What are the responsibilities and job description for the SIMON | Sr. Dispatcher position at Colas?
Subsidiary : Simon
Simon is a subsidiary of Colas USA with operations throughout Colorado, Nebraska, South Dakota, and Wyoming. We specialize in aggregate, asphalt, and ready-mix concrete materials production, with expert teams providing high-quality asphalt paving, concrete, bridge, and utility construction services. Through strong local ties backed by global resources, we focus on quality and value to deliver the best products and services for our clients. What we do is bigger than construction – it is about connecting communities, building new roads to the future, and keeping the spirit of the pioneers alive and well. To learn more about Simon visit www.simonteam.com / .
Throughout Colas USA, we provide competitive pay, outstanding benefits, career advancement opportunities, professional education, and extensive training for every employee. We pride ourselves on upholding the highest standards of safety, environmental conservation, and ethical conduct as we strive to grow our infrastructure products and services through empowering and developing our people, fostering innovation, using new technology, and enhancing vertical integration at all levels of the company’s value chain. To learn more about the Colas USA Family of Companies, please visit www.colasusa.com .
Simon, and the rest of the Colas USA Family of Companies, is part of the Colas Group, the worldwide leader in transportation infrastructure construction and maintenance. For information on our international network visit www.colas.com .
Job Summary :
Responsible for scheduling and coordination of transportation to deliver aggregate and asphalt products, equipment, and other supplies; ensures DOT compliance related to trucking and logistics. Supports logistics operations by assisting with daily oversight and direction of internal team of drivers and contract haulers to ensure trucking operations targets and deadlines are met.
Main Responsibilities
Dispatching / Driver Foreman
- Establish delivery schedules to target efficiency and profitability according to factors such as truck capacities, distances to delivery site, and unloading time; assign drivers for scheduled deliveries
- Maintain and streamline order entry and dispatch systems and processes
- Maintain regular communication with drivers and customers to ensure delivery deadlines are met, relay work orders, messages, or information to operations and manufacturing crews
- Track delivery times, transport costs, and efficiency; review established key performance indicators to assess performance and recommend / implement improvements
- Establish win-win relationships with external haulers to provide the best transportation services at the lowest sustainable cost; find opportunities to lower freight rates
- Collaborate with shop to coordinate repair and preventative maintenance of trucking equipment
- Ensure records and information related to trucking operations are stored and maintained in an effective manner
- Conduct routine safety inspections / observations at job sites
- Maintain effective collaboration with other employees, internal / external customers, suppliers, and third-party partners
- Lead, mentor, and motivate a team of truck drivers, providing guidance and support to ensure they meet performance and safety standards; train new drivers in company policies, procedures, and safety protocols, and provide ongoing coaching and development to the team
- Ensure that all team members adhere to safety regulations, including the proper loading and unloading of cargo, securing loads, complying with DOT regulations, performing pre-and post-trip safety inspections and maintain driver logs according to state and federal regulations.
- Coordinate with operations and customers haul routes, delivery patterns, and supervise external haul trucks when delivering to asphalt paving projects or key external sales projects
- Perform other projects and duties related to role as assigned
Compliance
Education :
Skills :
Physical Requirements :
Benefits and Perks :
The information contained herein is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the duties and responsibilities of the job, nor are they intended to be an all-inclusive list of the skills and abilities required to do the job. Management may, at its discretion, assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. Benefit offerings subject to change.
Application window anticipated to close on 03 / 06 / 2025; open until filled.
Colas Inc. and its subsidiaries are an Equal Opportunity Employer. For details on the specifics of this commitment, please click here to view the EEO document . If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to :
Please contact Colas Inc. at 973-290-9082 or send an email to ColasRecruiter@colasinc.com .
