Foreman - Southeast Region

With over 30 years of experience, OBR strives to provide exceptional services to clients nationwide. Our company specializes in services like custom engineering, inspections, mechanical equipment services, corrosion protection, steel component repairs, thermal upgrades, structure replacements, and new tower construction.

About the role :

The Foreman assists the Superintendent by providing leadership and being responsible for, although not limited to : scheduling, planning, coordinating, supervising, assisting in cost control and ensuring the safety, consistent and fair application of all OBR policies and procedures, proper training and productivity of crews at the worksite who erect and repairs cooling towers. The Foreman must work with the Superintendent to assure the job is completed safely, efficiently, on time, and to OBR quality standards. Specifically, the Foreman is responsible to lead groups of cooling tower technicians to make sure tasks assigned by Superintendent are executed properly. This position may require extensive travel depending on project location. Occasionally, a Foreman may be required to manage an inspection or small project without supervision.

Note : This role may involve extensive travel, depending on project locations.

Roles / Tasks of the Position :

• Always work safely and follow safe work procedures. Look out for co-workers and others at the job-site. Must stop work if unsafe condition is present.
• Manage job in the absence of the Superintendent
• Oversee field subcontractors
• Reads blue prints, sketches, or building plans for information pertaining to type of material required, dimensions of the structure or fixture
• Select lumber and other materials to be used on the assigned job
• Prepares layout, using rulers, tape measures, framing square and calipers.
• Oversees marking, cutting and assembly lines on materials using pencil, chalk, and marking gage.
• Oversees the shaping of materials to prescribed measurements using saws, chisels, and chainsaws.
• Oversees the assembling of cut and shaped materials
• Alignment of mechanical equipment and performs piping
• Assists with the erection of framework
• Fits and installs material as needed
• Work at heights as needed while observing 100% tie-off
• Conducts daily and weekly Safety meetings
• Completes incident reports as necessary
• Additional tasks as assigned by Superintendent or Field and Area Managers

Education / Experience :

Other Qualifications :

Physical Demands :

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

Prerequisites / Requirements :

As an OBR Cooling Towers team member, you will enjoy :

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