Job Description
Night Shift Foreman (Farmers Branch, TX) - Austin Bridge & Road
Austin Industries is one of the nation's largest, most diversified U.S.-based construction companies. With more than 7,000 employee-owners, Austin Industries provides nearly every type of civil, commercial, and industrial construction services through the expertise of our operating companies: Austin Bridge & Road, Austin Commercial, and Austin Industrial.
Austin Bridge & Road is currently seeking an experienced Night Shift Foreman for a large project in the Farmers Branch, Texas area. They are responsible for providing supervision and coordination of workers on a structures/bridge construction crew. The goals of this position include scheduling work to meet timetables in a safe manner and to meet estimated costs. The person must maintain a good working relationship with inspectors, developers, vendors, and subcontractors.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
- Skilled and semi-skilled hourly employee-owners
Responsibilities:
- Manage a small amount of onsite equipment fleet
- Recruit hourly trade personnel
- Execute "Look Ahead" schedules
- Manage craftsmen and laborers, equipment, and materials
- Logistics planning
- Scheduling construction daily and weekly
- Execute project work plans
- Manage crews productively and efficiently
- Training of others on the crew
- Purchasing of materials, tools, and supplies
- Maintain a safe working environment
- Perform quality work to meet requirements
- Additional duties as assigned
Specific Duties and Responsibilities:
Planning:
- Review contract documents, submittals, shop drawings, and schematics to determine the nature and scope of the work, the materials to be utilized, and manpower requirements (by craft) for each construction phase
- Execute Work Plans for major components of work and monitor adherence to Work Plans
- Execute established procedures for the ordering self-perform materials, supplies, and small tools from approved suppliers. Ensure timely requisition is made for needed materials and equipment
Cost Performance:
- Monitor daily labor costs and production rates for accuracy and conformance with established budgets. Take corrective action to improve productivity when labor costs exceed expected norms
- Encourage craftsmen to develop innovative methods for increasing efficiency, productivity, and profitability in their particular operation and to provide feedback and coaching on how the work is proceeding
- Execute hourly time card reporting
- Maintain all equipment assigned to crew and conduct preventive maintenance training for operator(s). Also responsible for various hand tools and the proper storage of all equipment at the end of each day
Scheduling:
- Provide a detailed construction plan for each day and general plan for one week. Manage work to stay within schedule
- Manage scheduling of all QA/QC inspections of work necessary to obtain owner acceptance of the work
Quality Management:
- Inspect work in progress and ensure that it is performed within the tolerances established. Take corrective action when tolerances and/or overall performance standard are not being maintained
Relationships:
- Ability to manage crew into an effectively coordinated working unit, promoting a motivating atmosphere
- Foster and promote the training and development of subordinates through various on-the-job training opportunities, company-sponsored training programs
- Recommend personnel actions, such as promotions, discharges, disciplinary measures, initiate and suggest plans to motivate workers to achieve goals
- Supervise the work of subcontractors to ensure compliance with plan, specifications, and schedules
Safety:
- Conduct Tool Box and JHA Safety Meetings with employee-owners to instruct them on topics for accident prevention
- Enforce all safety regulations and company policies, and is constantly alert to all safety conditions
Technical:
- Investigate alternative work methods and materials to improve efficiency and work quality; works to resolve issues
- Ensure compliance with plans and specifications
- Perform a variety of tasks associated with project completion, (e.g., closeout punch lists, demobilization)
- Maintain a detailed and accurate daily report of all activity associated with field construction activities
- Ensure that equipment is being used for its intended purpose in the correct manner
- Interpret company policies to workers and disseminates Equal Employment Opportunity Policy by covering these topics in conjunction with Safety Meetings
- Conduct on-the-job training for qualified personnel and records and reports hours on Foreman's Daily Control
- Fill out Foreman's Daily Control correctly with employee-owners' hours, job number, cost codes, and quantities
Qualifications:
- Knowledge of concrete forming systems, carpentry skills, concrete placement, and finishing skills
- Experience in supervising crew
- Experience using HCSS Heavy Job (tablet based)
- Osha 10 hr, First Aid/CPR, rigging, flagging, fall protection, trench excavation, and manlift
- Experience with demolition, earthwork concrete paving, setting temporary concrete barrier, etc. a plus
- Bilingual in Spanish a plus
- Must have a strong commitment to jobsite safety
- Diligent in demonstrating safe work practices
- Must be highly organized with an attention to detail
- Be an effective communicator
- Ability to work in a fast-paced team environment and meet deadlines
Requirements:
- High School Diploma/GED or higher
- 5+ years of experience on large heavy civil projects - TxDOT or highway construction (MOT, Barrier setting, Earthwork, Demolition, Concrete paving)
- Valid driver's license
- Requires working outdoors at times in the rain or snow and during cold, warm, and hot temperatures
- Must be able to work one of two shifts:
- Open to swing shift (noon to midnight)
- Night shift (6pm 5am)
- Must be able to work on call as needed
- Applicants must be legally authorized to work for ANY employer in the United States. Austin Bridge & Road is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this position.
Benefits & Compensation:
We offer excellent benefits including medical, dental, life and disability insurance, and a matching 401K plan. We are proud to be a 100% Employee-Owned Company (ESOP)! To learn more about our employee-ownership structure, please go to .
Austin Bridge & Road is an Equal Opportunity Employer. See the "Know Your Rights" poster available in and .
A leader in the heavy highway and transportation industry for more than 100 years, Austin Bridge & Road delivers asphalt and concrete services, and builds landmark projects such as complex highway interchanges, tollways, runways, bridges, rail projects, and water/wastewater facilities.
To learn more about us, visit .
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Job Tags
Hourly pay, Contract work, Temporary work, For subcontractor, Work visa, Shift work, Night shift, Afternoon shift,