Insulation General Foreman

Qualifications

• Preferred construction project experience of 7 years or equivalent experience.
• Experienced in building and managing Construction trades and ability to work within professional field teams
• Preferred Communication skills with clients, Subcontractors and internal teams

Responsibilities

• Manage and execute a project value of up to $2mm depending on contract
• Written and computer skills, with moderate understanding of excel, word, and some SAP
• Understanding the process to develop and execute a Safety Activity Plan project specific
• Cascade the construction execution plan and participation of implementing it within the project
• Hold DFL craft and Foreman's accountable to a project specific Inspection and Testing Plan
• Working ability within a Professional staff associated within the project including but not limited to, Construction Manager, Construction superintendent, Project controls, Quality, Safety, field Eng., Project accounting and Materials management.
• Ability to help with some portions of the Development of an indirect staff and craft labor plan
• Participate or lead within site Construction meetings with CM/PM, Superintendent and client
• Assist in the final project walk an inspections pre/post construction completion.
• Capable to assist in generating all or some data with an estimate to Assist Sups, CMs and PMs with C.O. requests on materials needed, manpower needs and durations for Electric Heat Trace, Insulation, Steam Tracing, Power distribution and Instrumentation
• Ability to work and execute to a 3 day look ahead plan and schedule
• Knowledge of constructability plans to support construction execution.
• Assist Engineering on assigned project with specific install knowledge and best practices
• Ability to perform 3D isometric sketches of piping and equipment, field take offs of estimated Insulation BOM
• Assist with Recruiting for TIMCO employees
  
  
  
  • Local labor force
  • I-9 verification
  
  
  
  
• Understand required completion documentation needed and how to complete associated forms for the project completion turn over to the client
• Capable of maintaining a construction punch list with all associated close out documents
• Hold project craft labor accountable to Chemelex QA/QC program on assigned project.
• Perform reviews on project craft labor but not limited to; Foreman levels on performance/accountability and safety.
• Ability to update some or all project budgets, and cascade to lower craft supervision accurate reporting on control process to measure project health,
• Product knowledge with ability to train on specialty applications around, Insulation applications some Heat Trace applications.
• Promote project wide with lead by example, Chemelex Safety First Culture and "STOP WORK AUTHORITY" to all craft labor and Foreman levels.
• Lead by example by attending and holding all Foreman's and Craft labor accountable to Chemelex Safety requirements but not limited to i.e., Weekly safety reports, daily JSA's, weekly safety meetings, first aid requirements, injury reports and near miss reports etc.
• Be able to vet all new/existing employees' efficiency's (PF) including but not limited to, qualifications an application knowledge of perspective position Foreman or craft level they currently are established at.
• Evaluate all Craft levels new/existing employee's safety culture to see if it aligns with company standards.
• Understanding most rules per OSHA training and guidelines.
• Industry knowledge of Insulation installation practices, with understanding of some electrical applications but not limited to:
  
  
  
  • Heat Tracing
  • Steam Tracing capabilities
  • Installations of Insulation types and uses
  • Insulation and jacketing covering Heat Tracing
  • Underground Insulation and jacketing systems to meet frost line specifications
  • Understanding of Equipment Insulation applications
  • Firm knowledge of Tank Insulation applications
  • Firm understanding of Cryo Insulation applications
  • Firm understanding of Acoustic Insulation applications
  • Firm understanding of Personnel Protection Insulation applications
  • Firm Understanding of Cold work insulation applications
  • Firm Knowledge of Equipment heads insulation fabrication of any type
  • Knowledge of Insulation fabrication for piping appurtenances
  • Understanding of Trac Loc standing seam insulation installations
  • Knowledge of Hot service Insulation installations
  • Insulation systems over Steam Tracing
  • Metal jacketing .024,.016,.020 including heavy corrugated metal fabrication and applications
  • Understanding of Insulation support systems for heavy Insulation and/or oversized Insulation systems
  • Knowledge of Insulation blanket requirements for heat trace applications and other applications
  • Insulation sealing requirements with caulking applications and uses.
  • Insulation storage requirements
  
  
  
  

• Support in all material requisition required for the project.
• Identifying Material Management requirements for the project but not limited to; Laydown areas, material movers, equipment to support material movement efforts Etc.
• Knowledge and capability's to interpretate customer material and installation specifications, Insulation services i.e., Hot, cold, Personnel Protection, Heat conservation, acoustical, equipment requirements and Instrumentation. In addition, ability to hold accountable and cascade to all field Craft labor and or supervision to make sure the project is following the correct spec for the project. (Note: this always tends to end in a change order to the client).
• Provide Craft labor and foreman's training on reading Chemelex Heat Trace Isos, in addition, Chemelex/Raychem installation practices but not limited to Insulation requirements; Pumps, INST, equipment, piping of all sizes, Multipass applications, High temp applications (MI), Heat Trace Buffered applications, understanding the Insulation special requirements typically located in the notes. Proper metal fabrication around ET and power and end termination kits.
• Understand how to read P&IDs for flow paths and line temps and provide guidance in the event a designed Insulation will not work for the Engineered drawing provided.
• Provide Craft labor and Foreman's training on all Insulation/metal fabrication requirements per Installations listed above.
• Assist with the guidance and training on how to generate and draw 3D as builds for engineering to craft foreman.
• Ability recognize and stop installation if Insulation requires a reduction from Engineered required thickness due to interferences.
• Capable of managing scaffold needs and requests for the project.
• Ability to step in and oversee the electrical portion of the project in the event the electrical general foreman is off site
• Provide assist with and facilitating training to DFL Craft/ Foreman's on all Industry knowledge of Insulation installation applications listed above and/or required for the project.
• Provide and assist in all required equipment training to use on a project site but not limited to; Manlift Forklift Etc.