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THE FOREMAN: THE FOREMAN: FIRSTLINE FIRSTLINE SUPERVISOR SUPERVISOR Required duties, skills Required duties, skills and responsibilities and responsibilities

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THE FOREMAN: THE FOREMAN: FIRSTLINE FIRSTLINE

SUPERVISORSUPERVISOR

Required duties, skills and Required duties, skills and responsibilitiesresponsibilities

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TasksTasks

• Responsible for efficient use of personnel and Responsible for efficient use of personnel and equipment to produce the lowest cost. equipment to produce the lowest cost.

• Responsible for quality and quantity of Responsible for quality and quantity of production. production.

• Review production schedules, work progress and Review production schedules, work progress and cost. Take corrective action to meet profit goals.cost. Take corrective action to meet profit goals.

• Communicate and cooperate fully with the Communicate and cooperate fully with the General Superintendent to successfully complete General Superintendent to successfully complete the project. the project.

• Supervise employees at jobsite. Supervise employees at jobsite. • Ensure that all employees understand and Ensure that all employees understand and

comply with all company policies.comply with all company policies.

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TasksTasks• Responsible for Responsible for strict enforcement of all strict enforcement of all

safety standardssafety standards. Conduct “Toolbox” safety . Conduct “Toolbox” safety meetings.meetings.

• Exercise judgment to avoid costly precedent Exercise judgment to avoid costly precedent setting practices. setting practices.

• Responsible for the discipline, hiring and Responsible for the discipline, hiring and firing of field personnel under his authority, firing of field personnel under his authority, with input from the General Superintendent. with input from the General Superintendent.

• Select proper equipment for the job and Select proper equipment for the job and schedule special equipment, as required. schedule special equipment, as required.

• Personally ensure that all equipment and tools Personally ensure that all equipment and tools are properly maintained, inform the are properly maintained, inform the Superintendent of any problems which may Superintendent of any problems which may require a mechanic.require a mechanic.

• Schedule work to minimize travel time. Schedule work to minimize travel time.

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TasksTasks

• Direct the settlement of all complaints at the initial Direct the settlement of all complaints at the initial stages and stages and follow throughfollow through to resolution. to resolution.

• The prompt and correct billing of all completed The prompt and correct billing of all completed work, verify, as required, accounts payable related work, verify, as required, accounts payable related to his job. to his job.

• Responsible for timely completion and submittal of Responsible for timely completion and submittal of all time sheets, daily production reports, all time sheets, daily production reports, equipment logs, soil classification reports, and equipment logs, soil classification reports, and safety meeting reports. safety meeting reports.

• Notify the appropriate “CALL BEFORE YOU DIG” Notify the appropriate “CALL BEFORE YOU DIG” service to locate all underground utilities. service to locate all underground utilities.

• Observe performance and capabilities of craftsmen Observe performance and capabilities of craftsmen and make recommendations for advancement. and make recommendations for advancement.

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TasksTasks

• Train crew members required for performance of Train crew members required for performance of tasks in the interest of the company. tasks in the interest of the company.

• Maintain accurate records indentifying all Maintain accurate records indentifying all conditions, changes and other items that influence conditions, changes and other items that influence the work schedule, completion date or cost.the work schedule, completion date or cost.

• Ensure timely job closeout and punch list completion. Ensure timely job closeout and punch list completion. • Responsible for the accumulation of all delivery Responsible for the accumulation of all delivery

tickets and receiving reports, ensure that they are tickets and receiving reports, ensure that they are accurate, signed, and submitted to office weekly. accurate, signed, and submitted to office weekly.

• Maintain neat and orderly jobsite and personal Maintain neat and orderly jobsite and personal appearance. Keep your jobsite free of debris and appearance. Keep your jobsite free of debris and restored to your work area. restored to your work area.

