Heavy Equipment Foreman

Granite Construction • Humble, TX

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Supervises and coordinates activities of workers engaged in excavating and grading right-of-way for construction of projects, such as highways, streets, drainage ditches, and dams. Measures distances from reference points to locate boundaries of construction site. Directs work crews engaged in operating vehicles and machines to dump, scrape, and spread dirt. Verifies curvature of graded surface, using hand level. Performs other duties as described under Supervisor. May supervise bituminous paving crew (Supervisor, Asphalt Paving. May supervise work crew engaged in operating machines to tamp, roll, and smooth surface for subgrade of highway and be designated Supervisor, Fine Grading. May supervise workers engaged in laying drainage tile and concrete and metal culverts, and be designated Supervisor, Culvert Laying. May be designated according to activity of workers supervised as Supervisor, Dumping; Supervisor, Rough Grading.

Requirements

• Read engineering drawing
• Practice good safety habits
• Work in dusty or dirty surroundings
• Follow instructions and meet set standards
• Judge distances and slopes accurately
• Make decisions based on verifiable standards.
• Stoop, bend, and crouch
• Use hands, arms, and legs fully
• See well (either naturally or with correction)
• Lift up to 50 pounds, with frequent lifting and carrying of objects weighing up to 25 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Measures distances from reference points to locate boundaries of construction site.
• Directs work crews engaged in operating vehicles and machines to dump, scrape, and spread dirt.
• Verifies curvature of graded surface, using hand level.
• Performs other duties as described under Supervisor.
• May supervise bituminous paving crew (Supervisor, Asphalt Paving.
• May supervise work crew engaged in operating machines to tamp, roll, and smooth surface for subgrade of highway and be designated Supervisor, Fine Grading.
• May supervise workers engaged in laying drainage tile and concrete and metal culverts, and be designated Supervisor, Culvert Laying.
• May be designated according to activity of workers supervised as Supervisor, Dumping; Supervisor, Rough Grading.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED