Foreman - Grade Operator

Prince Contracting, LLC•Medley, FL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is responsible for planning and managing production and safety on the project. The Foreman - Grade Operator will supervise grade crews in a heavy/highway/bridge construction environment, review construction plans to determine design and specifications, and assist project management in ensuring all work meets project specifications. This role also involves maintaining accurate reporting of materials use and time reporting for the crew.

Requirements

Ability to understand work directions and communicate effectively with job site supervisors and fellow employees
Three (3) to Five (5) years or more of industry related experience is required for this position, with an emphasis on roads, highways, and bridges
All work is performed outdoors in all types of weather, including extreme heat
Job requires long hours of standing, kneeling, lifting, pulling, squatting and walking
Ability to lift 0 to 50 pounds with frequent lifting and carrying objects weighing up to 25 pounds
Maintain constant awareness of the jobsite’s various concurrent activities, including the activities of other employees and contractors, the operation of stationary equipment, and the movement of mobile equipment

Responsibilities

Planning and managing production and safety on the project
Leading and delegating work within work scope
Supervising grade crews in a heavy/highway/bridge construction environment
Reviewing construction plans to determine design and specifications
Assisting project management in ensuring that all work meets project specifications
Maintaining accurate reporting of materials use and time reporting for the crew
Operating power driven grading machine
Manipulating hand controls to guide machine
Setting depth and angle of grading blade to perform finished work such as scraping and leveling dirt on highways and finishing sub grades for roads and the finished grading of road base materials
Balancing and rough shaping base course materials
Fine grading horizontal surfaces, shoulders and slopes
Understanding grading plan requirements and setting grading standards; dressing of shoulders and slopes
Training other crew members
Responsible for daily maintenance of equipment to remain in proper and safe working order; notify supervisor if equipment needs repair