Mine Foreman jobs in Alaska

Job Description

Supervises and coordinates activities of workers engaged in construction project activities onsite.  Responsible for overseeing the work and interacting with site foremen to ensure a smoothly run job site throughout the work day.

Responsibilities

• Supervise construction project activities at Red Dog Mine.
• Responsible for site organization, project delivery, execution, and team accountability.
• Reports on employee performance, working conditions and productivity to NANA Construction leadership.
• Ensures safety equipment is available and maintains safe working conditions on the job site.
• Monitors  and trains employees to ensure they are compliant with both federal safety mandates and safety regulations established by the company or organization. Verifies workers are using provided safety gear.
• Inspects the job sites to identify and correct possible safety hazards.
• Responsible for maintaining quality of work produced by employees.
• This position has supervisory responsibilities.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED equivalent or ten (10) years Foreman experience will be considered.
• Minimum five (5) years’ experience as a Foreman in the construction industry required.
• Previous supervisory experience leading team of skilled trade professionals on construction project sites required.
• Previous remote site experience required.
• Driver’s License and an acceptable driving record for the past three (3) years to be eligible under company vehicle insurance policy.

Working Conditions and Physical Requirements

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to walk. The employee is frequently required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Travel may require an employee or contractor to pass a TSA security checkpoint. If the employee or contractor does not have valid identification, they will not be able to travel until valid identification is obtained and verified.  For this reason all Red Dog employees and contractors must have valid identification when traveling to and from the mine, for a list of TSA approved valid identification visit https://www.tsa.gov/travel/security-screening/identification . 

Competencies

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

Oral Communication - Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations; listens and gets clarification; responds well to questions; demonstrates group presentation skills; participates in meetings.

Written Communication - Able to read and interpret written information.

Planning/Organizing - Prioritize and plans work activities; uses time efficiently.

Quality - Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness.

Quantity - Meets productivity standards; completes work in timely manner; Strives to increase productivity.

Safety and Security - Observes safety and security procedures; determines appropriate action beyond guidelines; reports potentially unsafe conditions; uses equipment and materials properly.

Adaptability - Adapts to changes in the work environment.