Construction Field Foreman
Full-Time | In-Person | York, PA
WHO WE ARE
Join a growing company that invests in its employees with competitive wages, training opportunities, team events, an onsite gym, workout classes, and walking paths for that mid-day break. Kinsley Properties knows its greatest asset is its employees, who deliver outstanding service daily! If this sounds like the type of company you want to work for, then please keep reading regarding the newest opportunity to join our team in York, Pennsylvania.
pOSITION oVERVIEW
This role is responsible for the direct field management of large and small construction jobs under the direction of a Project Manager / Construction Estimator. The position is a combination of construction labor needed to put work in place for a construction project and the field management of that construction project.
sPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES
- Must have proficiency and working knowledge in: Carpentry, Drywall repair, Painting, Concrete placement and finishing, Understanding of doors and door hardware, building layout. Commercial / Industrial experience is required.
- Understanding of the (16) Divisions of Construction.
- Understanding of the most current version of the state adopted building codes like The International Building Code (IBC), ANSI 117.1 Standard Accessible And Usable Buildings And Facilities, and National Fire Protection Association Code (NFPA), the ability to read those codes, and make decisions on how those codes effect projects.
- Ability to read, understand and put in place items for construction listed on, architectural, structural, site, mechanical, plumbing, sprinkler, electrical, fire alarm, and misc. prints to include product cut sheets and submittals.
- Coordinate job change order requests and change order creation with the Properties Estimator / Project Manager for both clients and subcontractors and process all change orders in a timely fashion through the company recognized estimating and project management software.
- Read and follow subcontracts and purchase orders to ensure the correct contractor scope of work and schedules are being followed on a given project.
- Attend project meetings with the office staff, subcontractors, and clients to discuss job status, scheduling, general information, employee needs, etc.
- Respond to client needs and issues through a process of meeting with client and communicating solutions until final notification is given of issue resolution.
COMPETENCIES WE ARE LOOKING FOR
- Conflict Management – steps up to conflicts, seeing them as opportunities; reads situations quickly; good at focused listening; can hammer out tough agreements and settle disputes equitably; can find common ground and get cooperation with minimum noise.
- Customer Service Focus – is dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers; gets first-hand customer information and uses it for improvements in products and services; acts with customers in mind; establishes and maintains strong effective relationships with customers and gains their trust and respect.
- Timely decision making – Makes decisions in a timely manner, sometimes with incomplete information and under tight deadlines and pressure.
- Ethics and Values – Adheres to an appropriate (for the setting) and effective set of core values during both good times and bad.
- Functional/technical skills – Has the functional and technical knowledge and skills to do the job at a high level of accomplishment.
- Negotiating – Can negotiate skillfully in tough situations with both internal and external groups; can settle differences with minimum noise; can win concessions without damaging relationships; can be both direct and forceful as well as diplomatic; gains trust quickly of other parties to the negotiations; has a good sense of timing.
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE
- Trade School degree or equivalent experience.
- Three to five years of hands-on field experience in the commercial building construction and or commercial building maintenance industry.
- Construction management experience.
BENEFITS
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance