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Construction Foreman- Roadwork Exp a Must!!!!

Alexandria, LouisianaFull-time
$50,008 - $1,115,000 annually
About the Job
Construction Foreman - Roadwork exp a must!!!

Company Expectations of the Employee:
  • YOU MUST HAVE 5- 10+ years of experience in supervision on HWY/ STREETS and Drainage construction projects (NO EXCEPTIONS).
  • YOU MUST HAVE experience IN READING A LEVELING ROD IN 10ths.
  • Adhere to all Company policies and procedures.
  • Demonstrate flexible and efficient time management techniques.
  • Prioritize workload to meet productivity standards and applicable deadlines.
  • Communicate with Project Manager on a regular basis about project status and issues.
  • Communicate Plans with subordinates on a regular basis to ensure success.

Establish and maintain positive interpersonal relations with customers. Maintain a positive and respectful attitude and demeanor at ALL times towards Clients/Employees/Company:
  • YOU MUST be able to operate heavy equipment such as excavators/dozers/skid steers and more. 
  • YOU MUST have experience in leading a crew of 5+ with proven experience. 
  • YOU MUST have the ability to understand a set of hwy street plans. 
  • YOU MUST have experience with concrete/asphalt, calculate / order, asphalt/concrete with minor assistance. 

Roles:
  • Charting out each project’s objectives and plans, follow up with progress daily.
  • Bringing about optimum utilization of resources- labor, materials, and equipment, and ensuring their procurement at the most cost-effective terms.
  • Implementation of various operations through proper coordination and organization skills.
  • Development of effective communications and mechanisms for resolving conflicts among the various participants.
  • Ensure Safety and Compliance of all projects with the aid of QC manager.
  • Trainer for various field tasks.
  • Willingness to perform all field duties as/when needed to meet production and goals for jobs.
  • Maintain the company's Core Values: Integrity-Trust-Respect.

Responsibilities:
  • Oversee the operations of construction projects from planning to completion.
  • Manage multiple projects, attend project meetings, coordinate project meetings as needed.
  • Ability to read plans, set elevations, operate equipment/trucks train field employees as such.
  • Report job activities, incidents, safety meetings etc. in Raken.
  • Direct supervision of Foreman, Subcontractors, and all Field Employees.
  • Coordinate Vendors/Subcontractors and Schedules.
  • Willingness to assist the estimating department if/when needed. (Calculating materials, labor take off qty, including job-site visits).
  • Willingness to travel when/as needed as the company grows. (Travel expense paid)
  • Acquire/Maintain SSHO/QC/OSHA certifications throughout employment.
  • Ability to make purchases in the best interest of the company.
  • Direct authority to discipline and or terminate subordinate employees for just cause per Employee Handbook.
  • Maintain a 40-hour work week limit for all field employees unless otherwise needed.
  • Lead/Coordinate/Schedule Safety meetings and topics.
  • Assist with the Employee interview process when/as needed.

Knowledge and Required Skills:
  • Excellent communication skills.
  • Problem-solving techniques.
  • Computer literacy.
  • Various aspects of Commercial Building/Hwy & Street/Heavy Industrial Construction.
  • Ability to identify opportunities for company growth and expansion.
About Work Horse Temps and Direct Hires
We are a 100% minority, combat/disabled veteran owned company, who provides..

1) Direct hires (Permanent Placements Exempt). All different disciplines (NOT JUST CONSTRUCTION).

2)Skilled- Semi and General long term Contract Temp labor (NOT A DAY LABOR SERVICE) (ALL BURDEN IS COVERED)

3) OSHA CERT SITE SAFETY MANAGERS such as 500, 510's, CHST, CSP for Primes and Subs.

We currently service the entire south eastern United States, including all of Florida, Tennessee, Georgia and Texas.

Our Company is a certified Business” we currently hold the following certs...MBE, GOAA, SDVOB, FDOT-DBE, GDOT DBE, ACDBE, VBE, EBO/SBO, SBE, HUB-ZONE, AABE, PDBE, SAM, and many others.

We hold active memberships with many other veterans, minority, national and local trade organizations.

We are an E-Verify employer. We also administer background and drug testing for all applicants per our client’s request.

We are an active member of ABC, AGC, C3, NABWIC, NAMC, and many others.

Our company website is www.workhorsetemps.com and go to the (JOBS) tab. Select United States for the country and fill in

what you are looking for such as "Construction", "Accounting" "Medical" and so on....

Good luck