At a glance
- Experience
- 2+ years experience
- Workplace
- Onsite
- Location
- Starbase, TX
About the role
- As a Construction Foreman on the Starbase Infrastructure team, you will lead a crew of technicians, laborers, and contractors in the field to build, maintain, and improve industrial facilities, utilities, and civil infrastructure across the site.
- Work may include earthwork, concrete, carpentry, structural steel, mechanical, electrical, piping, plumbing, HVAC, and related site utilities.
Responsibilities
- Lead day-to-day field work for assigned infrastructure projects, including work assignments, crew productivity, quality, and schedule
- Supervise and instruct technicians, laborers, and subcontractors; set daily priorities and resolve field conflicts
- Read and interpret drawings, specifications, and survey control to lay out work and verify grades, elevations, and dimensions
- Plan and sequence construction activities across a range of trades as assigned
- Coordinate material deliveries, staging, equipment, and tools so the crew can work without delay
- Estimate labor, materials, and equipment needs for assigned scopes; requisition materials and maintain simple, accurate field records
- Enforce SpaceX safety policies and jobsite cleanliness; stop work for unsafe conditions and ensure incident reporting procedures are followed
- Perform and oversee hands-on construction work as needed
- Use hand tools, power tools, and construction equipment; ensure tools and equipment are maintained and secured at the end of each shift
- Coordinate with engineering, project management, and adjacent trades to keep work aligned with broader site goals
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalency certificate
- 2+ years of experience as a foreman or crew lead
- Valid driver’s license
Preferred qualifications
- Experience leading crews in a general construction or multi-trade environment
- Familiarity with common construction trades such as earthwork, concrete, carpentry, mechanical, electrical, piping, and site utilities
- Knowledge of standard methods, materials, tools, and equipment used in industrial and civil construction
- Ability to interpret blueprints, shop drawings, and specifications, and to make field calculations for areas, volumes, and material quantities
- Ability to instruct and direct skilled, semi-skilled, and unskilled workers
- Knowledge of occupational hazards and safety practices applicable to construction work
- Experience in a fast-paced construction environment with changing priorities
- Written and verbal communication skills; use of MS Outlook and Teams
Skills
- MS Outlook
- Teams
- Hand Tools
- Power Tools
- Construction Equipment
- Heavy Equipment
- Forklifts
- Boom Lifts
- Scissor Lifts