Foreman

Phillips Infrastructure; Knoxville (TN); On-site; USD 55,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Phillips Infrastructure is seeking a construction supervisor to oversee field crews and coordinate project activities across sites. You will ensure safety standards, review plans, and manage daily work assignments to meet project specifications.

The role requires reading blueprints, coordinating with multiple stakeholders, and maintaining reports on progress and safety compliance. Physical demands include lifting, long walks on uneven terrain, and driving to job sites regularly.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma preferred.
• One year relevant construction experience.
• OSHA 30-hour construction training within the last 3 years.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints.
• Ability to lift up to 80 pounds and work in extreme conditions.

Responsibilities

• Examine and inspect work progress, equipment, and sites to verify safety and specifications.
• Read blueprints to determine construction requirements or plan procedures.
• Estimate material or worker requirements to complete jobs.
• Supervise, coordinate, or schedule activities of construction workers.
• Coordinate work with supervisors, managers, or contractors to resolve problems.
• Assign work based on material or worker requirements for specific jobs.
• Implement and enforce safety standards; OSHA 30-hour training is required.
• Drive a vehicle in performance of duties.
• Walk long distances on rough terrain in extreme temperatures.

Skills

Leadership

Safety compliance

Blueprint reading

Communication

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

• This role requires travel both within and outside of Tennessee.

• This role requires travel both within and outside of Tennessee.

Summary

Supervise and coordinate activity of workers engaged in construction projects.

Essential Duties And 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 have completed 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.

Supervisory Responsibilities

Will directly supervise a crew of up to 10 workers.

Requirements

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

Education And Experience

High School Diploma preferred, one year relevant experience.

Candidates that accept an offer of employment are required to undergo and successfully complete a pre-employment physical examination. This exam is essential to ensure that all potential employees meet the necessary health and fitness standards for the role. The examination includes a series of tests and evaluations conducted by a certified medical professional to assess overall physical health, identify any potential medical conditions that could interfere with job performance, and verify that the candidate is capable of safely performing the essential duties of the position.

Completion and clearance of this physical are mandatory steps in the hiring process.