General Foreman

TEKsystems•Warren, MI

1d•$80,000 - $95,000•Onsite

About The Position

This position provides organizational leadership, planning, operational direction, and business development. The General Foreman will assign work priorities, develop job plans, define parts and materials, and engage the appropriately trained resources to execute a safe and efficient project with maximum productivity and a high degree of customer satisfaction. This is all BAU construction work for Comcast.

Requirements

Underground telecom construction (fiber or coax)
Directional boring experience
Crew leadership and field operations oversight
Strong computer skills (financial tracking, MS Office, project tools)
Ability to manage customer expectations and drive project timelines
Ability to communicate and collaborate with customers to develop and maintain long-term relationships.
Ability to maintain a valid driver's license and provide a clean MVR.
Demonstrated organization, planning, and scheduling skills in a field project environment.
Knowledge of standard industry practices, work orders, and scheduling processes.
Critical thinking and problem-solving skills are necessary to assess technical problems, estimate work hours, and identify required materials.
Should have good written and verbal communication skills, must be approachable and tactful.
Personal computer skills and familiarity with Microsoft Office and project planning software.

Responsibilities

Leading and supporting field crews (including subcontractors)
Overseeing daily job planning, scheduling, and productivity
Reviewing JSAs, conducting safety briefings, and performing weekly site observations
Managing financials: timesheets, redlines, change orders, subcontractor submissions
Handling customer escalations and maintaining strong client relationships
Ensuring quality inspections, restoration oversight, and permit management
Each day, review all Job Site Analysis (JSA) for crews working in your area and provide feedback.
Conduct safety briefings with all crews (including subcontractors) working in assigned areas.
Perform weekly Job Site Observation (JSO) for crews and subcontractors.
Review crew timesheets each morning for accuracy of billing units.
Assure subcontractor daily submissions - units and redline are being submitted each day.
Create and submit accurate redlines of all work performed by crews.
Track, request, and gain written approval for all change orders (including subcontractors) from customer.
Daily logs are updated to reflect all work (including subcontractors) and submitted to customers daily.
Escalations are handled and appropriate customer response is provided within 24 hours.
Prioritization of work to assure deadlines are met.
Quality Inspections (documentation)
Management of all necessary restoration (schedule, inspection, change orders)
Workload prioritization
Permit Management - Open, close, and schedule all inspections as required by permit.