Civil Foreman

Job Overview

Optimized Process Designs, LLC (OPD) is an engineering/construction company headquartered in Katy, TX with expertise in the natural gas, natural gas liquids, and petrochemical industries. OPD is part of the larger Koch Engineered Solutions (KES) organization, providing capabilities across many industries. Originally incorporated in 1980, OPD has a strong reputation for honesty, integrity, and ability to successfully execute projects.

Baytown, TX

• Strong knowledge of carpentry, tools, procedures, and best practices
• Ability to lead crews
• Conduct morning production meetings with crews to discuss daily plans and concerns
• Assign job tasks to each crew member and ensure proper training
• Coordinate work according to priorities and plans
• Serve as a safety role model for the team
• Enforce OPD and client specific safety policies and procedures on the jobsite
• Anticipate and recognize potential safety and environmental concerns and report to the OPD Superintendent
• Communicate and coordinate with OPD Superintendent, Logistics Manager, Construction Manager as required for material requirements and concrete pours and rebar delivery
• Verify forms and concrete set within client specifications
• Competent with excavations, trenching, and soil; plan equipment, soil treatment, and safety considerations for all planned civil work
• Lead by example and with respect
• Maintain a clean job site
• Use a computer to write daily reports, employee discipline, JSAs, and use e‑mail

• At least 2 years of experience as a civil foreman
• Read and understand civil, structural, and pipe drawings
• Use a sight level and transit to determine coordinates and elevations
• Previous experience in a gas plant construction environment
• Lead teams of 10‑30 people
• Advance safety culture
• Communicate effectively across crafts: civil, pipe, and structural
• Travel required with extended periods away from home in remote areas
• Pre‑employment drug screen and background check
• Attend and lead employee safety meetings
• Work shifts up to 12 hours per day and 7 days per week
• Meet all physical demands of the job

• 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 with breaks in 2.5 hour intervals
• Moving the entire body; use arms, legs, climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, crawling, twisting, reaching, and bending on a regular basis

Our goal is for each employee and their families to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength—focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, disability, retirement, paid vacation / time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance.

Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region.

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: