The Construction Foreman is a hands‑on field leader responsible for directing and supporting a crew of HVAC Installation Technicians on commercial projects.
Responsibilities
Lead, direct, and work alongside assigned HVAC installation crew members to complete daily scope safely, efficiently, and to company quality standards.
Plan and coordinate daily work activities based on project schedules, manpower needs, material availability, site conditions, and direction from project management.
Enforce company safety policies and customer site requirements, including completion of JHAs, pre‑task planning, toolbox talks, spot inspections, and corrective actions as needed.
Accurately perform material takeoffs, coordinate material needs, maintain jobsite inventory, and keep tools, materials, and equipment organized.
Read, interpret, and execute work from mechanical drawings, specifications, shop drawings, schedules, and project documents.
Requirements
High level of knowledge related to reading drawings and specifications, HVAC installation means and methods, IECC requirements, applicable code enforcement, and jobsite safety.
Nice to have: OSHA 30
Nice to have: lift certifications
Nice to have: additional trade licenses
Nice to have: prior commercial retail construction experience
Design, manufacture, test, and operational support of complex diagnostic systems at Peraton Labs.
Compensation
$112,000 - $179,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position. Salary is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the position, the individual’s experience, education, knowledge, skills, and competencies, as well as geographic location and business and contract considerations. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.
Responsibilities
Analyze and evaluate concepts, models, designs and existing diagnostic systems to facilitate lab testing, prototype development, software simulation, manufacture and validation.
Interact with vendors to specify and procure custom and COTS components, incoherent light sources, lasers, detectors, filters, camera systems, and mechanical mounting components.
Engage subject matter experts to evaluate designs, tests, facilities, components and other related system items to confirm fitness for use, design understanding, procedure efficacy, test validity and other key aspects of a system.
Design and execute prototyping and lab testing to validate designs to test and mature concepts.
Create, read, analyze, comprehend and generate professional quality documentation.
Requirements
Bachelor's in Optical, Physical, Nuclear, or Electrical Engineering (lasers and photonics), or specialized Physical Chemistry
Nice to have: Zemax
Nice to have: 3DOptix
Nice to have: MODTRAN
Nice to have: automated control of optical systems operating under harsh environmental conditions such as nuclear, vacuum and temperature extremes
