What are the responsibilities and job description for the Landscaping Foreman position at Jr. Davis Construction Company, Inc.?
Job Title: Foreman (Service)
Craft: Service
Reports to: Superintendent
Exempt Status: Hourly (non-exempt)
Position Objective/Description:
In addition to hands-on participation, provides direct supervision and coordination for service crew involved in various construction activities on civil construction projects.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Regularly works in outside weather conditions, including extreme heat and humidity. Frequently works near heavy equipment and moving mechanical parts and is frequently exposed to wet or humid conditions and vibration. Work may involve exposure to a variety of substances found on construction site such as oil, grease, gasoline, concrete and diesel fuel. Periodically exposed to fumes, lubricants, airborne particles and dust. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.
Notes: This job description is not designed to contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time to meet business needs. All duties and responsibilities are essential functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbents will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at will” relationship.
Jr. Davis Construction Company, Inc. is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and is actively recruiting women and minorities for all open positions.
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Craft: Service
Reports to: Superintendent
Exempt Status: Hourly (non-exempt)
Position Objective/Description:
In addition to hands-on participation, provides direct supervision and coordination for service crew involved in various construction activities on civil construction projects.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Run crew handling a variety of construction related functions, including underground pipe, excavation, grade work and/or water services
- Document, plan, and perform work activities independently
- Operate a variety of heavy construction equipment, as needed
- Hydrostat testing on water and reclaim, vacuum and air testing on sewer manholes, mud work on sewer and storm manholes. Raise manhole ring and covers to grade and install valve cams
- Water and reclaim testing mud work around sewer and storm pipes raised manholes to grade and valve cams to grade
- Consult with managers or other personnel to receive directions for crew and subcontractors engaged in planning and executing work procedures, interpreting specifications, resolve problems and coordinate construction activities
- Inspect work progress, equipment, and construction sites to verify that company workmanship and client-required safety protocols are being complied with.
- Conduct regular tailgate safety meetings.
- Order and inspect required equipment based on project specifications.
- Report to Superintendent on work progress, time, materials, and problems
- Conduct safety program orientation/indoctrination and ensure safety compliance
- Provide job site leadership, instruction, training, discipline and conflict resolution
- Able to read and understand construction plans, drawings, and specifications related to civil construction projects
- Knowledge of highway construction, including underground pipe, excavation, grade work and/or water services.
- Able to run a variety of earthmoving machines and equipment
- Efficient at multi-tasking and working under the pressure of time constraints
- Experienced in scheduling, ordering, field supervision, safety management, quality control and budgeting of dirt operations in civil construction
- Strong commitment to quality, safety and customer satisfaction
- Demonstrate a safety first attitude with strict adherence to safety policies and procedures
- Strong leadership ability, motivation, and supervisory skills: assigning, directing and inspecting work, rewarding or disciplining employees, addressing complaints and resolving conflicts
- Constant physical effort, including extended standing for at least 8 hour shift
- Intermittent walking and standing on a construction site
- Climb intermittently
- Regularly twist, bend, stoop, kneel and crouch, and push/pull objects to perform duties
- Regularly reach above shoulder level
- Must be physically able to repetitively lift, push, pull and/or carry up to 50 pounds occasionally, and sometimes heavier weight
- Agility, balance, and manual dexterity, as well as arm-hand steadiness
- Able to hear and respond to oral instructions in a noisy environment
- Regularly required to use hands and fingers to handle, feel or operate objects, tools or controls, and reach and grasp with hands and arms
- Excellent hand, eye and foot coordination
- Good vision, depth perception, peripheral vision and the ability to adjust focus
- High School diploma or general education degree (GED)
- Five years’ experience working as a Service Foreman with a heavy highway construction company; or equivalent experience; underground utility experience
- Valid driver’s license and satisfactory driving record
Regularly works in outside weather conditions, including extreme heat and humidity. Frequently works near heavy equipment and moving mechanical parts and is frequently exposed to wet or humid conditions and vibration. Work may involve exposure to a variety of substances found on construction site such as oil, grease, gasoline, concrete and diesel fuel. Periodically exposed to fumes, lubricants, airborne particles and dust. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.
Notes: This job description is not designed to contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time to meet business needs. All duties and responsibilities are essential functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbents will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at will” relationship.
Jr. Davis Construction Company, Inc. is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and is actively recruiting women and minorities for all open positions.
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