Pipe General Foreman

Koch; Baytown (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Flexible spending and health savings

Life insurance

ADD

Disability

Retirement

Paid vacation/time off

Educational assistance

Infertility assistance

Paid parental leave

Adoption assistance

Job summary

Koch Engineered Solutions, through Optimized Process Designs (OPD), seeks a Pipe General Foreman in Baytown, TX to lead pipefitting crews on petrochemical projects. You will schedule pipe sequences, verify client specs, and coordinate with foremen and the client while enforcing safety standards.

The role emphasizes safety leadership, material verification, and timely communication with the OPD superintendent. Travel to remote sites is required and 12-hour shifts may be necessary.

Qualifications

• At least 2 years of experience as a general foreman.
• Previous experience in a gas plant construction environment.
• Previous experience leading teams of 40-50 people.
• Must be a role model for safety.
• Travel is required with extended periods away from home.
• Pre-employment drug screen and background check required.
• Able to attend and lead safety meetings.
• Able to work 12-hour shifts, 7 days a week, when needed.
• Must meet all physical demands of the job.

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple foremen and crews and assign tasks.
• Be a safety role model and enforce safety policies.
• Plan pipe sequences and ensure client specifications.
• Verify materials and order spools for packages.
• Coordinate with other area foremen and QC on weld changes.
• Provide records of work completed to the superintendent.

Skills

Pipefitting knowledge

Team leadership

Safety leadership

Communication with stakeholders

Job description

Your Job

The jobsite located in Baytown, TX has an opening for a Pipe General Foreman.

Our Team

Optimized Process Designs, LLC (OPD) is an engineering/construction company headquartered in Katy, TX with an expertise in the natural gas, natural gas liquids, and petrochemical industries. OPD is part of the larger Koch Engineered Solutions (KES) organization which provides a variety of capabilities across many industries. Originally incorporated in 1980, OPD has developed a strong reputation for honesty, integrity, and ability to successfully execute projects. OPD has a key advantage in being able to supply construction services as well as engineering/procurement. This enables clients to have a ''one stop shop'' for the overall project, providing increased efficiency and avoiding potential interface problems. OPD's industry experience, flexibility, and personal attention have made us a preferred partner to our customers and our tight knit, highly productive, team atmosphere makes OPD a great place to work.

What You Will Do

• Strong knowledge of pipefitting, tools, procedures, and best practices
• Ability to lead multiple foremen and crews
• Assign job tasks to each foreman and ensure that each foreman is properly trained
• Being a safety role model for the team
• Enforcing OPD and client specific safety policies and procedures on the jobsite
• Anticipate and recognize potential safety and environmental concerns and report them to the OPD Superintendent.
• Providing records of work completed to the OPD superintendent
• Communicate with OPD Superintendent as required for material requirements and to schedule NDE for pipe and vessel welding.
• Plan and schedule the pipe sequence that will be installed per area foreman.
• Verify all material is onsite and required to start a package or ISO.
• Verify pipe is designed as client specifications.
• Order all spools and material from laydown yard for each package that is assigned to his crews.
• Coordinate with other area GF’s on planning and installing pipe.
• Write and submit RFI’s that are requested from the area foremen.
• Communicate with QC on weld changes and NDE requirements.

We expect all field employees to:

• Actively participate in a strong safety culture
• Recognize safety hazards and risks
• Participate in onsite safety meetings
• Follow OPD and client safety policies and procedures
• Be aware of changing conditions on an active jobsite
• Be on time to the jobsite each day ready for work
• Display a positive attitude and be able to work in a team environment

Some physical demands of being a Pipe General Foreman include:

• Capable of working in outdoor weather and environmental conditions including extreme heat and humidity, extreme cold, and high elevations.
• Lifting and carrying awkward objects up to 60 lbs
• Standing for extended periods of time up to 11 hours per day. Breaks are given in 2.5 hour intervals
• Moving the entire body. Considerable use of arms, legs, climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, crawling, twisting, reaching, and bending on a regular basis.
• Use hands to handle, control, and feel objects and/or tools.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• At least 2 years of experience as a general foreman
• Previous experience in a gas plant construction environment
• Previous experience leading teams of 40-50 people
• Must be a role model for safety
• Travel is a must with extended periods away from home in remote areas at times.
• Must be able to perform a pre-employment drug screen and background check
• Must be willing and able to attend and/or lead employee safety meetings
• Must be able to work shifts up to 12 hours per day and 7 days per week
• Must be able to meet all physical demands of the job

What Will Put You Ahead

• Five or more years of previous experience as a general foreman

At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.

Hiring Philosophy

All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here.

Who We Are

As a Koch Engineered Solutions company, Optimized Process Designs (OPD) provides clients with detailed engineering packages in all disciplines, single-point procurement for all equipment and materials, fabrication and direct-hired construction services throughout the United States. We leverage in-house capabilities and provide services with faster speed to market to help deliver increased cost savings while minimizing risk.

At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.

Our Benefits

• medical
• dental
• vision
• flexible spending and health savings accounts
• life insurance
• ADD
• disability
• retirement
• paid vacation/time off
• educational assistance
• infertility assistance
• paid parental leave
• adoption assistance

Equal Opportunities

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.

Except where prohibited by state law, all offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please visit the following website for additional information: http://www.kochcareers.com/doc/Everify.pdf