Site Foreman at Still Earth Construction and Realty

Job Summary

• To coordinate operations and oversee workers at construction sites and be the key component for completion of projects.
• To be the point of reference of both workers and supervisors. To exhibit leadership and experience in direction of workers by making quick, well organized, and safe decisions.

Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for supervision of Brick Construction, Façade, Window & Insulation Install, Roof Weathering, and Finishes
• Manage scaffolding, loading bays, and materials
• Check and understand all drawings and specifications.
• Report any errors / omissions to the Project Manager and Site Manager
• Setout works schedules, Supervise, coordinate, and work with the site Engineer allocated to the project
• Oversee the setting out of the works – window install
• Supervise direct / indirect workers allocated or engaged with the works
• Supervise, coordinate, and monitor sub-contractor performance
• Review and monitoring of work to programme schedule
• Execute work to deadlines
• Review RAMS for the works in hand
• Coordinate cranes, deliveries, and logistics on site
• Ensure compliance with drawings, specifications, building regulations and good building practice, structural & building tolerance
• Ensure compliance with the company’s quality procedures.
• Carry out / attend white board / coordination meetings
• Monitor cube making / slump test, monitor cube strength
• Responsible for Maintaining a tidy, safe site / work areas, in compliance with health & safety guidelines/standards
• Liaising with the client and design team in a professional manner when required.
• Supervision of the construction on site
• Maintaining site diary – recording manpower levels for each sub-contractor and keeping detailed notes of all site activities
• Manage and coordinate both site staff and sub-contractors on site
• Ensure work is carried out to the highest of standards.
• Signing off and inspections of fit out works

Additional /Site Responsibilities:

• Recognize, report, and/or correct unsafe conditions on the job site.
• Ensure the organization and availability of all tools and materials needed for the current day’s work as well as planning for tomorrow. Load and unload trucks as required.
• Inspect all tools and equipment to ensure safe operation; must have knowledge of how to properly and safely use different equipment, such as power tools, hand tools, vibrators etc.
• Direct and perform the installation or dismantling of concrete forms as needed.
• Ensure that necessary measures are taken to protect adjacent surfaces and structures from splatters, damage, etc during concrete placement.
• Recognize the slump of concrete and proper mixes for different application
• Ensure that the finish floor grade is established and met during concrete placement using lasers, grade stakes or other methods. Grade may be flat or on a slope at any given point
• Use and care of hand tools associated with flatwork placement and finishing. Includes, but not limited to: rakes, screeds, magnesium floats, steel trowels, wood floats, bull floats, edgers, jointers, finishing brooms, etc.
• Use and care of power tools such as lasers, circular saws, cordless tools, etc. Operate power screeds, such as basic vibrating screeds or walk behind laser screeds and power rakes.
• Operate power trowels, both walk-behind and ride-on trowels, while equipped with different attachments such as float pans, float blades and finishing blades.
• Ensure that the correct steps necessary to obtain the specified & required finish for the job are followed.
• Ensure that all control joints are laid out and properly installed per the plan, both hand-tooled and sawn joints.
• Understand different sealers, hardeners, and floor curing methods and the proper way to install each method.
• Manage and coordinate trade sub-contractors on site
• Ensuring work is carried out in accordance with specification and programme
• Responsible for onsite Health and Safety
• Attending weekly site meetings
• Proven leadership skills with a large and diverse workforce
• Excellent analytic problem-solving and troubleshooting skills
• Monitoring work progress in line with set deadlines, ensuring compliance with set deadlines and project finish dates.
• Report on progress to project manager, engineers, executive management etc
• Plan weekly/monthly work in steel fixing and formwork teams
• Calculation of concrete and rebar quantities on daily and weekly basis and to plan for deadlines

Administrative:

• Coordinate with finishing project manager closely and instruct each crew member in their responsibilities for the day and for the pour.
• Manage all direct reports in items such as attendance issues, time off requests, etc.
• Work closely with the finishing project manager to learn budgets & manhours for each assigned job; manage crews and resources accurately and fairly as needed to improve or maintain the budgeted costs.
• Report all near misses, incidents, or accidents to the job site supervisor. This is critical in the improvement of our safety culture.
• Ensure that the daily pre-task plan is done before beginning any work each day. Conduct and document the weekly toolbox talks.
• Promptly report any and all mechanical problems with equipment or vehicles as well as any needed supplies for the job site.
• Perform, or assist with, the documentation of any employee issues and problems, including employee evaluations, disciplinary actions, good behaviour documentation, etc.
• Train and guide each direct report in the proper aspects of finishing and concrete flatwork in order to consistently produce safe and quality flatwork products.

Qualification & Experience

• OND, HND, BSc or Equivalent Technical College
• Minimum of 10 years of combined Building technology/Civil Engineering works
• Must have worked on large-scale building projects previously
• Experience in organizing labour and sub-contractors
• 5 years’ experience in a foreman’s position
• Team player
• Previous experience as finishing foreman on a commercial and residential projects
• Site supervision experience with a trades test certification.
• Ability to read and understand construction drawings.
• Knowledge of latest building regulations and certification standards.
• A strong sense of ownership and responsibility for tasks/projects
• Computer literate
• Usage of IT/Gadgets on site.

Competencies Required:

• Qualified trade background
• 4+ years’ experience in managerial or supervisory roles, working on a mix of projects
• Up to date with current building regulations
• Strong IT skills
• Excellent written and communication skills.
• The ability to lead, use initiative and be self-motivated
• Pro-active approach
• The ability to multi-task and manage many priorities
• Degree in Building technology/ Civil or relevant work experience.
• Excellent written and communication skills
• Must have experience with a main contractor.
• Commercial Awareness
• Strong knowledge and background in Building projects, and interior.
• Strong ability to communicate in proper and fluent written and spoken English
• A strong sense of professional, organizational & leadership skills
• Understanding of program of schedule of works
• Understanding of technical details about construction of civil work and road works
• Understanding of producing Civil & Road works to specific standards as per design
• Strong personality and understand local labour ie steel fixers and carpenter