• Coordinate with the Area Manager to suspend any Coordinate with the Area Manager to suspend any subcontractor not performing according to subcontractor not performing according to predetermined schedules or plans and specifications.predetermined schedules or plans and specifications.

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TasksTasks• Responsible for all duties pertaining to the job: Responsible for all duties pertaining to the job:

Scheduling all pressure tests, BT Samples, and Scheduling all pressure tests, BT Samples, and densities. All calculations and measurements densities. All calculations and measurements required on the projects i.e. base, pipe and required on the projects i.e. base, pipe and fittings etc. Scheduling work related to project fittings etc. Scheduling work related to project i.e. Night work etc. Also scheduling all subs i.e. Night work etc. Also scheduling all subs that will be working on your project i.e., that will be working on your project i.e., trucking, concrete, asphalt, sod, jack and bore, trucking, concrete, asphalt, sod, jack and bore, HDD, etc. HDD, etc.

• Examine and inspect work progress, equipment, Examine and inspect work progress, equipment, and construction sites to verify safety and to and construction sites to verify safety and to ensure that specifications are met. ensure that specifications are met.

• Read specifications such as blueprints and Read specifications such as blueprints and standard details to determine construction standard details to determine construction requirements and to plan proceduresrequirements and to plan procedures

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TasksTasks

• Estimate material and worker requirements Estimate material and worker requirements to complete jobs. to complete jobs.

• Supervise, coordinate, and schedule the Supervise, coordinate, and schedule the activities of construction. activities of construction.

• Confer with managerial and technical Confer with managerial and technical personnel, other departments, and personnel, other departments, and contractors in order to resolve problems contractors in order to resolve problems and to coordinate activities. and to coordinate activities.

• Coordinate work activities with other Coordinate work activities with other construction project activities. construction project activities.

• Order or requisition materials and supplies. Order or requisition materials and supplies.

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TasksTasks

• Locate, measure, and mark site Locate, measure, and mark site locations and placement of structures locations and placement of structures and equipment, using measuring and and equipment, using measuring and marking equipment. marking equipment.

• Record information such as personnel, Record information such as personnel, production, and operational data on production, and operational data on specified forms and reports. specified forms and reports.

• Assign work to employees, based on Assign work to employees, based on material and worker requirements of material and worker requirements of specific jobs.specific jobs.

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KnowledgeKnowledge

• Building and ConstructionBuilding and Construction • MathematicsMathematics • Customer and Personal ServiceCustomer and Personal Service • MechanicalMechanical • Public Safety and SecurityPublic Safety and Security

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SkillsSkills

• Time ManagementTime Management • CoordinationCoordination • InstructionInstruction • Judgment and Decision MakingJudgment and Decision Making • Critical ThinkingCritical Thinking • Equipment SelectionEquipment Selection • Problem SensitivityProblem Sensitivity • Deductive ReasoningDeductive Reasoning • Inductive ReasoningInductive Reasoning

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Work ActivitiesWork Activities

• Making Decisions and Solving ProblemsMaking Decisions and Solving Problems• Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing

WorkWork • Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, Communicating with Supervisors, Peers,

or Subordinatesor Subordinates • Coordinating the Work and Activities of Coordinating the Work and Activities of

OthersOthers • Estimating the Quantifiable Estimating the Quantifiable

Characteristics of the ProjectCharacteristics of the Project • Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Guiding, Directing, and Motivating

SubordinatesSubordinates• Inspecting Equipment and MaterialInspecting Equipment and Material

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Construction PlanningConstruction Planning

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Construction planningConstruction planning• A fundamental and challenging activity in the A fundamental and challenging activity in the

management and execution of construction projects. management and execution of construction projects. It involves the choice of technology, the definition of It involves the choice of technology, the definition of work tasks, the estimation of the required resources work tasks, the estimation of the required resources and durations for individual tasks, and the and durations for individual tasks, and the identification of any interactions among the different identification of any interactions among the different work tasks. A good construction plan is the basis for work tasks. A good construction plan is the basis for developing the budget and the schedule for work. In developing the budget and the schedule for work. In addition to these technical aspects of construction addition to these technical aspects of construction planning, it may also be necessary to make planning, it may also be necessary to make organizational decisions about the relationships organizational decisions about the relationships between project participants and even which between project participants and even which organizations to include in a project. For example, organizations to include in a project. For example, the extent to which sub-contractors will be used on a the extent to which sub-contractors will be used on a project is often determined during construction project is often determined during construction planning. planning.

