Bridge Carpenter Foreperson

Bridge Carpenter Foreperson

Location:

US-PA-Douglassville

Job :  | Type:
Regular Full-Time | Category:
Contracting | Division:
Structures Division

H&K Group, Inc. seeks a Bridge Carpenter Foreperson to train and direct a crew constructing, erecting, installing, and repairing wood, plywood, and wallboard structures and fixtures in heavy civil and highway construction projects.

• Competitive salary commensurate with experience
• 100% Company-paid Health Benefits
• 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan
• Tuition reimbursement programs available to qualifying employees
• Company provided vehicle to meet job responsibilities

• Perform all work according to OSHA and H&K Safety policies
• Read blueprints and job-related documents to plan work
• Record daily events in job diary
• Schedule materials, equipment, and work for the crew
• Develop crew SIP's and submit to site Foreperson
• Track daily quantities and submit to site Foreperson
• Conduct daily huddles with crew to establish production goals
• Communicate goals and purposes effectively; lead by example
• Influence and enforce company values; rectify misalignments
• Proactively train and mentor crew members to enhance skills
• Communicate with customer representatives and inspectors courteously and professionally
• Perform other duties of crew members as needed
• Other duties as assigned

Required Skills, Education, and Experience

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university OR one year of related experience and/or training
• Working knowledge of safety and efficient crew direction
• Ability to read blueprints and job documents
• Ability to operate surveying instrument, shoot elevations and straight lines
• Experience with pile driving and drilling equipment
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Demonstrated leadership ability
• Problem solving
• Basic computer skills including internet, email, and digital camera documentation
• Driver's license and clean driving record
• Ability to travel as required for projects
• Physical fitness to meet job demands (movement, lifting, PPE use)

Preferred Skills, Education, and Experience

• 2+ years of relevant experience and/or training
• Experience operating heavy equipment used in highway construction
• Supervisory experience
• OSHA or other relevant safety certifications

• Regularly required to stand, walk, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; use hands and reach; speak and hear
• Occasionally required to sit and lift/move up to 50 pounds
• Vision abilities: close, distance, color, peripheral, depth, focus adjustment

• Regularly exposed to outdoor conditions and high precarious places
• Frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts and fumes or airborne particles
• Noise level usually moderate

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. H&K does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, veterans' status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Pre-employment drug testing (EOE) is required. Pre-employment physical assessment may be required.

Apply now to join H&K Group, Inc. and contribute to innovative, value engineered heavy civil construction projects.