Hydro Foreman

Since its foundation in 1986, Thompson Construction Group, Inc. has grown from a small, local company into one of the largest privately held companies based in South Carolina. Our diverse services portfolio includes capital projects, power services, maintenance services, disaster recovery, hydro consulting and commercial construction. We believe in investing in our employees to help them reach their professional goals, as well as their personal goals. Thompson promotes a work environment that fosters learning, leadership, and development along with a safety culture that never waivers. Thompson is headquartered in Sumter, South Carolina with offices spanning the United States, primarily southeast and central United States.

Position Description

The primary role of the Hydro Foreman is to supervise and perform turbine installations or repairs on project sites or in repair shop. The position requires frequent travel to project sites to supervise, fabricate, disassemble, repair, reassemble turbine components as needed.

Job Responsibilities

• Perform the disassembly, repair, dimension collection, and reassembly of components in the field or shop.

• Perform welding, machining, and fabrication projects using common welding and cutting process and equipment.

• Perform supervisory duties on projects sites or in the shop by completing daily reports, intelex safety reports, pre task safety meetings.

• Perform millwright job functions on project sites or shop as required.

• Perform precision measurements, rigging, crane operation, turbine assembly, etc..

• Perform cavitation repairs to turbine components in shop and project sites.

• Keeps turbine tools, equipment, and trucks in working order.

• Keeps precision tools calibrated.

• Regularly inspect rigging and lifting equipment. Replace equipment as necessary.

• Unload / load trucks and deliveries to and from shop using overhead crane and forklift.

• Perform regular simple maintenance of company vehicles and trailers such as topping fluids, replacing bulbs, batteries, filters, belts etc..

Qualifications

• High School Diploma/General Education Development (GED)
• 5 or more years of construction experience, hydroelectric turbine manufacturing or field service experience preferred.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints and instructions
• Ability to measure parts and read precision tools such as micrometers or dial indicators
• Comprehensive knowledge of mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, electric industrial tools.
• Computer Technology skills and proficiency in Microsoft Office 365 products
• Basic knowledge of overhead crane rigging and techniques, NCCO rigging / crane operator certifications preferred
• Experience driving and operating construction equipment such as trucks, overhead cranes, trailers, forklifts, man lifts etc. Commercial Driver's License (CDL) preferred.
• Steel plate / pipe fabrication skills and experience in oxy fuel / plasma torch cutting, SMAW, GMAW, and GTAW welding processes -Welding certifications preferred

Supervisory Responsibility

• This position has supervisory responsibilities of HEM's working on field or shop projects.

Benefits

• We strive to provide a competitive compensation and benefits package. This includes but is not limited to medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k), wellness programs and career development.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Accessibility: If you need an accommodation as part of the employment process please contact Human Resources at

Phone: (803) 773-8005

Email: tcghr@thompsonconstructiongroup.com

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disabled and veterans.

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