Construction Site Lead — Travel & Safety Oversight

Phillips, Inc.; Knoxville (TN); On-site; USD 55,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Phillips, Inc. in Knoxville, TN is seeking a Construction Supervisor to supervise and coordinate activity of workers on various projects. The role requires inspecting progress, reading blueprints, planning procedures, and ensuring safety standards are met on site.

You will estimate resources, assign tasks, and collaborate with managers and contractors. Travel within and outside Tennessee is part of the job, and candidates should be able to meet the physical demands of field work.

Qualifications

• Ability to read and interpret blueprints, documents, instructions and procedures.
• Routine report writing.
• Effective communication skills.
• Implement and enforce safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Examine and inspect work progress, equipment, and construction sites to verify safety and to ensure that specifications are met.
• Read specifications, such as blueprints, to determine construction requirements or to plan procedures.
• Estimate material or worker requirements to complete jobs.
• Supervise, coordinate, or schedule the activities of construction or extractive workers.
• Confer with supervisor, managerial or technical personnel, other departments, or contractors to resolve problems or to coordinate activities.
• Coordinate work activities with other construction project activities.
• Order or requisition materials or supplies.
• Locate, measure, and mark site locations or placement of structures or equipment, using measuring and marking equipment.
• Record information such as personnel, production, or operational data on specified forms or reports.
• Assign work to employees, based on material or worker requirements of specific jobs.
• Implement and enforce safety requirements for the job. Must havecompleted the OSHA 30 hour construction standards training course within the last 3 years.
• Required to drive motor vehicle in performance of duties.
• Ability to walk long distances in rough or variable terrain.
• Work in extreme hot or cold environments.
• Must be able to understand and follow safety considerations herein and as applies to the activity involved.
• May be required to lift up to 80 pounds and carry objects of 50 pounds or less routinely.

Skills

Blueprint reading

Communication skills

Safety enforcement

Supervisory experience

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

Phillips, Inc. in Knoxville, TN is seeking a Construction Supervisor to supervise and coordinate activity of workers on various projects. The role requires inspecting progress, reading blueprints, planning procedures, and ensuring safety standards are met on site.

You will estimate resources, assign tasks, and collaborate with managers and contractors. Travel within and outside Tennessee is part of the job, and candidates should be able to meet the physical demands of field work.