Rigging Foreman

Commercial Steel Erection, Inc.; Chester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - GBP 52,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction firm is seeking a Rigging Foreman in Chester. This full-time position involves supervising rigging activities, ensuring safety compliance, and managing a team of workers. Applicants should have a High School Certificate and at least 3 years of experience in a similar role. The foreman will also be responsible for communicating effectively with project managers and leading workforce operations safely and efficiently.

Qualifications

• At least 3 years of experience as a Foreman or Lead Person.
• Ability to interpret project documents and give clear instructions.
• Must possess a valid driver's license.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise rigging activities and employees.
• Ensure compliance with safety regulations and company policies.
• Keep accurate records of materials and workforce activities.

Skills

Knowledge of OSHA regulations

Team leadership

Effective communication

Practical rigging knowledge

Ability to lift heavy objects

Education

High School Certificate

Professional qualification in rigging

Tools

Forklifts

Man-lifts

Job description

Overview

Rigging Foreman (Full Time)
Location: Chester
Department: Crane

Reports To : Rigging Department Manager

FLSA Status : Non-Exempt

Responsibilities

• Complies with the highest level of safety during all stages of project execution to avoid any type of incidents and or accidents.
• Has practical knowledge of Regulatory Compliance with local, state, and federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), CSE, Inc. Rules and Regulations and Site-Specific Rules and Regulations.
• Understands OSHA standards relating to Steel Erection; understands and complies with CSE, Inc. Safety Program, rules, regulations and updates.
• Works within AISC Certification Procedures.
• Familiar with and enforces strict compliance with all QA/QC and Safety procedures.
• Trained to safely operate forklifts, JLG type man-lifts, scissor-lifts and similar equipment.
• Observes 100% of tie-offs.
• Supervises and coordinates activities of workers engaged in rigging activities.
• Specifies locations for movement and deployment of rigging equipment using knowledge of various sliding and lifting equipment.
• Leads and controls skilled labor and work crews engaged in all activities concerned with rigging.
• Commands respect of workforce and develops excellent working relationships with all other department personnel as well as client management.
• Ensures work crews are properly supplied with tools, equipment and materials.
• Optimizes resources to ensure efficient and timely completion of work.
• Keeps records of all work completed; documents and records time, equipment, and materials used in production of project scope of work, for outside the scope of work.
• Proceeds only after written authorization is received or is notified to provide by Project Manager.
• Obtains customer signatures on documents.
• Documents employee absenteeism, policy violations and performance/behavior warnings on appropriate forms. Notifies HR immediately of same.

Supervisory Responsibilities

Supervises field employees engaged in steel erection and ironworking activities.

Qualifications

Education and/or Experience: Minimum High School Certificate plus certificate or diploma or equivalent professional qualification. Extensive familiarity with rigging works with at least 3 years of experience as Foreman or Lead Person.

Language Skills: Ability to read, interpret, and follow project documents including specifications, drawings, project plans, lift plans, procedures, and memos. Able to give instructions efficiently and effectively to workforce. Communicates with Project Managers to ensure the optimum outcome.

Mathematical Skills: Ability to add and subtract two-digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10s and 100s. Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance.

Reasoning Ability: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations: Valid driver's license. Must meet all CSE MVR criteria.

Other Qualifications: Must be able to travel.Must be able to pass a pre-employment drug screen.

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 50 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 100 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move more than 100 pounds.

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles and outside weather conditions. The employee is occasionally exposed to vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud. The employee is usually exposed to significant heights and small ledges.