What are the responsibilities and job description for the Earthworks Foreman (Independence Excavating) position at Winter Environmental?
Earthwork & Grading Foreman
Independence Excavating is looking for an Earthwork & Grading Foreman to join our expanding team! This position entails oversight and execution of assigned project directs employees' daily tasks, responsible for all daily paperwork including, employee and equipment schedules, production tracking, dust logs, safety logs &, etc. This position will require experience with technology such as an iPad and / or basic laptop skills.
What do we believe in?
PEOPLE :
Provide a safe, family-oriented environment. Commitment to integrity. Protect our most valuable assets.
PERFORMANCE :
Always deliver the highest quality. Find solutions. Provide value to our partners.
COMMUNITY :
Positively impact the communities we serve. Give back. Leave the world a better place than we found it.
A typical day looks like :
- Working with the superintendent to build earthwork crews and develop a plan to perform site earthwork in unison with utility crews or other contractors that may be present on site
- Implementing plan in order to meet project schedule and budget. Foreman will be responsible for setting up cuts and fills, planning haul routes and maintaining haul roads, and working with inspectors to ensure fills meet project specifications.
- Rough and fine grade areas as required to meet project specifications
- Recording and tracking production quantities and compare vs estimated costs in order to meet or exceed the planned profit margin
- Working with the superintendent to schedule employees and equipment to keep utilization rates high
- Communicating with vendors and subcontractors as it relates to earthwork and grading, such as aggregate suppliers or blasting subcontractors
- Maintaining a working knowledge of related plans and specifications, contractual requirements, and schedules, and communicating progress or any issues with the superintendent and project manager
- Ensuring the safety of all employees and personnel on site, by maintaining compliance with all applicable OSHA and IX safety policies and procedures
- Other duties as assigned
Do you have what it takes?
Why IX?
Who is IX?
From breaking ground to the finished project, our team has been laying the groundwork for excellence on heavy civil construction and demolition projects for over 65 years. We combine innovations of industry with decades of successfully completed projects, proving we are a value-added partner from the ground up! Over six decades, Independence Excavating has established a team of construction professionals that sets us apart from other contractors. To learn more, visit our website : https : / / www.indexc.com /
Independence Excavating, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we value workplace diversity and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state, or local protected class.
