Foreperson

Delmarva Division; Dagsboro (DE); On-site; USD 48,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) Savings

Tuition reimbursement

Job transportation provided

Job summary

Delmarva Division, a division of the H&K Group, Inc., is seeking an experienced Foreperson to direct workers on highway, pipeline, or other construction projects in Delaware. The role emphasizes leadership, safety, scheduling, cost control, and collaboration with project managers.

Ideal candidates will meet the education/experience requirements and uphold company values on site, with benefits including health, retirement, and tuition programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or related experience is required or equivalent experience.
• Ability to read blueprints and job-related documents.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Mathematical skills including basic geometry and trigonometry; ability to apply concepts.
• Demonstrated leadership ability; problem solving skills.
• Basic computer skills; valid driver’s license and clean driving record.
• Ability to fit test and utilize PPE; meet physical requirements.

Responsibilities

• Performs work per OSHA/MSHA and company safety policies.
• Record daily events in job diary.
• Schedules materials, equipment, and crew for the project.
• Analyze crew SIPs to create site SIPs.
• Obtain quantities from crews and prepare for billing with PM.
• Analyze cost reports for production adjustments.
• Code and control onsite costs.
• Conducts site meetings and communicates goals clearly.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Blueprint reading

Problem solving

Basic computer skills

Driver's license

PPE compliance

Physical stamina

Education

Bachelor’s degree or related experience

2+ years related experience

Job description

Overview

Delmarva Division, a division of the H&K Group, Inc., is looking for an experienced Foreperson! The foreperson directs activities of workers concerned with construction of highways, pipelines, or other construction projects.

Why work for the H&K Group, Inc.?

• Competitive salary commensurate with experience, $35-$45/hr
• 100% Company-paid Health Benefits
• 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan
• Tuition reimbursement programs available to qualifying employees for approved programs
• Company provided on-the-job transportation to meet job responsibilities

Responsibilities

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Performs all work according to OSHA/MSHA and H&K Safety policies
• Record daily events in job diary.
• Schedules materials, equipment, and work for the crew.
• Analyze crew SIP's to create site SIP's.
• Obtains quantities from crews and prepare for billing process with PM.
• Analyzes cost reports for production adjustments.
• Accurately code and control onsite costs.
• Conducts site meetings.
• Attend E&S meetings and Job Turnover meetings.
• Communicates goals and purposes effectively.
• Lead and demonstrate by example.
• Influences and enforces company values.
• Recognizes misalignments with company values and culture and ensures compliance.
• Understands and anticipates customer's needs.
• Understands business practices within the organization.
• Understands the importance of repeat business.
• Communicates with customer representatives and represents the Company professionally.
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Required Skills, Education, and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college or university OR one year of related experience and/or training
  • Equivalent combinations of education and experience may be considered
• Ability to read blueprints and job-related documents
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Mathematical skills including probablitiy and statistical inference, fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry
  • Ability to apply concepts to practical situations
• Demonstrated leadership ability
• Problem solving
• Basic computer skills including internet, email, and the use of digital cameras for work documentation
• Driver’s license and clean driving record
• Ability to fit test & utilize appropriate PPE as needed
• Ability to meet physical requirements (movement, lifting, as relevant to job)

Preferred Skills, Education, and Experience

• Two years of related experience and/or training
• Supervisory experience
• OSHA or other relevant safety certifications

Physical Demands

• Regularly required to
  • Stand, walk
  • Use hands to finger, handle, or feel
  • Reach with hands and arms
  • Climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
  • Talk or hear
• Occasionally required to sit
• Frequently required to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds
• Specific vision abilities include
  • Close
  • Distance
  • Color
  • Peripheral
  • Depth perception
  • Ability to adjust focus

Work Environment

• Regularly exposed to outside weather conditions
• Frequently exposed to
  • Moving mechanical parts
  • Fumes or airborne particles
• Noise level is usually moderate

Thank you for your interest in employment with the H&K Group, Inc. At H&K, we invest in our people, providing the essential training, instruction and supervisory support that they need to develop and grow within our company. We acknowledge that H&K’s strength and success is directly related to our employees and the talents, dedication and job performance they exemplify. We seek dynamic, motivated people who are driven to make a difference.

Final determination on pay will be made by company leadership consistent with the scope of work and considering the candidates’ education, experience, skills, past performance, demonstrated leadership, and influence.

H&K does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, veterans’ status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We are always looking for the best, most qualified people to join our team.

Pre-employment drug testing (EOE)

Pre-employment Physical

100% Company-Paid Health Benefits!

Equal employment opportunity, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.