Union Laborer Foreman

Puris Corporation, Llc; Bedford Park (IL); On-site; USD 74,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company-paid life insurance

Long-term disability

Employee assistance program

401(k) with company match

Generous PTO

10 paid holidays

Job summary

PURIS is hiring a Union Laborer Foreman in Bedford Park, IL. The role oversees daily crew activities, coordinates staffing with the Superintendent, and may perform similar construction work as needed.

The position emphasizes safety, timely reporting, and effective communication with customers. Responsibilities include assigning daily tasks, monitoring workmanship, managing time sheets, and ensuring proper use of tools and materials.

Qualifications

• Must manage crews and communicate job needs to supervision.
• Excellent communication and interaction with staff and customers.
• Proactive problem solving and reliability on site.

Responsibilities

• Oversees daily activities of designated crews and helpers.
• Ensures safety policies are followed and accidents reported.
• Assigns work, tracks hours, and submits reports to supervision.
• Maintains quality workmanship and team morale on site.
• Coordinates equipment maintenance and material needs.
• Relays priorities to team and monitors progress on projects.

Skills

Crew management

Strong communications

Proactive troubleshooting

Job description

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Full Time Bedford Park, IL, Bedford Park, IL, US

3 days ago Requisition ID: 2066

Salary Range: $54.60 To $54.60 Hourly

About PURIS:

PURIS operates across North America as the largest independent trenchless rehabilitation provider with 900+ employees dedicated to building lasting infrastructure with smart, sustainable resource management. The PURIS Family of Companies provide trenchless renewal solutions in the water, wastewater, and stormwater markets. Our environmentally friendly solutions work within the existing infrastructure to save time, minimize environmental impact, and cause fewer community disruptions. With an unrivaled toolbox of technologies, PURIS has the RIGHT solution for each project.

Job Summary Description:

The Union Laborer Foreman oversees and coordinates all daily activities with designated/assigned crews and their helpers. Communicates project and staffing needs to Superintendent. May also engage in the same construction trades work.

Responsibilities:

• Recognizes and communicates to Superintendent or Project Manager any priority projects or problems, such as employee or job costing issues and complaints from the customer.
• Ensures that all safety policies and procedures are adhered to. Ensures that all accident and incident reporting procedures are followed bring problems to the attention of the leadership.
• Assigns daily work activities to employees, using material and worker requirements data.
• Oversees work crews to obtain top quality workmanship, efficiency, employee satisfaction, morale, communication, commitment, teamwork and pride.
• Reviews and verifies employee time sheets and submit to superintendent on specified days. Ensures that hours are assigned properly.
• Submits all job reports to superintendent in a timely and accurate manner.
• Analyzes and resolves worker problems and recommend motivational plans.
• Regularly communicates with maintenance staff about repair and maintenance needs on all major pieces of equipment on assigned jobs.
• Relates to the public and to customers in a professional, courteous and respectful manner, appropriately responding to their complaints.
• Helps establish work priorities in conjunction with supervisor. Receives assignments from supervisor, then assigns and trains members of the group in safe and correct work procedures.
• Plans work to be performed by the crew. Assists assigned personnel in resolving on-the-job technical problems.
• Arranges for necessary tools and supplies.
• Inspects, coordinates, and records work performed by the crew. Completes time slips for work done and assigns time and material charges to appropriate account numbers.
• Refers problems involving job discipline to supervisor for handling.
• Any other duties assigned.

Qualifications:

• Incumbent must possess and demonstrate proficiency in crew management. Must demonstrate good communications and interaction skills.
• Must be accurate, detailed, reliable and able to initiate and follow through on projects &tasks with minimal supervision.
• Must have ability to be proactive and trouble shoot.
• Solid understanding and knowledge of standard field pipe.
• Must be physically fit to perform maintenance and heavy lifting assignments.
• Must have 5+ years of experience.
• Comprehensive and competitive benefits package that includes medical/Rx, dental, vision, critical illness and accident insurance, and short-term disability.
• Several 100% company-paid benefits including:
  • Life Insurance
  • Long-term disability
  • Employee assistance program
• 401(k) savings plan with company match
• Generous PTO
• 10 paid holidays

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled.