Superintendent/Foreman (Earthwork)

Veit•New Berlin, WI

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Superintendent/Foreman oversees daily site operations for Earthwork projects, ensuring compliance with safety standards, design specifications, budget constraints, and project timelines. This role directly manages lead personnel and on-site staff to drive efficiency and quality. A Day in the Life includes daily communication with General Superintendents regarding job-specific needs, workforce and equipment requirements, and daily contact with job site crews to ensure project time schedule and workforce needs are met. This role also schedules and monitors subcontractors, maintains a safe working environment by identifying and correcting hazards, and ensures employees have up-to-date safety information. Responsibilities include conducting daily Job Hazard Awareness meetings, daily stretching, and weekly Tool Box topics, as well as completing daily record keeping such as logs, equipment schedules, material schedules, and timecards. The role manages field personnel fairly and equitably, addresses staff performance issues, and participates in pre-construction and job site meetings. Additionally, the Superintendent/Foreman provides timely and accurate documentation for safety issues, equipment damage, and workplace injuries, ensures all work follows specified quality standards, and responds to inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or business community members. Regular participation in training for construction methods and safety, and supporting training opportunities for staff are also key aspects of this role. The individual keeps their supervisor informed of any known actions that may affect their ability to perform assignments or adversely affect company operations.

Requirements

Two to five years of related experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
OSHA 30-hour certificate
HAZWOPER certificate
Excavating Safety Training
Blueprint Training
CPR
First Aid
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret policies, reports, construction plans, construction specifications, and legal documents.
Ability to use Outlook, Word, Excel, iPad, and iPhone.
Ability to communicate and schedule project needs appropriately.
Ability to effectively communicate both orally and written with employees, clients, and other business associates.
Must clearly communicate directions and information.
Must be able to respond to inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or business community members.
Must have good interpersonal skills and speak effectively before groups and individuals.
Ability to work with mathematical concepts. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical field quantity situations.
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
Must possess the ability to perform each essential duty and responsibility satisfactorily.
Must be able to pass a pre-employment drug test and background check.
Must possess a valid driver’s license and the ability to maintain a satisfactory Motor Vehicle Record.
Must be over the age of 18.
Union affiliation or willingness to join the union is required.

Nice To Haves

OSHA 10-hour (preferred but not required)

Responsibilities

Oversees daily site operations for Earthwork projects, ensuring compliance with safety standards, design specifications, budget constraints, and project timelines.
Directly manages lead personnel and on-site staff to drive efficiency and quality.
Communicates daily with General Superintendents regarding job-specific needs, including workforce and equipment requirements.
Contacts job site crews daily to ensure project time schedule and workforce needs are being met.
Schedules subcontractors to complete work as needed and monitors their work for completion per agreement.
Maintains a safe working environment by identifying workplace hazards and taking corrective action.
Ensures employees have up-to-date information on safety procedures and policies.
Conducts daily Job Hazard Awareness meetings, daily stretching, and weekly Tool Box topics.
Completes daily record keeping, including daily logs, equipment schedules, material schedules, and timecards.
Manages field personnel fairly and equitably in accordance with Company policies and procedures and compliance with local and federal laws.
Addresses staff performance issues as they occur.
Participates in pre-construction meetings to discuss project start-up and project planning.
Prepares and participates in regular job site meetings throughout the project lifecycle.
Provides timely and accurate documentation for reporting safety issues, equipment damage, and workplace injuries.
Ensures all work follows specified quality standards.
Inspects field work and materials for quality compliance and reviews manufacturer's literature and drawings before work begins.
Responds to inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or business community members.
Participates in regular training for construction methods and safety.
Supports training opportunities for staff.
Keeps supervisor informed of known actions, written or verbal, which may affect the ability to perform assignments or adversely affect company operations successfully.
Leads safety initiatives across multiple service groups.
Provides leadership and supervision to field personnel in a fair and equitable manner, adhering to company policies and procedures and complying with local and federal laws.
Oversees, mentors, and develops staff by providing guidance, training, and performance evaluations.
Hires, trains, develops, and reviews all direct reports, taking disciplinary action when necessary and in a timely manner, in accordance with company policy.