Civil Foreman

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The jobsite located in Vidor, TX has an opening for a Civil Foreman
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• Strong knowledge of carpentry, tools, procedures, and best practices
• Ability to lead crews
• Must be willing and able to conduct morning production meetings with crews to discuss daily plans and concerns
• Assign job tasks to each crew member and ensure that each member is properly trained
• Must be able to coordinate work according to priorities and plans
• Being a safety role model for the team
• Enforcing OPD and client specific safety policies and procedures on the jobsite
• Anticipate and recognize potential safety and environmental concerns and report them to the OPD Superintendent
• Communicate and coordinate with OPD Superintendent, Logistics Manager, Construction Manager as required for material requirements and to schedule concrete pours and order rebar for delivery
• Verify forms and concrete are set within client specifications
• Must be competent with excavations, trenching, and soil. Must be able to plan equipment, soil treatment, and safety considerations for all planned civil work
• Must be able to lead by example and with respect
• Must contribute and maintain a clean job site
• Must be able to use a computer to write daily reports, employee discipline, JSAs, and use e-mail

• Actively participate in a strong safety culture
• Recognize safety hazards and risks
• Participate in onsite safety meetings
• Follow OPD and client safety policies and procedures
• Be aware of changing conditions on an active jobsite
• Be on time to the jobsite each day ready for work
• Display a positive attitude and be able to work in a team environment

• Capable of working in outdoor weather and environmental conditions including extreme heat and humidity, extreme cold, and high elevations
• Lifting and carrying awkward objects up to 60 lbs
• Standing for extended periods of time up to 11 hours per day. Breaks are given in 2.5 hour intervals
• Moving the entire body; considerable use of arms, legs, climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, crawling, twisting, reaching, and bending on a regular basis

• At least 2 years of experience as a civil foreman
• Must be able to read and understand civil, structural, and pipe drawings
• Must be able to use a sight level and transit to determine coordinates and elevations
• Previous experience in a gas plant construction environment
• Previous experience leading teams of 10-30 people
• Must be willing to advance safety culture
• Previous experience communicating effectively across crafts: civil, pipe, and structural

• Three or more years of previous experience as a foreman
• Fully competent with excavation, trenching, soil jobs and safety considerations
• Consistent progression into field leadership
• Past experience working in multiple crafts: pipe, civil, structural

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