Structural Concrete Foreman

The Bridge / Structural Concrete Foreman is responsible for the safe, efficient, and high-quality execution of bridge and structural concrete construction activities. This position provides direct field supervision of crews performing formwork, reinforcing steel, concrete placement, finishing, curing, and related operations.

The Foreman works closely with the Superintendent, Project Manager, Project Engineer, Quality Control personnel, and Safety personnel to ensure work is completed in accordance with project plans, specifications, approved work plans, schedules, and safety requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise crews performing bridge and structural concrete construction.
• Plan daily work activities, manpower, equipment, materials, and production requirements.
• Conduct daily pre-task planning and communicate work activities, hazards, and expectations to the crew.
• Review construction drawings, specifications, work plans, and applicable details before beginning work.
• Lay out and coordinate structural concrete work, including footings, foundations, abutments, wingwalls, retaining walls, piers, columns, pier caps, diaphragms, bridge decks, approach slabs, barriers, and other reinforced concrete structures.
• Direct the installation and removal of concrete formwork, falsework, shoring, and temporary support systems.
• Coordinate reinforcing steel installation, including bar size, spacing, lap lengths, clearances, embeds, dowels, mechanical couplers, and concrete cover.
• Verify form dimensions, elevations, alignment, reinforcing steel, embedded items, blockouts, construction joints, and cleanliness before concrete placement.
• Coordinate concrete pours, including access, concrete delivery, pumps, placing equipment, vibrators, finishing operations, curing materials, and manpower.
• Direct concrete placement and consolidation to minimize segregation, honeycombing, cold joints, and other deficiencies.
• Monitor concrete finishing, curing, protection, and weather-related requirements.
• Coordinate with survey personnel to verify lines, grades, elevations, offsets, and critical structural dimensions.
• Coordinate required inspections with Quality Control personnel and ensure work is ready before requesting inspection.
• Identify discrepancies between field conditions, drawings, and specifications and promptly notify project supervision.
• Monitor crew productivity and communicate production quantities, manpower usage, equipment needs, delays, and potential schedule impacts.
• Maintain an organized work area and ensure materials and equipment are properly staged for upcoming activities.
• Coordinate work with cranes, concrete pumps, excavation crews, reinforcing steel crews, carpenters, finishers, operators, subcontractors, and other trades.
• Complete or assist with daily reports, timekeeping, quantity tracking, equipment reporting, safety documentation, and required project records.

Safety Responsibilities

• Lead by example and maintain a strong safety culture within the crew.
• Conduct daily pre-task plans and job hazard analyses before beginning work.
• Enforce company safety policies and project-specific safety requirements.
• Ensure employees use required personal protective equipment.
• Recognize and correct unsafe conditions and work practices.
• Coordinate safe lifting and rigging activities associated with forms, reinforcing steel, concrete buckets, structural components, and other materials.
• Ensure fall protection requirements are followed when working on bridge decks, pier caps, elevated formwork, scaffolds, and other elevated structures.
• Monitor excavation, access, scaffolding, ladders, temporary structures, and work-zone conditions affecting the crew.
• Immediately report incidents, near misses, property damage, and safety concerns to project supervision.

Quality Responsibilities

• Ensure construction conforms to approved drawings, specifications, work plans, and applicable project requirements.
• Verify reinforcing steel, forms, embeds, anchor bolts, joints, dimensions, elevations, and concrete cover before placement.
• Ensure forms are properly braced, aligned, sealed, cleaned, and prepared for concrete placement.
• Coordinate pre-pour inspections and correct deficiencies before concrete placement.
• Monitor concrete placement, vibration, finishing, curing, and protection.
• Assist in preventing and correcting quality issues such as honeycombing, excessive surface defects, dimensional deviations, improper reinforcement placement, and inadequate consolidation.
• Protect completed work from damage by subsequent construction activities.

Leadership & Crew Management

• Assign work based on employee skills, experience, and project priorities.
• Clearly communicate daily production goals and expectations.
• Train and mentor carpenters, concrete finishers, laborers, operators, and developing field leaders.
• Monitor employee performance, attendance, productivity, and safe work practices.
• Maintain professional communication with project management, inspectors, subcontractors, suppliers, and other field personnel.
• Anticipate upcoming work and communicate manpower, material, equipment, and information needs to the Superintendent.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of heavy civil, bridge, or structural concrete construction experience preferred.
• Previous experience as a Foreman, Lead Carpenter, or similar field leadership position preferred.
• Strong knowledge of bridge and structural concrete construction methods.
• Experience with concrete formwork, reinforcing steel, concrete placement, finishing, and curing.
• Ability to read and interpret construction drawings, structural details, specifications, and reinforcing steel drawings.
• Working knowledge of line, grade, elevations, dimensions, and basic construction layout.
• Ability to plan manpower, materials, equipment, and daily production activities.
• Ability to lead crews and communicate effectively with field and project management personnel.
• Knowledge of construction safety requirements applicable to heavy civil and bridge construction.
• Ability to work outdoors in varying weather conditions and around active heavy construction equipment.

Preferred Qualifications

• OSHA 30-Hour Construction certification.
• First Aid/CPR certification.
• Competent Person training applicable to assigned work.
• Fall Protection training.
• Scaffold User/Competent Person training.
• Rigging and Signal Person qualification.
• Experience working on DOT, municipal, federal, or other public infrastructure projects.
• Experience with cast-in-place bridge substructures and superstructures.
• Experience with bridge deck placement and finishing operations.
• Experience with gang forms, modular forming systems, falsework, shoring, and elevated concrete construction.

Physical Requirements

The position requires regular standing, walking, climbing, bending, lifting, and working on uneven terrain and elevated structures. The Foreman must be capable of working around heavy equipment, concrete operations, reinforcing steel, formwork, excavations, and active roadway or bridge construction environments.

Performance Expectations

Successful performance in this position is measured by the Foreman’s ability to:

• Execute work safely and in accordance with project requirements.
• Meet planned production and schedule objectives.
• Maintain acceptable workmanship and quality standards.
• Effectively plan labor, equipment, and materials.
• Minimize rework, waste, and avoidable downtime.
• Maintain accurate and timely field documentation.
• Develop and maintain a productive, safety-focused crew.
• Identify problems early and communicate them to project supervision before they affect safety, quality, cost, or schedule.

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Experience:

• concrete bridge construction: 5 years (Required)

Willingness to travel:

• 75% (Required)