate, monitor, and report on work progression
• Ensure all work is conducted within the man-hour budget
• Maintain short-range look-ahead plans
• Serve as a subject matter expert in the field of work and assist or train as needed
• Assist the superintendent with look-ahead reports and coordinate work schedules of all specialty contractors
• Know the OSHA inspection process
• Identify and correct unsafe conditions on the project
• Perform project inspections
• Assist the superintendent in planning for job equipment, material, and staffing requirements in advance
• Attend required meetings, including scheduled supervisory meetings
• Demonstrate Yates Core Values and Principles
• Follow Yates Code of Conduct

• Refuse unsafe work and follow established Yates Safety Procedures and Work Practices
• Report all incidents, near misses, and hazards to management
• Wear and maintain personal PPE as required
• Advise fellow employees of hazardous situations
• Participate in workplace inspections
• Comply with statutory requirements, including duty of care
• Participate in required and assigned training
• Provide suggestions to improve safety
• Present a mature approach to working safely
• Attend prestart and safety meetings and participate
• Other related duties as needed and assigned by Field Supervision
• This is not an all-inclusive list of tasks; employees may be asked to complete additional tasks

Level I:

• Minimum of ten (10) years of construction experience
• Minimum of six (6) years of craft-classified experience
• Minimum of two (2) years of supervision experience
• Experience managing five to fifteen (5 to 15) team members
• Formal education/degree/certificate in construction, technical, or trade school such as NCCER Certification Plus

Level II:

• Same as Level I
• Successful completion of Yates Supervisor training

• Supervise installation per work packs and report quantities
• Complete time sheets for direct reports to track progress and verify time
• Responsible for the quality of the finished product, completing quality documentation including check sheets and final documentation
• Read ISO standards, blueprints, and P&IDs
• Successful completion of required safety training, including Confined Space, LOTO, and Working at Heights

This job description reflects essential functions and is not an all-inclusive list of duties. Physical requirements may include, but are not limited to:

• All weather conditions at varying temperatures
• Work at varying elevations
• Windy and dusty environments
• Moderate to high noise levels
• Project site with equipment, materials, and tools
• Ability to hear alarms
• Wear safety-approved harness at heights
• Standing, walking, bending, squatting, climbing, lifting
• Ability to communicate verbally and with hands/arms for signaling and handling objects
• Ability to lift, carry, and move heavy objects up to 25 lbs
• Visual requirements for focusing and distance/color/depth perception

Ranked among the top commercial and industrial construction companies in the country by Engineering News-Record, Yates Construction is family-owned. It provides a wide range of construction and building services. Incorporated in 1964, we have grown to be one of the nation's top commercial and industrial construction companies. We are financially sound with substantial bonding capacity and vast personnel and equipment resources.

Our portfolio includes commercial and industrial projects across sectors including arts and culture, civil, commercial, education, healthcare, manufacturing, and more. We strive to understand our clients’ needs and add value to their projects. Yates Construction is a military-friendly employer and provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics, in accordance with federal and state law requirements.

Yates complies with applicable state and local nondiscrimination laws in every location where the company has facilities.