Construction Foreman

Now Hiring: Construction Foreman

Expected Start Date: April 7th

Northern Plains Services is seeking a Construction Foreman to oversee field operations on track construction projects. This is a field-focused role with 80%+ travel, overseeing daily operations, safety, and project execution.

Key Responsibilities:

• Plan daily project activities and ensure proper labor, tools, equipment, and materials.
• Conduct daily job briefings, identify hazards, and drive production goals.
• Complete daily reports, track time, and maintain logs.
• Always maintains a dedication to safety and quality, being the example, educating & training the workers, and enforcing safe work practices designated by the Company or customer.

Qualifications:

• 1+ year experience in railroad or Construction Industries.
• Valid Drivers Licenses and must have and maintain an insurable driving status which includes but is not limited to NPRS driver provisions.
• Class A non-tractor trailer CDL Required.

Interested? See full job description below!

Company: Northern Plains Services, Inc.

Business Unit: Complete Track Works

Department: Construction

Travel: 80% +

Schedule: M-F 07:00-15:30 with OT, Occasional weekends, additional hours as necessary.

Summary:

The Construction Foreman reports to the Construction Manager & is responsible for managing and directing a crew of 4-8 workers to deliver a successful project by meeting or exceeding corporate or project goals for safety, quality, profitability, and schedule, resulting in extreme customer satisfaction.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities at NPR and other affiliated companies are, but are not limited to:

• Pre-plans projects and work activities with Superintendent to develop the best means and methods as it relates to standard and safety action plans.
• Plans the day-to-day operations on assigned project and ensures that proper resources are in place for the timely and safe completion of work, including labor, tools, equipment, and materials.
• Takes responsibility for crew performance as it relates to quality, department goals, work performance audits, and company policies and procedures.
• Conducts daily job briefings with crew to review the production goals and performance feedback as it relates to efficiency; identify potential hazards, and welcome feedback from the workers.
• Always maintains a dedication to safety and quality, being the example, educating & training the workers, and enforcing safe work practices designated by the Company or customer.
• Communicates with customers and ensure a high level of customer satisfaction.
• Produces daily production reports, tracks project time, keeps equipment logs, keeps inspection reports, administers change orders, and keeps updated project files.
• Will perform work on Northern Plains Railroad as directed.

Competencies:

To perform this job successfully at NPRS and other affiliated companies, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

• Ability to read and understand project specific documents including schedules, standard plans, and specs.
• Thorough knowledge of the potential occupational hazards and safety precautions of work being performed.
• Able to inspect and recognize any deviation from track safety standard and have the ability to diagnose, prescribe and perform the procedures to correct.
• Must have the comprehensive skills necessary to understand and transfer detailed written & oral instruction.
• Strong client relation skills & strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office or possess the skills to learn.

Physical Demands:

NPRS may make reasonable accommodations to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the physical demands listed below:

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to perform on uneven or slippery surfaces, platforms, ladders, and equipment in all weather and temperature conditions. Most of the day could be spent on feet standing.
  
  Eye/hand coordination, hand/feet dexterity and grasping hand tools, materials & equipment are…