Tank Foreman

Company Overview CB&I® is the world’s leading designer and builder of storage facilities, tanks and terminals. With more than 60,000 structures completed throughout our 135+ year history, we have the global expertise and strategically-located operations to provide customers world-class storage solutions for even the most complex energy infrastructure projects.

Overview

CB&I® Storage Solutions group is the most experienced and the only worldwide builder and designer of industrial storage products and facilities. Headquartered in Houston, Texas, CB&I has the global expertise and strategically located operations to provide engineering, procurement, and construction solutions for our customers’ most complex energy projects.

The Tank (Erection) Foreman is responsible for supervising a crew that field erects, fits, welds, grinds, and inspects new steel storage tanks, vessels, and structures and that makes repairs to existing steel storage tanks, vessels, and structures. This position is a Supervisor role. The role directly reports to the Superintendent and routinely interacts with Erection Crews and Supervisors.

Responsibilities

- Pass pre-employment drug & alcohol screen.

- Willing and able to travel for work in forty-eight contiguous states. Has reliable transportation.

- Assists Superintendent with Scheduling, coordinating, and supervising activities for a crew at one work location.

- Assists in resolving construction problems (lack of productivity, work interfaces etc.) as required.

- Assists in development of look ahead scheduling and progress reporting.

- Supervises and evaluates crew to ensure compliance with project directives.

- Ensure crew perform work in compliance with drawings, specifications, and procedures.

- Perform additional assignments per supervisor’s direction.

- Perform all work in accordance with approved for construction drawings and procedures furnished by the PMT.

- Ensure all Company processes, policies, and procedures are followed onsite.

- Ensure maintenance & upkeep of equipment at site.

- Train, coach, and mentor crew members in layout, rigging, fitting, and equipment operation.

- Work with precise limits or standards of accuracy.

- Unload fabricated steel products and tools from trucks.

- Operate electric and pneumatic power tools such as grinders, wire brushes, and chipping guns. Perform basic and preventative maintenance functions on power equipment.

- Use hand tools such as shovels, brooms, scrapers, hand brushes, files etc.

- Hook-on or move material around the field site by hand or with the assistance of a forklift or crane.

- Align, fit, and tack steel shapes together utilizing temporary erection gear, fit up (pry) bars, and sledgehammers.

- Erect and dismantle temporary scaffolding used in steel plate construction.

- Set up, break down, and rig lifting equipment such as mobile cranes and fixed derricks.

- Set-up and use oxy-fuel or plasma burning equipment to cut or trim plate and structural steel.

- Perform welding operations to join the steel parts together in accordance with approved for construction welding procedures using SMAW, FCAW, SAW, and other processes.

- Inspect, set up, use, break down, and rig equipment such as aerial work platforms (spider buggies), elevated work platforms, and staging.

- Lay out and install tank accessories according to drawings and procedures.

- Read, understand, and communicate tasks to be completed based on engineering drawings.

- Ensure all cargo are secured properly and communicated with drivers.

- Responsible for site management of consumables and materials.

Local Requirements

Normal work environment will be shop or field which will require exposure to outdoor weather conditions, loud noise, working near moving mechanical parts, electrical energy, construction equipment, vibration, fumes, chemicals, and airborne particles.

Physical Requirements

NP=Not Present, O=Occasionally (0-33%), F=Frequently (34-66%), C=Constantly (67-100%)

Standing

C

Walking

F

Sitting

F

Pushing

C

Pulling

C

Climbing

F

Balancing

C

Bending

C

Stooping

F

Kneeling

C

Crouching

F

Crawling

F

Reaching

C

Handling

F

Fingering

F

Feeling

C

Vision

C

Hearing

C

Lifting (lbs.)

Carrying (lbs.)

0-10lbs

C

0-10lbs

C

10-20lbs

C

10-20lbs

C

25-50lbs

O

25-50lbs

O

50-100lbs

O

50-100lbs

O

100lbs+

O

100lbs+

O

Qualifications

- Typically, 7+ years of relevant experience with 2+ years in a supervisor/superintendent role.

- Weld Qualification/Certification in multiple processes (FCAW, SMAW, SAW, etc.)

- English is required, Spanish is beneficial

- SIPP Training

- NCCCO Certified Equipment Operator

- Able to run jobsite on a daily basis

- Administrative skills

- Manages and motivates personnel

CB&I Mobile Crane Safety Training

Skills and Behaviors

- Ability to perform construction activities by hand or with the assistance of normal steel construction equipment.

- Able to visually inspect work activities

- Ability to use the tools and equipment listed.

- Planning Skills

- Plans work, crew, and TES for the day ahead of time by days/weeks.

- Follow Schedule and progress, work-hours budgets, as planned.

- Ability to plan & deploy personnel per site requirement.

- Resource planning - Personnel, Equipment and Tools Allocation/Requirement.

- Understands and follows Project Schedule.

- Understanding of work scope, work hour & plan for the project.

- Works with management and client to manage safety schedule and Productivity.

- Maintains high Welder Utilization.

- Effectively assigns personnel.

- Planning of Daily work.

- Preparation of lifting plan and implementation per lift plans.

- Communication Skills

- Able to fluently read, write, and speak English. Spanish is also beneficial.

- Excellent Internal Communication skills (HSE, QC, Management, HR etc.).

- Ability to communicate directions effectively verbally from supervisors and respond to questions from managers and fellow workers.

- Mathematical skills: Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

- Advanced understanding of:

- W-Sheet, WPS, and ITP

- Rigging Procedures and Requirements

- Basic Rigging Training is required.

- Work with PMT to understand load type, offloading/loading plan, area compaction, and main steel spacing plan for proper preservation.

- Ordering/requesting tools/equipment for rigging.

- Load carry & rigging problem-solving skills.

- Able to conduct periodic inspections and maintain records.

- Tank Bottom/Lapped Plate - layout and fit.

- Tank/Sphere shell plate - erect and fit.

- Tank fittings - layout and fit.

- Structural - erection and fit-up.