Trade Foreman 2

J.E. Dunn Construction Company; Town of Texas (WI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

JE Dunn Construction Company is seeking a Trade Foreman 2 to support on-site construction activities in Dallas, TX. You will supervise a crew, achieve production goals, and coordinate with subcontractors, suppliers, and safety protocols to ensure efficient project execution.

The role requires strong leadership, experience in commercial construction, and the ability to read plans and manage field operations.

Qualifications

• Ability to perform work accurately and completely, and in a timely manner.
• Excellent communication, verbal and written.
• Proficiency in MS Office and planning tools.
• Knowledge of Lean principles and construction management practices.
• Ability to read plans, drawings and specifications.
• Understanding of crew productivity and labor tracking.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise a construction crew to complete routine and non-routine tasks.
• Ensure safety standards and production goals are met on site.
• Track labor hours and report units; manage timecards.
• Coordinate with suppliers and manage material delivery to the jobsite.
• Mentor team members and provide on-the-job guidance.

Skills

Communication skills

MS Office

Lean process

Plan reading

Organizational knowledge

Self-perform knowledge

Labor productivity

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Vocational/Technical degree

Job description

Trade Foreman 2

Location: Dallas, TX, US, 75254

Best People + Right Culture. These are the driving forces behind JE Dunn's success.

By hiring inspired people, giving them interesting and challenging work, enabling them with innovative tools, and letting them share in the company's rewards, we've found a sustainable way to grow in our industry for the last 100+ years.

Our diverse teams around the country strive to enrich lives through inspired people and places everyday, and we need inspired people like you to join us in our pursuit of building perfection.

Role Summary

The Trade Foreman 2 will support construction activities for routine and non-routine projects and ensure that the planned work is performed efficiently and effectively by the crew. This position will be responsible for completing tasks personally and supervising a crew as a working foreman. All activities will be performed in support of the strategy, vision and values of JE Dunn.

• Autonomy and Decision-Making: Makes decisions on routine matters, provides recommendations to supervisor and refers all exceptions to supervisor.


• Career Path: Superintendent 1

Key Role Responsibilities - Core

TRADE FOREMAN FAMILY - CORE

• Learns and actively participates in all aspects of the company's safety culture by demonstrating commitment to an injury free environment through individual actions and mentoring others.


• Works with tools to complete specific assigned tasks on a project.


• Tracks and reports units and labor hours, including filling out and submitting timecards.


• Maintains proper care and the appropriate number of tools and equipment necessary to support productions specific to a project.


• Leads and monitors safety and security procedures within the crew.


• Understands and achieves crew production goals.


• Establishes crew sizes that align with production goals.


• Documents key information such as activities, productions and crew sizes.


• Communicates with suppliers and coordinates delivery of supplies to jobsite.


• Understands and maintains established quality levels associated with duties.


• Coordinates other trade work associated with the assigned scope of work.


• Participates in all safety activities such as tool box talks, job hazard analysis, job site analysis and SIMS (Site Information Management System) reporting.


• Reads and understands plans, specifications, shop drawings and coordination drawings.


• Provides on-the-job guidance and willingly shares subject matter expertise in order to support team member learning and development.


• Coordinates inspections for assigned scope of work.


• Participates in, documents and updates punch lists.

Key Role Responsibilities - Additional Core

TRADE FOREMAN 2

In addition, this position will be responsible for the following:

• Manages subcontractor crews for portions of projects or a small project.


• Creates, communicates, monitors and achieves crew production goals.


• Coordinates work for larger crews and/or other trade foremen.


• Coordinates preplanning activities for project components such as crew size, schedule, materials, materials, meetings and manpower.


• Coordinates usage of all aspects of construction project resources, including internal and external support.


• Creates and implements safety plans and ensures compliance through use of training, tool box talks and communication with safety representatives.


• Controls costs in production units through understanding multiple variables, such as the project management system, task specific reports, production and costs for assigned responsibilities.


• Supports project quality assurance/quality control planning to ensure quality for assigned tasks.


• Applies and leads Lean principles and practices on the jobsite such as daily stand-up meetings, pull planning, etc.


• Assists with MOC (Materials and Other Costs) and equipment analysis.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Ability to perform work accurately and completely, and in a timely manner.


• Communication skills, verbal and written (Intermediate).


• Proficiency in MS Office.


• Knowledge of organizational structure and available resources.


• Ability to apply Lean process and philosophy.


• Knowledge of self-perform and labor productivity.


• Knowledge of specific trades and scopes of work.


• Knowledge of the means and methods of construction management.


• Knowledge of layout skill (Intermediate).


• Knowledge of crane flagging and rigging (Intermediate).


• Ability to read and understand plans, drawings and specifications.


• Acquire knowledge of productivity rates.


• Ability to assess and optimize project productivity.


• Ability to lead crews and achieve production goals.


• Ability to build relationships and collaborate within a team, both internally and externally.

Education

• High School Diploma or GED


• Vocational/Technical degree in related field (Preferred)

Experience

• 3+ years commercial constru