What are the responsibilities and job description for the Transmission Matting Foreman position at River City Construction, Inc.?
Position Purpose
The Matting Foreman is a supervisor who is responsible for overseeing the installation, maintenance, and removal of access mats, which provide stable work surfaces for heavy equipment in challenging terrain. They ensure the work is completed safely, efficiently, and according to specifications, while also managing their crew and resources effectively. This position works at various locations and may also be required to travel to another state depending on customer demands.
Essential Functions
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk; use hands to fingers, handle, and feel; and reach with hands and arms.
Work Environment
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles, moving mechanical parts and vibration. The employee is occasionally exposed to a variety of extreme conditions at job sites. The noise level in the work environment and job sites can be loud. This position is performed in outside weather conditions.
Competencies
This is a position and all applicable policies including drug testing and background checks will apply.
River City Construction provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, River City complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.
The Matting Foreman is a supervisor who is responsible for overseeing the installation, maintenance, and removal of access mats, which provide stable work surfaces for heavy equipment in challenging terrain. They ensure the work is completed safely, efficiently, and according to specifications, while also managing their crew and resources effectively. This position works at various locations and may also be required to travel to another state depending on customer demands.
Essential Functions
- Work safely while performing new construction, maintenance, or repair work of site preparation and terrain stabilization.
- Ensure safe work practices around electrical construction, including maintaining proper clearances from energized lines, and following OSHA electrical safety regulations to prevent hazards.
- Supervise the installation, removal, and maintenance of access mats for transmission line construction.
- Coordinate with project managers, engineers, and environmental specialists to ensure proper mat placement.
- Install erosion control systems, implement environmental protection strategies, and carry out site rehabilitation.
- Ensure compliance with safety regulations and environmental guidelines.
- Manage a crew of workers, assigning tasks and overseeing daily operations.
- Inspect matting conditions and recommend replacements or adjustments.
- Maintain inventory of matting materials and equipment.
- Troubleshoot site access issues and provide solutions for difficult terrain.
- Supervises crew members.
- Conduct pre-job or tailgate briefings.
- Maintains company vehicles, equipment, and tools in good working order.
- Does all other related work as required to complete the job.
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk; use hands to fingers, handle, and feel; and reach with hands and arms.
Work Environment
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles, moving mechanical parts and vibration. The employee is occasionally exposed to a variety of extreme conditions at job sites. The noise level in the work environment and job sites can be loud. This position is performed in outside weather conditions.
Competencies
- Self-Motivated
- Team-Oriented
- Customer Oriented
- Must be able to follow Company safety rules and all other Company policies
- High School diploma or equivalent
- Minimum of 4 years of experience in site preparation, including overseeing groundwork and terrain stabilization, and transmission line construction.
- Must have a valid CDL and acceptable driving record.
- Ability to travel and work for extended periods in various locations.
- Able to perform rigorous physical labor.
- Able to lift more than 50 lbs.
This is a position and all applicable policies including drug testing and background checks will apply.
River City Construction provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, River City complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.
