Civil Foreman

Job Summary

As a Civil Foreman, you will be responsible for supervising and coordinating all civil construction activities on industrial projects. This role requires strong leadership, technical expertise, and the ability to manage a team of workers while ensuring the timely completion of projects in compliance with safety and quality standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor employees' work levels and review work performance.
• Oversee daily operations of civil construction activities, including excavation, concrete work, drainage, road construction, and other infrastructure projects within the industrial setting.
• Supervise, train, and lead a team of skilled workers, ensuring that tasks are completed efficiently, safely, and to the required quality standards.
• Read and interpret blueprints, drawings, and specifications to ensure proper implementation of civil construction tasks.
• Coordinate with project managers, engineers, and other trades to ensure project timelines and budgets are met.
• Monitor and enforce strict adherence to safety protocols and regulations, ensuring a safe working environment for all team members.
• Conduct daily inspections of the job site to assess progress, identify potential issues, and resolve any challenges that arise.
• Set forms that hold concrete to the specified pitch and depth, ensuring accurate alignment.
• Inspect forms to confirm they are properly constructed and ready for concrete pouring.
• Spread, level, and smooth concrete using a variety of tools such as rakes, shovels, hand or power trowels, hand or power screeds, and floats.
• Direct concrete pouring by signaling the truck driver and moving the chute to guide concrete onto the forms.
• Place and tie rebar, ensuring it is positioned correctly for structural integrity.
• Install embeds and anchor bolts with precision, using center lines to maintain proper spacing.
• Apply knowledge in the installation of non-shrink and epoxy grout to secure structural components.
• Adhere strictly to safety protocols, as this is a safety-sensitive position.
  
  

Education

• High School Diploma or GED preferred.
  
  

Experience

• Experience in concrete work, form setting, and rebar placement within an industrial setting is highly desirable.
  
  

Knowledge Skills & Abilities

• Capable of performing physically demanding skilled labor for up to 12 hours a day.
• Knowledgeable and competent in working in confined spaces, at elevated surfaces, and on scaffolding, including ladder climbing.
• Dependable with a strong sense of integrity and a commitment to safety.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced and demanding environment, handling multiple tasks efficiently.
  
  

Work Location and Travel:

• Location is at 2730 Mine and Mill Road, Lakeland, Florida, 33801
• Work hours and days vary, with shifts scheduled from Monday through Sunday; some overnight work and frequent overtime may be required.
  
  

Work Environment

• This is a full-time position. Days and hours of work vary (Monday - Sunday with some overnight work) and overtime is frequently required.
• This position is safety sensitive in nature, which means employees perform duties so fraught with risks of injury to self or others, or environmental injury, that even a momentary lapse of concentration or attention can have disastrous consequences.
• The working environment is often in harsh elements (hot/humid and/or cold temperatures, rain, etc.) Industrial environments often have exposure to hazardous chemicals, moving heavy equipment, and other safety-sensitive hazards/risks. Must always be alert and able to safely perform the essential duties of the job without risking harm to oneself or others.
• Mid-State maintains a firm commitment in providing a safe and healthy work environment for its employees and quality services to its clients. Mid-State is a drug-free workplace. Must be able to pass a post-offer / pre-placement drug screen and job-related employment physicals. Must also submit to a post-offer / pre-employment background check that verifies criminal history.
  
  

Physical Requirements

Talk/Hear: Must be able to communicate with team members, receive instructions, coordinate tasks, and ensure safety on the job site.

Stand/Sit: Required to operate machinery, perform detailed tasks at different elevations, and monitor work progress on the job site.

Walk: Must be able to walk to move between different work areas, transport materials, and access various parts of the job site for performing construction tasks.

Use hands/fingers to handle or feel: Required to handle tools, tie rebar, smooth concrete, and perform precise tasks such as aligning forms and installing bolts or embeds.

Climb: Occasionally needs to climb to access elevated work areas, scaffolding, or ladders for tasks such as setting forms, placing rebar, or working on overhead structures.

Stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl: Must be able to position and secure rebar, install forms, and work on concrete surfaces in confined or low-clearance areas.

See: Required to accurately align forms, place rebar, inspect concrete work, and ensure all components are correctly installed according to specifications.

Carry, weight, Lift: Frequently required to handle construction materials, tools, and equipment necessary for setting forms, placing rebar, and performing concrete work.

Exposure to work: May include harsh weather conditions, hazardous chemicals, moving heavy equipment, and other safety-sensitive risks.

Must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

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