STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
HUMAN RESOURCES
CLASSIFICATION: CONSTRUCTION
FOREMAN
Class Code: 2140-17
Date Established: 07-01-50
Occupational Code: 5-3-5
Date of Last Revision: 03-29-02
BASIC PURPOSE: To supervise
crews of maintenance or construction workers engaged in highway, dam, building,
and/or general construction, repair or maintenance.
CHARACTERISTIC DUTIES AND
RESPONSIBILITIES:
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Supervises a crew of
workers engaged in the construction, reconstruction and maintenance of
highways, dams, building structures, forestry towers, or other construction
projects.
·
Orders, receives and
distributes materials to specified sections for future work.
·
Removes stumps, rock
and ledge; places steel, pours concrete footings, abutments, walls, and other
structures, sets stones, excavates soil and places fill materials; supervises
and performs carpentry work, welding and cutting steel utilizing various types
of power equipment.
·
Operates heavy
construction equipment.
·
Recommends repairs,
supervises the maintenance of tools and equipment and determines work
procedures.
·
Prepares reports on
project time, equipment, materials and progress including project cost
expenditures and balances.
·
Reviews the work of
skilled trades workers and equipment operators.
·
Interprets plans,
blueprints and sketches of proposed structures.
·
Plans the hiring of
contract equipment and operators in order to insure proper utilization.
·
Interprets,
implements and enforces regulatory requirements related to safety, environmental
and industry standards.
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DISTINGUISHING FACTORS:
Skill: Requires skill
in developing formats and procedures for special applications OR in
investigating and reviewing the use of equipment and data for a specialized
function.
Knowledge: Requires
knowledge of business practices and procedures or technical training in a craft
or trade, including working from detailed instructions, to apply knowledge in a
variety of practical situations.
Impact: Requires
responsibility for contributing to immediate, ongoing agency objectives by
facilitating the direct provision of services to the public or other state
agencies. Errors at this level
result in inaccurate reports or invalid test results and require significant
investment of time and resources to detect.
Supervision: Requires
direct supervision of other employees doing work which is related or similar to
the supervisor, including scheduling work, recommending leave, reviewing work
for accuracy, performance appraisal, or interviewing applicants for position
vacancies.
Working Conditions: Requires
performing regular job functions in an environment, which includes exposure to
continuous physical elements or a number of disagreeable working conditions
with frequent exposure to minor injuries or health hazards.
Physical Demands: Requires
medium work, including continuous strenuous activities such as frequent
reaching, bending, or lifting as well as performing work activities which
require fine manual dexterity or coordination in operating machines or
equipment.
Communication: Requires
explaining facts, interpreting situations, or advising individuals of
alternative or appropriate courses of action. This level also requires interviewing or eliciting
information from state employees or members of the general public.
Complexity: Requires a
combination of job functions to establish facts, to draw daily operational
conclusions, or to solve practical problems. This level also requires providing a variety of alternative
solutions where only limited standardization exists.
Independent Action: Requires a
range of choice in applying a number of technical or administrative policies
under general direction and in making routine decisions or in recommending
modifications in work procedures for approval by supervisor.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Education: Associate’s
degree from a recognized college or technical institute with a major study in
civil technology or public works administration, or two years of college with a
minimum of six semester hour in civil technology or public works
administration.
Experience: Four years'
experience in all phases of maintenance and general construction, two years of
which involved supervision in directing groups in maintenance and construction
procedures. Each additional year
of approved work experience may be substituted for one year of required formal
education up to a total of two (2) years.
License/Certification: Possession of
a valid Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) with appropriate endorsements.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: Must have a
telephone at residence.
RECOMMENDED WORK TRAITS: Extensive
knowledge of modern materials, equipment and methods used in highway, dam,
building or general construction and maintenance. Knowledge of state laws and regulations pertaining to motor
vehicle operation. Ability to
place, layout and supervise workers engaged in highway, dam, building or
general construction work. Ability
to work out-of-doors for long periods under varying climatic conditions. Ability to read construction plans. Skill in the use of construction tools
and equipment. Demonstrated
agility, mechanical ability, resourcefulness, initiative and sound
judgment. Ability to establish and
maintain harmonious relationships with employees and the public, as well as
landowners abutting the projects.
Knowledge of winter maintenance operations and willingness to perform
night weather patrol assignments.
Must be willing to maintain appearance appropriate to assigned duties
and responsibilities as determined by the agency appointing authority.
DISCLAIMER STATEMENT: This class
specification is descriptive of general duties and is not intended to list
every specific function of this class title.
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