Paving Superintendent

Gray & Son•Timonium, MD

About The Position

Supervise and provide direction and guidance to job site Foremen on day-to-day field operations relating to asphalt placement activities at various sites. The role provides leadership across multiple Foremen and projects, oversees quality, productivity, safety, scheduling, manpower and equipment use, and maintains communication with company personnel and external parties.

Requirements

High school education is required.
3 to 5 years of experience in an Asphalt Paving Foreman capacity, or 5 to 7 years of field/road construction experience, including at least 3 years in a leadership position.
Supervisory experience.
Good communication skills and a strong customer-service orientation.
Professional demeanor and ability to work well under pressure.
Flexibility with regard to change and a strong work ethic.
Basic skill set in MS Word and Outlook.
Ability to stand, walk, and sit; lift 50 pounds or more; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear; taste or smell; and drive a company vehicle.
Ability to work in wet or humid conditions, near moving mechanical parts, at high or precarious places, around fumes and airborne particles, outdoors in varying weather, in extreme non-weather cold or heat, with risk of electrical shock, and in vibration.

Nice To Haves

Some college coursework in Construction, Engineering, or Business.

Responsibilities

Perform jobsite quality-control checks and ensure quality assurance across all phases of work.
Visit assigned jobsites continuously to assess productivity, quality, safety, and manpower and equipment scheduling, and report findings to the appropriate people.
Ensure efficient, quality asphalt placement and completion of job-cleanup punch lists, followed by a documented walkthrough to verify all items are addressed.
Provide overall leadership and direction to several Foremen; fill in for Foremen when needed; coordinate forces to improve productivity; and coach and mentor Foremen on collaborative leadership and jobsite communication.
Ensure timely and accurate completion of employee paperwork and forms, including status changes, performance appraisals, attendance reports, warning notices, injury reports, and accident reports.
Review projects, job costs, manpower, and equipment utilization across divisions to maximize efficiency.
Attend in-house preplanning and preconstruction meetings and ensure essential project information is shared with Foremen in a standardized report format.
Plan and review projects with Estimators and Foremen, contributing to jobsite organization and resource allocation; assist Estimators with bid preparation when requested.
Monitor jobsite operations for compliance with contract requirements concerning noise and dust control, non-interruption of Government activities, and utility shutdown procedures.
Promote and enforce safety policies; understand site safety, health, and substance-abuse programs; address basic employee questions or direct personnel to the appropriate source.
Check equipment for abuse, neglect, repair needs, and utilization; work with the Equipment Manager to recommend new or additional equipment.
Interface with Owner’s representatives and other external parties to ensure job progress meets their expectations and demands.
Perform other duties as assigned.