Foreman at Hillside College

• Hillside college wishes to engage a Construction foreman to ensure  the productivity of daily operations. 
• He/she will be expected to work closely with the management team to determine hiring needs, deadlines for specific tasks, and safety protocols to enforce among Workers. 
• His/her role will be to manage projects onsite and host meetings with teams of Construction Workers to establish project deadlines, safety procedures, work schedules or payment details. 

Skills and Qualifications

• Diploma in civil engineering plus 3 years’ experience
• To maximize efficiency and productivity, it is crucial for the candidate to possess analytical skills for handling unexpected issues and delays while resolving any problems that may arise. 

The candidate must also have the following skills set.

• Customer-service skills to communicate with inspectors and administration to develop a positive working relationship.
• Decision-making skills for selecting personnel and subcontractors for specific tasks and jobs to meet deadlines and budgets.
• Initiative for generating their own business opportunities and being proactive in locating new clients. Many foremen market the companies that employ them while bidding on jobs.
• Leadership skills for effectively delegating tasks to lower-level managers, subcontractors and construction workers.
• Speaking skills for providing clear orders, explaining complex information to clients and construction workers and discussing technical details with other building specialists.
• Technical skills for interpreting construction methods and technologies along with contracts and technical drawings.
• Time-management skills to meet deadlines and ensuring construction phases are completed on time so that the next phase can start.
• Writing skills for writing budgets, proposals and plans along with documenting work progress for clients and others involved.