Plumbing Foreman

Description

The supervisory function comprises of three general areas of activity;

Project Administration

• Maintain up-to-date on- site project documentation, including site instructions and change orders, and shop drawings, using computer and email transmission resources as needed.

• Track project information in an organized manner using MS office applications.

• Foresee jobsite and material and equipment requirements in conjunction with Project Manager and Project Coordinator and site personnel.

• Submit regular reports to Project and Construction Manager as needed.

• Identify, discuss, and resolve incomplete or improper system design for field workers in conjunction with Commissioning and Technical Relations Manager.

• Examine project designs for conformance with applicable codes and good mechanical practice.

• Interpret provincial workplace OH&S standards.

• Interpret company employment policy.

Success in this area of responsibility will result in effective communication between office and jobsite personnel. It will also maintain information in a timely, efficient, and organized manner to meet project schedules and internal deadlines.

Project Team Management

• Participate in implementing project schedules and critical path with General Contractors and related sub-trades.

• Project a clear vision for the execution of a project to General Contractor personnel.

• Demonstrate technical expertise and project credibility in commercial mechanical construction when coordinating construction on site.

• Examine site situations and identify key interests in situation. Address them in an adaptive manner.

• Examine project teams and Identify key project individuals and foster a rapport with them based on expertise and honesty.

• Foster the continuous exchange of information and a ‘team’ approach to inter-trade problem solving. Relate information to Project Manager.

• Emphasize a collaborative, solution-focused approach to conflict management, but apply different approaches as required by the situation.

• Support field personnel in case of on-site coordination disagreements.

Success in this area of responsibility will result in the efficient and cost-effective resolution of conflicts on site and will minimize project time and effort spent on personality conflicts.

Management of Field Personnel

• Provide a clear vision for the execution of the project, in term of construction documents, project timelines, and methods of construction, to field personnel.

• Lead the installation of piping and equipment in circumstances where expertise and leadership is required. Monitor and provide quality control. Provide feedback to Project Manager in a timely manner as needed.

• Ensure adherence and use of company OH&S policy by field personnel. Oversee establishment of safe work procedures for site-specific conditions.

• Project a clear leadership style to field employees as well as Project Managers, and adapt it as needed. Watch for and pre-empt internal conflicts.

• Encourage good organizational habits and routine communication.

• Initiate a collaborative approach to conflict management amongst field personnel. Provide clear information to Project Manager in cases where disciplinary action is required.

• Be an agent for positive change amongst field staff:

• Evaluate field personnel in conjunction with Construction Manager and Project Manager.

• Set example for jobsite discipline and behavior.

Success in this area of responsibility will produce field personnel teams that work in a ‘goal oriented’ manner in a positive atmosphere. The Project Foreman must be prepared to ‘lead by example’ in performance and behavior and maintain the trust and motivation of field personnel.

Required Skills