Foreman 1

M.C. Dean; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 66,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Health insurance

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

401k plan

Maternity leave

Job summary

The Foreman at M.C. Dean, Inc. leads a crew of technicians, apprentices, and laborers on job sites, ensuring work is completed on time, on budget and to all plans and codes.

You will coordinate with management, owners, designers and subcontractors to resolve issues and maintain quality and safety. Responsibilities include scheduling, labor planning, reviewing contract terms, directing crafts, and mentoring junior staff toward promotion while monitoring budgets and cash flow to keep projects

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED.
• Experience leading mid-sized to large electrical projects.
• Strong verbal and written communication.
• Ability to work without direct supervision.

Responsibilities

• Supervise a crew of technicians, apprentices and laborers on site.
• Coordinate with management, owners, and subcontractors to resolve issues.
• Schedule work to meet deadlines within budget and plans.
• Plan manpower and direct activities for construction and maintenance.
• Review plans and contract terms with staff and clients.
• Prepare and negotiate contract revisions with Architects, clients and suppliers.
• Monitor budgets for profitability and cash flow.
• Ensure compliance with safety codes and regulations.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Independent work

Education

High School diploma or GED

Tools

Scheduling tools

Job description

Overview

The Foreman is responsible for supervising and coordinating the work of a crew of technicians, apprentices and laborers on a job site as well as ensuring that all work installed is completed on time, on budget and according to all applicable plans, specifications, codes, and industry standards.

Responsibilities

Requirements:

• Managing mid-sized to large projects of 15 or more people
• Conferring with senior management, supervisory personnel, owners, contractors, and design professionals to discuss and resolve matters such as work procedures, complaints, and construction problems.
• Scheduling the project is logical to budget enough time required to meet deadlines.
• Determining labor requirements and dispatching workers to construction sites
• Planning, organizing, and directing activities concerned with the construction and maintenance of structures, facilities and systems.
• Interpreting and explaining plans and contract terms to administrative staff, workers, and clients
• Preparing contracts and negotiating revisions, changes, and additions to contractual agreements with architects, consultants, clients, suppliers and subcontractors.
• Directing and supervising workers including delegating responsibilities to foremen and electrical technicians and mentoring electrical technicians II and III to prepare them for promotion to the next career level.
• Monitoring project budgets to ensure positive cash flow and to maintain profitability.
• Inspecting and reviewing projects to monitor compliance with building and safety codes and other regulations.

Qualifications

Qualifications:

• At least 8 years of experience working in the electrical industry, including 2 years serving as a project foreman.
• High School diploma or GED
• Experience working with the Company's management systems such as scheduling, job cost reports, estimating, safety documentation and quality control
• Experience overseeing and approving monthly job cost updates and quarterly cash flow projections
• Effectively plans manpower and has leadership skills to meet project objectives without significant labor spikes or overtime costs.
• Communicates effectively both verbally and in writing
• Ability to work without direct supervision
• Must have their own tools
• This position may require ongoing or intermittent use of a company vehicle.Selected candidates must possess an acceptable driving record in accordance with our policy.
• Must successfully pass a background check

Abilities

• The position requires the ability to lift, carry, and move objects weighing up to [50 pounds] on a regular basis. Candidates must demonstrate physical strength and stamina to perform various tasks, including but not limited to, loading, and unloading, operating equipment, and assisting in the transportation of various materials. Proper lifting techniques and safety protocols must be followed to ensure personal and team safety.
• Relocates a 12 foot stepladder without assistance.
• Works at various heights up to 60 feet and can climb and maintain balance on scaffolds, aerial lifts, catwalks and all types of ladders.
• Walks, climbs, lifts, squats, crawls, kneels, pushes, pulls and reaches overhead on a routine and repetitive basis.
• Possess good vision (may be corrected vision), the ability to see in color, and the ability to hear and communicate in English.
• May use a standard ladder without exceeding the weight limit while carrying tools.
• Tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
• Apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
• Combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (including finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
• See details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
• Listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.

We offer an excellent benefits package including:

• A competitive salary
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• 401k Retirement Plan
• Military Reserve pay offset
• Paid maternity leave

Pay Range

USD $48.00 - USD $56.00 /Hr.