Construction Foreman - Construction/Installations (JACKSON, MI AREA )

SPATCO; Jackson (MS); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid holidays

Paid vacation and sick time

401K match

Health, Dental, Vision Insurance

Company-paid Life Insurance

Job summary

SPATCO in Jackson, MS seeks a Construction Crew Leader to coordinate duties, delegate tasks to workers and sub-contractors, and lead junior crew members. The role requires traveling out of town, operating heavy equipment, and ensuring safety and accuracy on every job.

You will work with construction managers, estimators and internal departments to keep projects on schedule, while maintaining strong vendor relationships and strict adherence to specs and codes.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• 3-5 years construction experience leading crews and sub-contractors.
• 40hr OSHA training is a plus.
• Experience operating skid-steer loaders, mini-excavators, and rubber-tire backhoes.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate job duties and delegate tasks to workers and sub-contractors.
• Lead crew, train junior members, and monitor progress with managers and estimators.
• Brief crew on daily tasks and manage materials, equipment, and sub-contractor costs.
• Ensure safety practices and good housekeeping at all times.
• Travel to job sites as needed and operate heavy equipment when required.
• Maintain strong relationships with vendors and suppliers to ensure timely supplies.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Crew management

Travel readiness

Safety adherence

Equipment operation

Manual labor

Weather resilience

Education

High school diploma/GED

Job description

This position will coordinate job duties and delegate tasks to construction workers and sub-contractors. The position will work closely with construction managers, estimators and internal department to ensure jobs are completed on time. You will be a leader and help train more junior memebers of the crew. In this position you will not work a typical 8-5 shift. Hours may vary based on workload and customer need. You will be required to travel out of town for this position.

Essential Functions:

• Monitor and maintain schedules for workers and sub-contractors; make sure the best skills are applied by each worker and ensure product installation requirements are followed accurately and efficiently.
• Ensure all safe work practices are followed at all times. Ensure safe housekeeping practices are followed at all times.
• Brief crew members on daily tasks and direct workers on assigned tasks. Track rental equipment, material needs and use, monitor labor and sub-contractor costs to maintain project budgets. Verify accuracy and compliance of tasks in progress to comply with codes, project specifications and manufacturer requirements.
• Document daily activities, material/parts used, testing, inspections and visitors. Create and maintain positive working relationships with crew members, vendors, suppliers, and sub-contractors to maintain a timely flow of supplies, materials and sub-contractor work.
• Ability to travel to job sites.
• Must be able to operate heavy equipment to dig ditches and manually install equipment.
• Work with concrete, framing, pouring, mixing, and finishing.
• Maintain positive working relationships with crew members, vendors, suppliers, and contractors to ensure deadlines are met.

Experience, Competencies and Education

• High school diploma/GED
• 3-5 years construction experience running crews and sub-contractors. Preferabley Petroleum Construction.
• 40hr OSHA training is a plus.
• Equipment operation experience with operating Skid-Steer loaders, Min-x excavators and Rubber tire backhoes.
• Detail oriented.
• Strong communication skills.
• Must be a self-starter with strong leadership qualities.
• Ability to lift 75 –100 lbs.
• Ability to work outside during all types of weather.

Benefits

• Paid holidays
• Paid vacation and sick time, Up to four weeks’ vacation with tenure
• 401K match
• Health, Dental, Vision Insurance as well as supplemental coverages offered
• Company-paid Life Insurance