Our project managers and superintendents had the opportunity to tour our Bedford Generations Park project last week! This workshop gave them the opportunity to tour a site different from their own to #BeRelentlessAboutImprovement and learn about different construction types and techniques. They are pictured touring the indoor aquatics center and fitness area for the Bedford Generations Park! #TeamTeamTeam

We had a great time celebrating with our client the City of Waxahachie on the groundbreaking of their new Waxahachie Fire Station No. 4 project! The new 12,500 SF station and will serve all of the growth in Waxahachie off of I-35. Design by Rbdr Pllc – Architects.

We had a great time celebrating with our client the City of Haltom City, on the grand opening of their new Fire Station No. 3! Located off of NE Loop 820, this 12,000 SF state of the art fire station will be one of the most visible in Haltom City. Design by RPGA Design Group, Inc.

We are proud to announce that our City of Hurst, Animal Shelter and Dog Park project won the TEXO, Distinguished Building Award for the Building 3 ($5-10M) category! This is a great accomplishment and is a reflection of our hard-working team including Ron Hobbs Architects, City of Hurst and our subcontractors. Congratulations to everyone involved! #TeamTeamTeam

Marketing Assistant

Steele & Freeman is seeking a full-time Marketing Assistant who thrives in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment working within a team. The Marketing Assistant will work closely with the Marketing Manager and Executives. This position requires a candidate with strong organizational skills, who is detail-oriented, takes initiative, is committed to client service, is poised under pressure and has a positive, flexible attitude.

CULTURE

Steele & Freeman has an award-winning culture and has been name one of “Fort Worth’s Best Companies to Work For” for four consecutive years. We are proud of our 23 Fundamentals that we use every day to provide consistent project excellence and a wow factor to our clients. It starts with the “Can-Do” spirit. Can-Do spirit is the willingness and enthusiasm to be positive and resourceful so you can say yes to nearly any client request.

Skills desired:

• Must adhere to all 23 company Fundamentals.
• Four-year college degree in Marketing, Communications or related field
• Proficient with Adobe Suite specifically InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator
• Oral and written communication skills
• Social media and photography experience
• Anticipate upcoming activities and prepare appropriately
• High attention to detail and timelines
• Establish and ensure deadlines for timely completion of projects
• Prioritize multiple projects and adjust accordingly
• Strong work ethic and a “Can-Do” spirit

Responsibilities:

• Assisting with corporate marketing efforts including proactive marketing, branding and strategic pursuits resulting in statements of qualifications, proposals and presentations.
• Marketing data management
• Assisting with company events, award nominations, social media campaigns, sponsorships, and internal communications such as the email updates, photography shoots and other branding tasks
• Marketing orders/apparel management

We are making progress on our City of Waxahachie City Hall Annex project! All grade beams have been placed, subsoil drainage, backfill and underground plumbing are complete. Utilities along South Rogers Street are ongoing.

Part Time or Full Time Intern / Drone Pilot

Steele & Freeman, Inc, a Fort Worth Construction Management company is looking for an Intern / Drone Pilot to assist with our quality management program.  You will organize and oversee drone operations to record and report field conditions to our project teams.  Field conditions will be compared to contract document and results will be communicated to the Project Manager in a timely and efficient manner.  An excellent Intern / Drone Pilot must be well-versed in drone operations, a drone pilot license FAA Part 107 is a plus.  If candidates do not possess a drone pilot license, one will need to be acquired.  Intern / Drone Pilot will be responsible for providing their own dependable transportation.  The ideal candidate will be punctual and have strong communications skills.

WE ARE HIRING! Steele & Freeman is currently accepting resumes for a Safety Director with 10+ years of commercial construction experience. Bilingual/Spanish is preferred. We are proud to have been named a “Best Company To Work For in Fort Worth” for the last four years! Send your resumes to resumes@steelefreeman.com. Direct hire only! Recruiters will not receive a response. See below for the full job description:

The Safety Director is responsible for ensuring the overall working conditions, compliance with local and corporate occupational safety and health regulations, and procedures. Responsibilities include building support through aligning with operations to develop vision and strategy to enhance our Pro-Active Safety Program. reporting to the leadership team, this position will lead the SFI’s Pro-Active Safety Program and development of our team members.