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THE SUPERVISOR THE SUPERVISOR (FOREMEN)(FOREMEN)

• Job PurposeJob Purpose: Complete : Complete construction projects by scheduling construction projects by scheduling materials, equipment, and materials, equipment, and personnel; monitoring progress; personnel; monitoring progress; enforcing code and safety enforcing code and safety regulations; supervising staff and regulations; supervising staff and sub-contractorssub-contractors. .

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THE SUPERVISOR THE SUPERVISOR (FOREMEN)(FOREMEN)

• Since supervisors (foremen) are the link Since supervisors (foremen) are the link between management and the workforce, between management and the workforce, they have to be able to successfully they have to be able to successfully respond in multiple directions. The respond in multiple directions. The supervisor must understand and be supervisor must understand and be sensitive to management, to employees, sensitive to management, to employees, to staff specialists, and other supervisors, to staff specialists, and other supervisors, and possibly maintain a relationship with and possibly maintain a relationship with the union. Of all the supervisory skills, the union. Of all the supervisory skills, four loom the largest:four loom the largest:

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THE SUPERVISOR THE SUPERVISOR (FOREMEN)(FOREMEN)

I.I. Meeting production or operating Meeting production or operating goals goals

II.II. Meeting prescribed quality Meeting prescribed quality standards standards

III.III. Being sensitive to cost and Being sensitive to cost and resources resources

IV.IV. Maintaining a cooperative attitude Maintaining a cooperative attitude with the employees with the employees

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THE SUPERVISOR THE SUPERVISOR (FOREMEN)(FOREMEN)

• Supervisors' primary responsibility is to Supervisors' primary responsibility is to management, and therefore they have to management, and therefore they have to understand and follow company policies and understand and follow company policies and procedures and to ensure that those reporting procedures and to ensure that those reporting to them do the same. Another critical to them do the same. Another critical responsibility of the first-line supervisor is to responsibility of the first-line supervisor is to ensure that the production, quality, and safety ensure that the production, quality, and safety goals of the organization are met. To facilitate goals of the organization are met. To facilitate achieving these objectives, supervisors have to achieving these objectives, supervisors have to ensure that the workforce has the necessary ensure that the workforce has the necessary resources, tools, and equipment with which to resources, tools, and equipment with which to execute.execute.

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FIGURE 1

People versus Production

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FIGURE 2

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FIGURE 3

Employee Maturity Continuum

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THE SUPERVISOR THE SUPERVISOR (FOREMEN)(FOREMEN)

• To effectively lead the workforce, the supervisor To effectively lead the workforce, the supervisor must have influence and gain its trust and must have influence and gain its trust and respect. To accomplish this, the supervisor must respect. To accomplish this, the supervisor must demonstrate integrity and treat the workforce demonstrate integrity and treat the workforce with fairness and respect. To effectively lead, with fairness and respect. To effectively lead, the supervisor must also be able to motivate the the supervisor must also be able to motivate the workforce. To effectively motivate, the workforce. To effectively motivate, the supervisor must understand and be sensitive to supervisor must understand and be sensitive to the needs of the workforce. Understanding the needs of the workforce. Understanding those needs, the supervisor must then use those needs, the supervisor must then use persuasion and influence to show the workforce persuasion and influence to show the workforce how it will get what it wants by following the how it will get what it wants by following the supervisor's lead and direction.supervisor's lead and direction.