Foreman, Logistics

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Responsible for supervising crew members by ensuring productivity, safety, and compliance with company policies and procedures.

• Leads by example to show that safety is the most important function, ensuring that all employees follow safe practices while working.
• Accountable to continually reinforce safe behaviors and correct “at risk” behaviors.
• Ensures Job Hazard Analysis (JHA’s) occurs before scopes of work commence.
• Adheres to and ensures all site team members understand standard operating procedures.
• Ensures new hires receive job- and task-specific training prior to work commencing.
• Leads and support the site team in technical, quality and safety, utilizing systems in place.
• Follows safety and security procedures and determines appropriate action. Reports potentially unsafe conditions and uses materials and equipment properly.

• Provides excellence in the management and delivery of the project, in line with the client’s expectations.

• Reports information about site activities including routing, fence crossings, traffic flow, water flow, moving farm animals, and hazards to the Superintendent.
• Utilizes and directs staff for daily construction activities.
• Identifies potential workflow and staffing issues.
• Evaluates on-site assessment prior to commencing work to ensure that the job is ready and address any concerns.
• Translates general work requirements into a prioritized work plan and communicates it to the crew.

• Directs, guides, and coaches Crew to ensure activities on site are understood and following established processes through quality checks.
• Follows processes for systems and communication lines on site and ensures implementation is consistent.
• Assists with managing Crew personnel.
• Fosters a culture of continuous improvement.
• Ensures that the project is utilizing Safety Management Systems (SMS), Quality Management Systems (QMS), Environmental Management Systems (EMS) and technical procedures.
• Identifies and mitigates potential employee relations issues.
• Assigns tasks and oversees the execution of the work including quality and production. Inspects and measures completed work.
• Prepares records and reports.
• Recognizes, addresses, and resolves issues among crew members.

• Manages quality control program to ensure processes are implemented according to the plan and are consistent.
• Maintains work standards and outlines behavioral expectations to ensure morale, productivity, and safety.

• Provides the required documents, drawings and other forms to active projects for monitoring and maintaining the EMS.
• Ensures all required permits are received before commencing work.
• Ensures training is provided and certifications are maintained on field staff to comply with EMS requirements.

• Advanced level of knowledge in:
  • Safety and OSHA requirements
  • Relationship building
  • Interpersonal skills
  • Interpretation of a project schedule
  • Planning and task direction
  • Adaptability to environment
  • Working in fast paced environment
  • Interpretation of scopes of work
  • Project permits
  • Leadership
  • Team building
  • Mentor and facilitator
  • Decision making
  • Understanding environmental concepts including permit requirements
  • Interpreting state rules and regulations
  • Contract management
  • Sub-contractor and vendor and materials management
  • Construction drawing review
  • Drawing Quantity Takeoff
  • Communications, leading meetings, engaging teams, public speaking, presentations
  • Reporting
  • Writing skills
• Intermediate level of knowledge in:
  • Project Management
  • Creating logical and resource-loaded project schedules
  • Budget Analysis and controls
  • Estimating work efforts
  • Change orders
  • QA/QC processes
  • Development of processes and procedures
  • Continuous Improvement such as Lean, Six Sigma, Total Quality Management
  • Project Finance
  • Microsoft Office suite (Excel, Word, PPT, Outlook, Visio)
  • Job Costing or…