Foreman

Bilfinger North America; Lafayette (IN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Bilfinger North America is seeking a construction supervisor to lead crews in the fabrication and installation of wooden structures. You will read blueprints, determine layouts, and coordinate tasks for carpentry teams on site in Lafayette, Indiana.

The role requires overseeing material selection, ensuring code compliance, and supervising subcontractors while maintaining safety and productivity on projects of varying sizes.

Qualifications

• Physical stamina and strength as required by the job.
• Cognitive ability to interpret plans and codes.
• Ability to supervise and coordinate workers on site.

Responsibilities

• Examine blueprints to determine dimensions and layouts.
• Assign tasks to crew for cutting, forming, and installing wood components.
• Inspect workmanship and ensure compliance with building codes and safety rules.
• Coordinate with subcontractors and monitor on-site progress and quality.

Skills

Blueprint reading

Mathematical ability

Team supervision

Tools

Framing square

Calipers

Job description

Bilfinger is a leading international industrial services provider, active primarily in Continental Europe, Northwest Europe, North America, and the Middle East. With over 4,500 skilled employees in North America, Bilfinger delivers its services across multiple industries that include petrochemical, oil & gas, consumer goods, energy and utilities, and government services. Bilfinger has offices in 40 states, and our project portfolio covers the entire value chain from consulting, engineering, manufacturing, assembly, maintenance, plant expansion, and turnarounds to environmental technologies and digital applications. We have over 100 years of industrial experience on projects as small as $500 and as large as $40M, performed in every time zone of the United States.

Primary Purpose:

Supervises and coordinates activities of workers engaged in construction, installation, and repair of wooden structures and fixtures.

Typical Duties:

• Examines blueprints to determine dimensions of structure. Lays out floor-plan and cabinetwork, using rule, framing square, and calipers. Selects materials and structural units, such as lumber, prefabricated doors, and cabinets of wood or plastic, and paneling, and inspects them to insure conformance with provisions of building code and local ordinance. Determines sequence of activities concerned with fabrication, assembly, and erection of structure. Assigns workers to such tasks as cutting material to size, building concrete forms, erecting wooden framework, and laying flooring. Inspects work performed by subcontractors, including ductwork, wiring, and pipe installations, to insure conformance with specifications. Installs doors, builds stairs, and lays hardwood floors. May supervise workers engaged in building timber structures, such as cofferdams, trestles, and supports for concrete forms. May make cost estimates for contracts. Performs other duties as described under Supervisor. May be designated according to area of specialization.

Requirements:

• Physically, the worker must be capable of exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Physical activity requirements are in excess of those for Light Work.
• Intellectually the worker must be able to apply and interpret principles of rational systems (bookkeeping, engines, electronics, building), to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists; must have basic competencies in algebra, geometry, and shop mathematics. The worker must be able to read safety rules, instructions in the use and maintenance of shop tools and equipment, and methods and procedures in mechanical drawing and layout work.
• The amount of specific job training required to learn the techniques, information, and facility needed for average performance in this position is from 4 to 10 years.

NON-UNION

Please reach out to Allison Jaure ([e-mail] ) in case of any questions related to this position.

Bilfinger Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer – M/F/Veterans/Disabled. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status or other legally protected characteristics.

This employer participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. If E-Verify cannot confirm that you are authorized to work, this employer is required to give you written instructions and an opportunity to contact Department of Homeland Security (DHS) or Social Security Administration (SSA) so you can begin to resolve the issue before the employer can take any action against you, including terminating your employment. Employers can only use E-Verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed the Form I-9.