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

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.

Responsibilities

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

F

Pulling

F

Climbing

F

Balancing

F

Bending

F

Stooping

F

Kneeling

F

Crouching

F

Crawling

F

Reaching

F

Handling

C

Fingering

C

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

Sedentary Work

Tools Used

Tape measure, straight edge, level, chalk line, sledgehammer, burning torch, welding equipment, chipping hammer, fitting gear, come-a-longs, jacks, chain falls, material handling equipment, inspection equipment, hoists, hammers, pry bar, fit-up bar, wrenches, key plates, bull pins, wire rope slings, shackles, hand wire brush and cribbing blocks. Powered hand tools including grinders, chipping and peening guns, wire brushes, saws, ladder, scaffold and impact wrenches

Personal Protective Equipment

Hardhat, safety goggles/glasses with side shields Z87 stamped, full body harness with double lanyard, hearing protection, respiratory protection, gloves, respirator, fresh air equipment, and safety toe shoes required ANSI 41.1 with steel toe and defined heel

Audio-Visual & Licensing Demands

R=Required & NR =Not Required

Depth Perception

R

Color Discrimination

R

Peripheral Vision

R

Hearing (Avg)

R

Work Environment

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

Inside

O

Wet and/or Humid

F

Electrical

Hazards

C

Fumes

C

Outside

C

Noise

C

Burns

C

Odors

F

Extreme Cold

F

Vibration

C

Explosives

NP

Mist

F

Extreme Heat

F

Mechanical

Hazards

F

Radiant Energy

O

Gases

NP

Qualifications

Skills and Behaviors

+ 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.

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Communication Skills:

+ Able to fluently read, write, and speak English. + 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.

+ 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. + Compression bar / Shell stiffener / Wind girder / Top Angle. + Oxy fuel cutting. + Roof installation - all types + Tank Builders scaffold - erection and use + Weld seam grinding. + Manlift / Scissor / Gondola / Spider Buggy Lift use, operation, and maintenance. + Specialized Tank Activities - Air Raise / Hydrotest / Seal / Pneumatic Testing, etc. + QC Processes - ITPs, Specifications, Notifications, etc. + Construction Manuals and Sequences. + Cranes (grove/Terex, Liebherr, etc.) and their accessories for safe lifting. + How to do basic load calculations. + How to inspect lifting & safety tools / equipment's. + Operational & basic maintenance of all welding equipment. + Preheat & PWHT requirements. + Crane signals. + Equipment & tools operation. + Progress, workhours & Cost budgets, performance, etc

+ Access elevated work platforms and scaffolds using ladders, stairways, or other designated access ways. + Climb structures utilizing appropriate fall protection and available handholds and footholds. + Work with precise limits or standards of accuracy. + Compare and see differences in the size, shape and form of all lines, figures, and objects. + Understand verbal instructions and written posted notices. + Comply with all written and verbally communicated safety rules and procedures. + Perform general labor on construction sites. + Work in confined spaces where respirators and fresh air equipment are utilized. + Maintain and use personal protective equipment. + Practice good housekeeping to maintain a clean, orderly, and safe work area. + Perform a variety of duties, which may often change.