Utility Foreman

Job Description

Job Description

Description : RESPONSIBILITIES

To guide and direct activities on a given project while adhering to all company policies and OSHA / MSHA regulations, while meeting all production goals.

• Operate all heavy equipment in a safe and efficient way according to all relevant legislation, policies and procedures
• Carry out plan set forth by management and engineering
• Read and interpret engineered plans and stake out in the field
• Setup GPS base station and GPS guided equipment
• Perform JSA, tool box talks and any required safety training / planning / communication that is particular to the project
• Communicate production issues and constraints and implement plans to overcome them
• Ensure heavy equipment is safely and securely stored
• Participate in routine equipment maintenance
• Practice ‘Safely, All Day’
• Complete daily fuel, load count and hour logs, daily
• Complete daily workplace examinations and repair deficiencies
• Maintain all credit card receipts, coded correctly and complete expense report turned in weekly
• Maintain a professional appearance at all times
• Maintain company vehicle to company standards
• General daily preventative equipment maintenance
• Maintain current tool inventory in maintenance trailer / truck
• Maintain fuel tank level and inventory, communicate to management for deliveries
• Keep the job site clean, prepared for inclement weather and on track
• Maintain all erosion control devices and report deficiencies
• Guide and lead the crew in all daily activities
• Perform minor emergency repairs on equipment as needed

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES AND REQUIREMENTS

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WORKING CONDITIONS

Physical Demands :

The foreman position is a physically strenuous and mentally demanding job. He / she will be lifting, pulling and managing heavy equipment and objects. The foreman will have to work in all weather, and must be prepared for both extreme heat and cold. The foreman must ensure that all activities are completed in a safe and efficient way.

Environmental Conditions :

The foreman must work outside in all different weather conditions including extreme cold and extreme heat. He / she may at times be exposed to dangerous and / or toxic substances and must take necessary precautions to protect eyes, nose and skin from irritation and infection.

Sensory Demands :

He / she may at times be exposed to dangerous and / or toxic substances and must take necessary precautions to protect eyes, nose and skin from irritation and infection.

Mental Demands :

The foreman must work with the team and is expected to maintain a schedule of work. Proper and efficient management of all projects is required. Any variation from these means that lengthens the project not caused by unforeseen conditions is unacceptable. Any problems or inconveniences may result in increased stress to complete tasks in a limited time.

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