Heavy Equipment Foreman

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain positive working relationships with other foreman and crews.
• Maintain a safe and clean work environment and assure that high quality work is being performed at all times.
• Conduct and/or participate in all safety, quality, production, and planning meetings.
• Assure all crew members evaluations/performance agreements are conducted.
• Champion and promote a Continuous Improvement culture with all members of the crew.
• Assure the accuracy of all time sheets, quantity and productivity reports.
• Develop one-week and daily work plans, provide feedback on the 6-week schedule and know the critical path.
• Establish weekly production goals for the crew and execute the work on time & under budget.
• Adhere to and support all company policies, procedures and “The Sundt Way” with regard to the work and people you supervise.
• Provides appropriate coaching and mentoring for crew members to help them be the best they can be.
• Minimum Job Requirements
• Must have a minimum of four years’ experience in the relevant construction market and an in-depth understanding of the trade you are supervising.
• Must set standards of excellence in leadership, safety, quality, and productivity for the members of his/her crew.
• Must possess effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Note: Job Description is subject to change at any time and may include other duties as assigned.
• Physical Requirements
• Work up to a 12-hour shift doing hard physical work in varying temperatures and outside conditions.
• Occasionally will climb stairs, ladders, etc.
• Will lift, push, or pull objects up to 50lbs. on an occasional basis
• Required to use hands to grasp, lift, handle, carry or feel objects on a frequent basis
• Must be able to comply with all safety standards and procedures
• May reach above shoulder heights and below the waist on a frequent basis
• May stoop, kneel, or bend, on an occasional basis
• Ability to wear personal protective equipment is required (including but not limited to steel toed shoes, gloves, safety glasses, hearing protection, hardhat, vest, etc.)
• Will interact with people frequently during a shift/workday
• May use telephone, computer system, email, or other electronic devices on a limited basis to communicate with internal and external customers or vendors
• Safety Level
• Safety-Sensitive
• Note: Jobs with the Safety-Sensitive designation are those that include tasks or duties that the employer reasonably believes could affect the safety and health of the employee performing the task or others such as operating a vehicle, operating equipment, operating machinery or power tools, repairing/maintaining the operation of any vehicle/equipment, the handling/disposal/transport of hazardous materials, or the handling/treatment/disposal of potentially flammable/combustible materials.