Foreman; Structures

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Kokosing () is one of America's 40 largest General Contractors and services a broad spectrum of clients in both the private and public sectors. Kokosing's services include heavy civil/industrial construction such as highways, bridges, underground utilities, water/wastewater facilities, and marine construction. For over 70 years, Kokosing has attracted the most qualified technical personnel in the construction industry by offering visible challenges, superior quality, and attractive rewards.

With over $2.8 billion in annual sales and a commitment to its workforce, Kokosing is the winning team.

Kokosing has a need for a Structures Foreman to work on heavy highway projects in the following locations:

• Wallops Island, VA
• Hagerstown, MD
• Staunton, VA

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

• Reviews documents and plans, making sure all questions are answered, before proceeding with any activities.
• Examines blueprints, plans and profiles to determine dimensions of structure, and grade or profile of road or pipeline.
• Works from surveyor’s layout and cutsheets; 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 job estimate.
• Acts as OSHA defined "competent person" on job.
• Selects materials and structural units, such as lumber and forms, to ensure conformance with provisions of Project.
• Plans ahead to ensure that appropriate materials are on hand when needed.
• With Superintendent and Project Engineer, plans sequence of activities on the Project in two-week schedule planning.
• Assigns workers to such tasks as operating machinery and equipment, cutting material to size, building concrete forms, erecting wooden framework or laying pipe.
• Inspects work performed by subcontractors, to ensure 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 assignment.
• Knows crew members by name. Maintains contact list.
• Conducts daily "Huddle" with crew: explains in detail the work to be accomplished and how it is to be accomplished; trains inexperienced crew members.
• Interprets company policies to workers. Enforces and abides by Company disciplinary procedures when dealing with employee problems.
• Evaluates ongoing safety issues on job and makes changes where necessary.
• Enforces safety regulations and use of Personal Protective Equipment.
• 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 efficiency of work crew.
• Analyzes and resolves work problems or assists workers in solving work 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 included and detailed locations of work performed.
• Time sheets turned in on time.
• Keeps job team informed of progress and problems.
• Estimates, requisitions, and inspects materials.
• Sets up machines and equipment and supervises use.
• Maintains detailed daily job diary.
• Holds meaningful weekly safety meeting for crew and files report on attendance and content.
• Performs activities of workers supervised.
• Minimizes punch list; finishes work activities.

Responsible for the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of this Crew. May manage 1 Lead Person who supervises a total of 2 to 3 employees in the Crew. Also directly supervises 3 to 5 non-supervisory employees. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include training employees; planning, assigning, and…