Boilermaker Foreman (Houston, TX) – Austin Industrial - (TPC) at Ausitn Industrial, Houston, TX

Austin Industrial, Inc. - We are seeking an experienced boilermaker Foreman to be based in Houston, Texas.
This position requires NCCER, a Valid Driver’s License, and a TWIC Card.
This is a maintenance position working 4x10s plus occasional OT - No Per Diem.

About Austin Industrial

Austin Industrial delivers premier maintenance, construction, and soft craft services to leading industrial companies across the U.S. An industry leader for more than 60 years, we offer single-source solutions to our customers in the oil, gas, chemical, food, agriculture, power, and manufacturing industries. Our team of 4,000 employee-owners, equipped with innovative technology and optimized procedures, helps owners optimize safety, productivity, profit margins, and cost efficiency.

Boilermaker Foreman

The purpose of this job is to provide supervision and coordination of workers (both skilled and unskilled) engaged in various types of construction projects, such as highway structures, clearing right-of-way, pile driving, preparing subgrade, laying road surface, installing curb, installing underground utilities, traffic control, concrete paving of streets and related lime and dirt work, etc. The goals of this position include scheduling work to meet timetables in a safe manner, per the plans and specifications, and to meet estimated cost. This position may be required to maintain a good working relationship with inspectors, developers, vendors, subcontractors, etc. Other duties may be assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Skilled and semi-skilled hourly employee-owners

Functional Areas of Responsibility

• Manage a small amount of onsite equipment fleet
• Recruit hourly trade personnel
• Execute “Look Ahead” schedules
• Manage craftsmen, equipment, and material resources
• Logistics planning
• Execute project Work Plans
• Work crews productively and efficiently; meet daily cost objectives
• Training
• Purchasing of unincorporated materials, tools, supplies
• Safe work place
• Quality of work

Specific Duties and Responsibilities:

Planning

• Review contract documents, submittals, shop drawings, and schematics to determine the nature and scope of the work, the materials to be utilized, and manpower requirements (by craft) for each construction phase
• Execute Work Plans for major components of work and monitor adherence to Work Plans
• Execute established procedures for the ordering self-perform materials, supplies, and small tools from approved suppliers. Ensure timely requisition is made for needed materials and equipment.

Cost Performance

• Monitor daily labor costs and production rates for accuracy and conformance with established budgets. Take corrective action to improve productivity when labor costs exceed expected norms.
• Encourage craftsmen to develop innovative methods for increasing efficiency, productivity, and profitability in their particular operation and to provide feedback and coaching on how the work is proceeding
• Execute hourly time card reporting
• Maintain all equipment assigned to crew and conduct preventive maintenance training for operator(s). Also responsible for various hand tools and the proper storage of all equipment at the end of each day.

Scheduling

• Provide a detailed construction plan for each day and general plan for one week. Manage work to stay within schedule.
• Manage scheduling of all QA/QC inspections of work necessary to obtain owner acceptance of the work.

Quality Management

• Inspect work in progress and ensure that it is performed within the tolerances established. Take corrective action when tolerances and/or overall performance standard are not being maintained.

Relationships

• Ability to manage crew into an effectively coordinated working unit, promoting a motivating atmosphere
• Foster and promote the training and development of subordinates through various on-the-job training opportunities, company-sponsored training programs
• Recommend personnel actions, such as promotions, discharges, disciplinary measures, initiate and suggest plans to motivate workers to achieve goals
• Supervise the work of subcontractors to ensure compliance with plan, specifications, and schedules.

Safety

• Conduct Tool Box and JHA Safety Meetings with employee-owners to instruct them on topics for accident prevention
• Enforce all safety regulations and company policies, and is constantly alert to all safety conditions.

Technical

• Investigate alternative work methods and materials to improve efficiency and work quality; works to resolve issues
• Ensure compliance with plans and specifications
• Perform a variety of tasks associated with project completion, including closeout punch lists, demobilization, etc.
• Maintain a detailed and accurate daily report of all activity associated with field construction activities
• Ensure that equipment is being used for its intended purpose in the correct manner
• Interpret company policies to workers and disseminates Equal Employment Opportunity Policy by covering these topics in conjunction with Safety Meetings
• Conduct on-the-job training for qualified personnel and records and reports hours on Foreman’s Daily Control
• Fill out Foreman's Daily Control correctly with employee-owners’ hours, job number, cost codes, quantities, etc.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications Required for this Position:

Education: no minimum education requirements.

Experience: 4 years' experience as a Boilermaker Foreman

Certification/License: NCCER, a Valid Driver’s License, and a TWIC Card.

Austin Industrial is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

• See the “Know Your Rights” poster available in English and Spanish.
• See the “Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision” poster available in English and Spanish.

No Third-Party Inquiries Please

• This Company does not accept and will not consider unsolicited resumes or any other unsolicited candidate information submitted to the Company or any of its employee-owners by staffing agencies, search firms, or third-party recruiters in response to a posted vacancy. The Company will not pay any placement fee(s) without a written agreement to do so (i.e., payment must be required pursuant to the terms of a written agreement).

Accessibility Note

• If you are a job seeker with a disability and require reasonable accommodation to apply for one of our jobs or have accessibility concerns, please contact the People Services Team at (877) 831-1217.

Experience

Required

• 4 year(s): 4 years' experience as Boilermaker Foreman

Licenses & Certifications

Required

• NCCER- BM Press Vsl PV
• TWIC Card
• Valid Driver's License