Brice Construction and Design LLC

Regular

Underground Foreman Houston, TX

Pay Range: $100K-130K

Why choose us?

Our founding company was built more than 50 years ago and has a legacy of welcoming new employees with our commitment to provide the best place to work by inspiring financial security and premier health and wellness programs for you and your family while enjoying an adventurous and dynamic culture.

Our employees commitment to protecting the environment is intrinsic and deeply rooted, both individually and collectively at Brice, giving you purpose driven work that is impactful.

What does Brice Construction and Design LLC do?

Brice Construction and Design is a subsidiary of Calista Brice LLC, a lifecycle construction group currently comprised of 17 companies, offering construction services in every phase of the construction cycle. We plan, manage, equip, transport, build, and provide cleanup services. With a broader network, Calista Brice streamlines projects and reduces inefficiencies in the construction cycle.

Brice Construction and Design is a Small Business Administration (SBA) certified Alaska Native Corporation (ANC) 8(a) entity. We offer heavy civil construction services that include roadways, bridges, utilities, and marine construction.

What can you expect?

As the Underground Foreman, you are responsible for managing the entire underground utility project construction crew by directing work, reviewing schedules, ensuring the work is completed following plan specifications and planning equipment needs. You will be required to enforce the companys direction, policies, procedures, and safety standards. As the Underground Foreman, you should have experience with underground utility projects.

How will you do it?

You will use your knowledge and related experience to:

• You will execute work plans and schedules following contract requirements, plans, and specifications.
• You will coordinate daily tasks according to priorities and plans, making changes when necessary due to weather, supply, delivery, and personnel.
• You will provide adequate resources and staffing to meet project schedules, laws, regulations, best practices, and safety needs.
• You will regularly report project status to supervisors, site engineers, and other officials.
• You will coordinate materials and equipment delivery with vendors and suppliers.
• You will create schedules for workers and subcontractors.
• You will maintain a daily log for the job sites operations, reporting to management as necessary.
• You will maintain accurate reporting records including job quantities, productivity rates, timesheets, and daily management reports.
• You are responsible for the timely completion of work assignments within the estimated costs.
• You will continuously check the work of the crew and adjust the work or plan and schedule as required with notification to project management staff.
• You will assist with various skilled trades and general construction duties as part of the construction crew leader to complete the project at hand.
• You will ensure adherence to field project processes and standard operating procedures among team members.
• You will assist with overseeing the work of the project crew, including:
  • Train and develop crew.
  • Provide leadership.
  • Promote morale and workplace safety.
  • Ensure workplace safety is practiced.
• You are responsible for conducting yourself in the best interest of the company while on the job or representing Brice.
• You are responsible for reporting any incident, situation, or activity that may affect the companys ability to operate safely, ethically, and profitably to the Field Civil Superintendent or Site Project Manager.
• You will ensure that projects are executed safely according to contract specifications; specifically:
  • Actively support the Companys ealth and Safety Program.
  • Stay apprised of on-site compliance and safety audits; suspend or modify work practices as necessary under the direction of the Project Management Team.
  • Verify all safety equipment needed for the project is used.
• Maintain any required certifications mandatory by law or company policy.
• Work as a team player with co-workers in a respectful and supportive manner.
• Work in a constant state of alertness and in a safe manner.
• Perform other duties as directed.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

This position supervises and directs the underground utilities craft workers and subcontractors.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Advance knowledge of various field construction concepts, practices, and procedures.
• Advance knowledge of materials, terms, and practices in the construction field.
• Advance experience with reading plans and understanding tasks at hand.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, regulations, operating and maintenance instructions, procedure manuals, blueprints, and specifications.
• Skilled in organizing resources, establishing priorities, meeting deadlines, and general time management.
• Strong leadership skills: ability to take initiative and lead a work crew.
• Ability to work in a team environment, take direction from supervisor(s), high degree of attention to detail, follow work rules, and adhere to project schedule.
• Customer-service skills to communicate with inspectors and administration to develop a positive working relationship.
• Decision-making skills for selecting personnel and subcontractors for specific tasks and jobs to meet deadlines and budgets.
• Time-management skills to meet deadlines and ensure construction phases are completed on time so that the next phase can start.
• Writing skills for writing budgets, proposals, and plans along with documenting work progress for clients and others involved.
• Ability to work productively under pressure.
• Strong self-motivation and work ethic; ability to work with or without direct supervision.
• Ability to participate in group meetings.
• Ability to operate a motor vehicle in a safe and efficient manner.
• Willingness to work a flexible schedule.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Ability to handle stressful situations and effectively plan and organize duties to meet deadlines.

Who is Brice Construction and Design LLC looking for?

Minimum Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Minimum of five years experience in the civil construction field.
• Minimum of 3 years experience supervising a construction crew as Foreman or Lead.
• Valid state drivers license and must be qualified to operate a vehicle under the conditions of the Companys Driving Policy preferred.
• Ability to pass drug and background screening.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Working knowledge of scheduling, material control, and unit manhour performance, estimating fundamentals and job cost management systems preferred.
• Experience with underground utility management experience preferred.
• OSHA 30 hour training completion preferred.

More reasons you will love working with Brice Construction and Design LLC:

Competitive wages and bonus programs - We believe in developing our employees to progressively advance in their careers. We achieve this by providing you