Field Foreman: Tank Construction Lead

Phillips Tank and Structure; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental and Vision insurance

401k with company match

Paid Time Off

Great culture of teamwork, learning &·

Annual pay reviews

Job summary

Phillips Tank & Structure (PTS) seeks a full-time Foreman/Tank Builder to lead field construction teams on site. You will supervise crews, coordinate with customers, and ensure safety, quality, and schedule adherence on tank projects across facilities.

We value strong communication, organization, and problem solving, with a focus on mentoring field staff and maintaining project budgets. Welding experience is a plus and competitive benefits are offered.

Qualifications

• Have great communication and organization skills.
• The ability to solve problems and suggest improvements to our systems.
• Have excellent attendance and show up to work on time every day.
• The willingness to learn.
• Be at least 18 years old.
• Be able to lift 50 lbs.
• Have a high school diploma or equivalent.
• Be eligible to work in the United States.
• Be willing to authorize background checks.
• Have no criminal convictions for dishonesty, sexual misconduct, violence, or acts of terrorism.
• Have a valid driver’s license.
• Be willing to authorize motor vehicle driving record checks.
• Be willing to submit to pre‑hire, random, and post‑incident drug and alcohol testing.
• Ability to weld is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Foreman are responsible for providing site supervision and site-based senior leadership of a PTS construction project.
• Acts as point of contact with customer, vendors and subcontractors on site.
• Works to maintain Safety, Quality and Productivity.
• The Field Foreman is responsible for understanding the contract scope of work and for the identification of field-initiated scope changes (change orders).
• Provides leadership regarding Safety on the jobsite. Fosters a Safety Culture within the crew.
• Provides leadership regarding Quality on the jobsite. Eliminates “go-backs”, rejected or sloppy work.
• Enhances field productivity. Consistently perform projects under budget and on time.
• Balances customer satisfaction with profitability of the project. Keeps customers happy yet protects the company regarding scope changes and barrier time.
• Provides craft knowledge and experience to the crew. Expertise in several areas of PTS specialty work (welding, structural erection, tank repair, new tank construction, rigging etc.).
• Evaluates field employees and identifies those who are candidates for promotion. Provides guidance and training to assist in their development. Communicates the employee evaluation information to Construction Managers and HR.
• Assists Construction Managers and HR in recruiting field workers.
• Responsible for the care and maintenance of all tooling and equipment, and immediately calling equipment off rent when no longer needed.
• Utilizes experience and skills to identify opportunities for improvement of company practices and resources.
• Represents PTS in a professional, positive light to customers and employees.
• Provides a positive contribution to pre‑construction planning effort.
• Communicates well with the support staff (i.e. Design, Purchasing, PM, Admin)
• Knows and understands the estimated manhours and scope on projects prior to job start. Works with PM in tracking progress weekly (Field Labor Reports).
• Works with Safety Specialist, Construction Administration and HR to assure that employees assigned to upcoming or ongoing work have received the necessary training and certifications. This may include safety training, DOT, OQ, welder testing, and site‑specific requirements.
• Completes all necessary paperwork i.e. – daily time sheets, safety and quality audits, customer required paperwork, equipment inspections etc.
• Advises Project Management of potential problems, work interferences, and schedule difficulties; assists in resolving such problems, as required.
• Provides complete, final, project paperwork to Design Group at end of projects for creating of the Final QC Book.

Skills

Communication

Organization

Problem solving

Attendance

Welding

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Phillips Tank & Structure (PTS) seeks a full-time Foreman/Tank Builder to lead field construction teams on site. You will supervise crews, coordinate with customers, and ensure safety, quality, and schedule adherence on tank projects across facilities.

We value strong communication, organization, and problem solving, with a focus on mentoring field staff and maintaining project budgets. Welding experience is a plus and competitive benefits are offered.