Labor Foreman

Position: Labor Foreman 1
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 Labor Foreman 1 will support construction activities on a jobsite by working with tools, coordinating job site activities which may include prep for placement of concrete, carpenter tender, demolition, site cleanup, loading, unloading, handling and distributing materials, fixtures, running a buck hoist, and traffic control. This position will be responsible for completing tasks personally and supervising a crew as a working labor foreman.

All activities will be performed in support of the strategy, vision and values of JE Dunn.

* Autonomy and Decision-Making:
Makes decisions on assigned areas of responsibility, provides recommendations to supervisor and refers all exceptions to supervisor, as needed.

* Career Path:
Labor Foreman 2

Key Role Responsibilities - Core

LABOR 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.

* May track and report 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.

* May establish labor 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.

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

* May coordinate inspections for assigned scope of work.

* Participates in punch list completion.

Key Role Responsibilities - Additional Core

N/A

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

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

* Communication skills, verbal and written

* 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 crane flagging and rigging - Intermediate

* Acquire knowledge of productivity rates

* Ability to assess and optimize labor productivity

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

Education

* High School Diploma or GED (Required)

* Vocational/Technical degree in related field (Preferred)

* In lieu of the above requirements, equivalent relevant experience will be considered.

Experience

* 2+ years commercial construction experience (Required)

Working Environment

* Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds

* May require periods of travel

* May be exposed to extreme conditions (hot or cold)

* Must be willing to work non-traditional hours to meet project needs

* Frequent activity:
Standing, Walking, Climbing, Bending, Reaching above Shoulder, Pushing, Pulling

* Occasional activity:
Sitting, Viewing Computer Screen

Benefits Information

The benefits package aligned to this position is Skilled Trade Non Union. Please click the link below for more details.

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