Job Description

Overview

JE Dunn Construction is seeking an Ironworker Foreman to support construction activities for various projects, ensuring efficient and effective work by the crew. The role involves both personal task completion and crew supervision, aligning with the company's strategy, vision, and values.

Responsibilities

  • Participates in the company's safety culture and mentors others.
  • Completes specific assigned tasks using tools on a project.
  • Tracks and reports units and labor hours, including timecard submission.
  • Maintains proper care and quantity of tools and equipment for production.
  • Leads and monitors safety and security procedures within the crew.
  • Understands and achieves crew production goals.
  • Establishes crew sizes that align with production goals.
  • Documents key information such as activities, productions, and crew sizes.
  • Communicates with suppliers and coordinates delivery of supplies.
  • Maintains established quality levels associated with duties.
  • Coordinates other trade work associated with the assigned scope.
  • Participates in safety activities like tool box talks and job hazard analysis.
  • Reads and understands plans, specifications, and drawings.
  • Provides on-the-job guidance and shares expertise to support team learning.
  • Coordinates inspections for assigned scope of work.
  • Participates in and updates punch lists.
  • Manages subcontractor crews for portions of projects.
  • Creates and monitors crew production goals.
  • Coordinates work for larger crews and other trade foremen.
  • Preplans project components including crew size and schedule.
  • Coordinates usage of all construction project resources.
  • Creates and implements safety plans ensuring compliance.
  • Controls costs in production units through understanding variables.
  • Supports project quality assurance/quality control planning.
  • Applies and leads Lean principles and practices on the jobsite.
  • Assists with Materials and Other Costs and equipment analysis.

Requirements

  • High School Diploma or GED.
  • Vocational/Technical degree in related field (Preferred).
  • 3+ years commercial construction experience.
  • 2+ years field supervision experience.
  • Intermediate communication skills, verbal and written.
  • Proficiency in MS Office.
  • Knowledge of organizational structure and available resources.
  • Ability to apply Lean process and philosophy.
  • Knowledge of self-perform and labor productivity.
  • Knowledge of specific trades and scopes of work.
  • Knowledge of construction management means and methods.
  • Intermediate layout skills.
  • Intermediate knowledge of crane flagging and rigging.
  • Ability to read and understand plans, drawings, and specifications.
  • Ability to assess and optimize project productivity.
  • Ability to lead crews and achieve production goals.
  • Ability to build relationships and collaborate within a team.

Additional Information

  • Must be able to lift at least 50 pounds.
  • May require periods of travel.
  • May be exposed to extreme conditions (hot or cold).
  • Must be willing to work non-traditional hours.

How this job compares in Tempe, AZ

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, structural welder jobs across Arizona currently run a median of $27/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $22–$39/hr across 11 postings with published pay. That median is a reasonable floor to anchor on when a recruiter asks what you're looking for.

The local market in Tempe, AZ

We're tracking 16 other active welding openings in Tempe, AZ right now, from 12 different employers. 3 of them were added in the last week. Across Arizona as a whole we're tracking 285 other active welding openings from 175 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Tempe, or widen the search to Arizona.

JE Dunn Construction currently has 4 other openings live in Arizona, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Arizona at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Welding Shop in Phoenix, AZ (9), Sundt Construction (8), and Comfort Systems USA Southwest (7). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Arizona, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Mesa at $38/hr, El Mirage at $38/hr, and Phoenix at $30/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

Similar openings near Tempe, AZ

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