Lead Structural Ironworker Foreman – Safety & Coordination

Bechtel; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Bechtel in Houston seeks an experienced construction supervisor to lead and coordinate crafts on industrial projects. You will ensure safety, quality, and schedule adherence, directing foremen, interpreting blueprints, and enforcing procedures across teams.

The role requires strong leadership, deep safety focus, and the ability to resolve issues quickly to avoid delays. On-site work with proactive planning and collaboration with project management is essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years industrial construction experience with 4 years in supervisory roles.
• Ability to read blueprints and interpret job specifications.
• Strong leadership, safety, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Safe work observation with focus on changing employee behavior to achieve Bechtel Zero Accident objective.
• Provide employee feedback and/or consequences for safe/unsafe behavior.
• Read an interpret blueprints, understand job specification and implement Bechtel job procedure and work rules.
• Understand the work scope and integrate priorities of the project.
• Instruct journeymen in specific craft tasks including safety procedures and techniques.
• Be knowledgeable of other craft disciplines in order to effect work coordination between crafts.
• Know, administer, and enforce work and safety rules in a fair and consistent manner of the crafts under your direction.
• Provide timely and concise guidance to foremen to preclude crew work stoppage.
• Provide precise directions to foremen and ensure foremen are effectively supervising work crews.
• Understand work priorities and schedules and assign work plans.
• Identify problems and develop action plans to resolve with minimal work disruption.
• Initiate the coordination required with other disciplines to prevent scheduling conflicts.
• Responsible for the quality of work performed by the crafts under your supervision.
• Ensure accurate reports are submitted with regard to time sheets, backcharges, quantity, and work status.
• Ensure foremen and crews understand assignments and directions prior to commencement of work.
• Participate in the free exchange of ideas between yourself and others.
• Administer praise and discipline consistently and fairly and initiate corrective action when required.
• Conduct work preplanning by providing meaningful input at weekly scheduling meetings.
• Monitor work progress and report impending schedule problems to supervision.
• Typically has 8 years industrial construction experience with 4 years in supervisory roles.

Skills

Leadership

Safety compliance

Blueprint reading

Scheduling

Education

8 years industrial construction experience

Job description

Bechtel in Houston seeks an experienced construction supervisor to lead and coordinate crafts on industrial projects. You will ensure safety, quality, and schedule adherence, directing foremen, interpreting blueprints, and enforcing procedures across teams.

The role requires strong leadership, deep safety focus, and the ability to resolve issues quickly to avoid delays. On-site work with proactive planning and collaboration with project management is essential.