Foreman; Structures

Job Description

Kokosing is a leading construction firm with over $2.8B annual sales, looking for a Structures Foreman for heavy highway projects in the Northern VA/DC/MD area.

Supervises and coordinates activities of workers engaged in construction, installation, and repair of roads, bridge structures, and fixtures.

• Reviews documents and plans, ensuring all questions are answered before proceeding.
• Examines blueprints, plans, and profiles to determine dimensions and grade of structures, roads, or pipelines.
• Works from surveyor’s layout and cut sheets; determines line and grade where necessary.
• Directs and trains crew in performing work as shown on contract drawings and specifications within the production budget of a job estimate.
• Acts as OSHA‑defined “competent person” on the job.
• Selects materials and structural units—including lumber and forms—to ensure conformance with project provisions.
• Plans ahead to ensure that appropriate materials are on hand when needed.
• With the Superintendent and Project Engineer plans the sequence of activities on the project in two‑week schedule planning.
• Assigns workers to tasks such as operating machinery, cutting material to size, building concrete forms, erecting wooden framework, or laying pipe.
• Inspects work performed by subcontractors, ensuring conformance with specifications.
• Supervises workers engaged in building structures such as cofferdams, support of excavation, and concrete forms.
• Studies production schedules and estimates worker‑hour requirements for completion of job assignments.
• Knows crew members by name and maintains a contact list.
• Conducts daily “Huddle” with the crew: explains the work to be accomplished, how it is to be accomplished, and trains inexperienced crew members.
• Interprets company policies to workers and enforces disciplinary procedures when dealing with employee problems.
• Evaluates ongoing safety issues, makes changes where necessary, and enforces safety regulations and PPE use.
• Establishes or adjusts work procedures to meet production schedules.
• Recommends measures to improve production methods, equipment performance, and quality of product.
• Suggests changes in working conditions and use of equipment to increase crew efficiency.
• Analyzes and resolves work problems or assists workers in solving problems.
• Initiates or suggests plans to motivate workers to achieve work goals.
• Maintains time and production records: detailed and accurate time sheets with verified quantities and detailed locations of work performed.
• Turns in time sheets on time.
• Keeps the job team informed of progress and problems.
• Estimates, requisitions, and inspects materials.
• Sets up machines and equipment and supervises their use.
• Maintains a detailed daily job diary.
• Holds meaningful weekly safety meetings and files reports on attendance and content.
• Performs activities of workers supervised.
• Minimizes punch list; finishes work activities.

• Responsible for overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of the crew.
• May manage one Lead Person who supervises two to three employees in the crew.
• Directly supervises three to five non‑supervisory employees.
• Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable laws.
• Includes training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Five years of related experience and/or training. Experience with structures for bridge and roadway work is required.

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of the organization.

• Ability to add, subtract,…