Major Duties & Responsibilities Include:

• Directs and administers specific functions of the Pro-Active Safety Program for the company.
• Creates, evaluates, educates, and administers the Pro-Active Safety Program deployment on projects.
• Conducts surveys, evaluations, inspections, and investigations of incidents and activities; communicates the same to appropriate entities within the organization.
• Ability to create and effectively deliver safety training.
• Excellent leadership skills relating to management of a large team of professionals – including delegation, optimal deployment of resources, and development of team skills.
• Partner with the organization’s senior leadership to ensure alignment of the safety functions to the business objectives, create organizational level strategies to support safety programs for team members, clients, and subcontract partners.

Additional Duties & Responsibilities:

• Refines working knowledge of safety programs by applying safety procedures.
• Participates in monitoring and controlling safety standards.
• Prepares, maintains, and retrieves records, reports, or documents that may be required to meet corporate or regulatory requirements, including monitoring application of OSHA Safety Standards.
• Promotes safety awareness and fosters this awareness throughout the company, project, or office.
• Promotes an Incident Free Environment (IFE) and cultivates SFI’s culture between team members, clients, and subcontractors.
• Participates and develops safety initiatives with SFI Safety Committee members.
• Participates and provides representation in local, external safety organizations as well as outreach within local construction industry forums.

Key Skills & Abilities:

• Be A Leader: Proven ability to share visions, build team support and drive action through excellent communication and influencing skills.
• Team, Team, Team: Willing to challenge and be challenged to effectively partner with all levels of operations (from the project delivery teams to senior leadership) to achieve an IFE.
• Invest In Relationships: Build relationships at all levels of the organization through a genuine care for life; approachable and transparent.
• Be The Expert: Ability to critically analyze data to identify trends and translate results into action through innovative thinking.
• Regionally Connected: Demonstrated ability to build and foster relationships with regional partners (subcontractors, clients, and competition). Bilingual/Spanish preferred.

Job Skills & Abilities:

• 10+ years of experience in the safety profession, specifically supporting large commercial construction projects in diverse market sectors.
• Bachelor’s degree in related field or 15 years’ experience in the commercial construction industry.
• Good computer knowledge and efficiency, including but not limited to, Microsoft Office products.
• Great understanding of commercial construction and general industry.
• Holder of an OSHA 500 Train the Trainer certificate or the ability to obtain in first 6 months of employment.
• CHSO certificate for Construction and General Industry or the ability to obtain in the first 6 months of employment.
• First Aid/CPR Certified Trainer.

We had a great time celebrating the our client City of Waxahachie on the groundbreaking of their new City Hall Annex project! We are excited to partner with the city, Architexas and VMG on this exciting project.

We’d like to introduce you to our new team member, Superintendent Guy! Guy brings 20 years of municipal experience to the Can-Do Crew.

WE ARE HIRING! We are currently accepting resumes for Project Managers with municipal and K-12 experience. We are proud to have been named a “Best Company To Work For in Fort Worth” for the last three years! Send your resumes to resumes@steelefreeman.com. Direct hire only! Recruiters will not receive a response.

Superintendent Mauricio stopped by the office and we caught him trying on one of our new cooling and sunblocking neck gaiters. Stay cool out there everyone.

We’d like to introduce you to our new Superintendent, Manny. He has decades of experience. Manny got started in construction by helping his grandfather who was also superintendent on construction projects.

Please help us welcome our new Superintendent Duane. He has more than 35 years of experience including special expertise in structural steel and concrete systems, as well as ICF (insulated concrete forms) construction.

We’d like to introduce you to our new team member, Mark. He is a superintendent with more than 30 years of experience. Mark is already at work on his project job site making big things happen for our client. Welcome, Mark!