EARTHWORKS FOREMAN INDEPENDENCE EXCAVATING
Company: DiGeronimo Companies
Location: Richmond
Posted on: November 15, 2024
Job Description:
Earthwork & Grading ForemanIndependence 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 assignedDo you have what it takes?
- High School Diploma or equivalent
- Five plus years previous heavy civil construction
experience
- Strong verbal communication skills to communicate with
employees, co-workers, and inspectors
- Strong organizational skills - responsible for timekeeping,
equipment tracking, quantity tracking, and input on schedule
development
- Strong interpersonal skills - ability to manage multiple
personality types to lead, motivate and teach crews while
maintaining a harmonious work environment.
- Ability to read and interpret grading plans, specifications,
and geotechnical information
- Experience with different types of equipment spreads, ranging
from on-road trucks to Cat 777 rigid frames trucks, and small
grading crews to Cat D11 dozer crews
- Experience with grade checking to meet project plans and
specifications utilizing a variety of methods including GPS,
rotating laser, stakes and cut sheets, etc.
- Fundamental knowledge of forecasting and measuring production
rates for different equipment spreads
- Fundamental knowledge of GPS equipment as it applies to
grading
- Fundamental knowledge of drilling and blasting as it applies to
earthworkWhy IX?
- Weekly Competitive Pay!
- Excellent Benefits:
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- FSA & HSA
- Life Insurance + Optional Family Life Insurance
- Short-term and Long-term Disability
- Wellness Incentive Program
- Paid Holidays and PTO
- 401(k) + Company match
- Paid corporate training program
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Stability and a variety of different roles that provide a path
to career advancement
- Family-owned and operated since 1956 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.
Keywords: DiGeronimo Companies, Newport News , EARTHWORKS FOREMAN INDEPENDENCE EXCAVATING, Other , Richmond, Virginia
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