CIVIL CONSTRUCTION FOREMAN - SITEWORK
CW Construction
- Grand Junction, CO
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Demonstrate working knowledge of assigned projects including specifications and scope requirements to ensure project is constructed according to intended design, quality and safety standards while maintaining budget and time goals.
- Understand and apply project contract documents, plans, specifications, and RFIs.
- Understand and apply OSHA and project safety requirements or concerns, and take corrective actions as needed.
- Ensure all crew members practice safe behaviors, wear proper PPE and comply with all OSHA and project safety requirements.
- Maintain and complete accurate project daily and weekly activity reports.
- Recommend changes to project schedule in order to improve crew scheduling efficiencies, increase productivity, equipment and methods.
- Ensure that each Subcontractor complies with all requirements and maintains project specifications.
- Perform construction activities including, but not limited to, preparation (including calling for locates), operation, and closing of job site; proper testing of work completed.
- Operate vehicles and equipment such as pick-up trucks, motor graders, front-end loaders, track type dozers, track type excavators, skid steers, and water trucks as required.
- Demonstrate solid team leadership with direct reports and assist with their training and development. Be accessible to employees to address questions or concerns.
- Gather and enter crew payroll time and verify accuracy and cost code.
- Ensure crew and subcontractor clean up occurs on a daily and weekly basis.
- Solid knowledge of heavy construction, including:
- Experience operating a variety of heavy construction equipment (skid-steer, loader, excavator, blade, etc.) and the ability to train and correct others on the same.
- Ability to read, interpret, and understand plan drawings, stakes and grading.
- Top notch management skills, including:
- Passion and skill for supervisory duties and engaging team members.
- Patience and insight with a wide variety of personalities and communication styles.
- Excellent conflict management skills.
- Strong training capabilities.
- Ability to communicate effectively and professionally with members of the team, GCs, owners, contractors, inspectors and suppliers.
- Superior problem-solving skills.
- Excellent project management skills, including:
- Big picture understanding of construction projects, including budgets, timelines, prioritization, and milestones.
- Ability to multi-task, coordinate, delegate and supervise project activities and staff.
- Computer, writing, and organizational skills.
- Superior work ethic:
- Willingness to work a flexible schedule, including weekends and/or holidays as required to accommodate customer and project demands.
- Ability to set the example of work ethic for the rest of the crew and lead from the front.
- Required: At a minimum a high school diploma or GED, willingness to learn, and trainability. 10 Hours OSHA Safety class within 30 days of assignment. Ability to handle stressful situations in a professional manner. Basic to intermediate computer skills to perform report.
- Preferred: Construction degree and 1 year of Supervisory experience or 3 or more years of Supervisory experience in the civil construction trade. Broad understanding of grading and staking horizontal construction and dirt moving principles plus Safety and OSHA compliance with 30-hour OSHA Safety class. Understanding of budget project principal is a plus.