CIVIL SITE FOREMAN - $63.17/HR BASE RATE + BENEFITS

Htm-Contractors; Honolulu (HI); On-site; USD 86,788 - 90,921; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Medical & dental benefits

Vacation, sick leave, and holidays

Retirement plan

Company vehicle

Job summary

Hawaii Works is seeking an experienced Civil Site Foreman to lead a civil crew in Hawaii, coordinating daily work, safety, and production targets on site. You will develop crew leaders, ensure plans are followed, and report progress to the Superintendent.

This role requires strong field leadership, ability to read plans, and availability for varied hours including some nights and weekends. Benefits include medical/dental, retirement, and a company vehicle.

Qualifications

• At least three years leading civil, excavation, grading, or utility crews as a Foreman or equivalent.
• Strong knowledge of excavation, grading, trenching, backfill, compaction, and underground utility installation.
• Ability to read civil plans, profiles, details, specifications, and utility drawings.
• Ability to verify elevations, grades, slopes, and layout.
• Ability to organize Laborers and Operators and track production.
• Strong understanding of excavation, trenching, safety, and heavy-equipment safety.
• OSHA 30 certification or ability to complete company-paid training within 60 days.
• Excavation and Trenching Competent Person certification or ability to complete company-paid training within 60 days.
• Valid driver's license with acceptable driving record.
• Availability for scheduled night, weekend, and extended-hour assignments.

Responsibilities

• Direct daily activities for Laborers, Operators, and Leadmen.
• Communicate daily work plan and production targets.
• Achieve assigned production targets.
• Coordinate excavation, grading, utility, and site-work activities.
• Verify layout, elevations, grades, slopes, and utility locations before work begins.
• Ensure excavation, trenching, shoring, and access requirements are followed.
• Ensure work follows plans, specifications, and quality requirements.
• Maintain safety, environmental compliance, and jobsite organization.
• Track excavation, backfill, base course, pipe, trucking, and other production quantities.
• Submit accurate daily reports and timecards.
• Report field conflicts, differing conditions, utility concerns, and production delays early.
• Prevent avoidable utility strikes, rework, damage, waste, and downtime.
• Keep assigned trucks, equipment, and tools clean and maintained.
• Train and develop Leadmen and crew members.
• Hold the crew accountable while treating people with respect.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Safety compliance

Crew coordination

Problem solving

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CIVIL SITE FOREMAN - $63.17/HR BASE RATE + BENEFITS

PAY, SCHEDULE, AND BENEFITS

• Base pay: $63.17 per hour
• Weekly pay
• Medical and dental benefits
• Vacation, sick leave, and holiday benefits
• Retirement plan
• Company vehicle for authorized business use
• Profit-sharing opportunities
• Quarterly performance incentives based on defined results
• Internal advancement opportunities
• Primarily Monday through Friday
• Typical daytime schedule: 7:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m., depending on the project
• Early starts, nights, weekends, and extended hours required on certain projects, including highway closures
• Overtime paid in accordance with applicable federal and state law

READY FOR A BETTER OPPORTUNITY?

You know how to lead a civil crew, coordinate operators and laborers, read plans and grades, solve field problems, and keep production moving safely.

If you feel underappreciated, unsupported, or limited in your current position, Hawaii Works offers excellent pay, clear responsibilities, leadership support, challenging projects, and an opportunity to grow into a Superintendent position.

We are looking for an experienced Civil Site Foreman who wants to help build a high-performing crew and one of Hawaii’s strongest construction companies.

HELP US BUILD THE NEXT HAWAII WORKS TEAM

Hawaii Works is growing and strengthening its project delivery team with clearer roles, better planning, stronger field leadership, and higher performance standards.

Hawaii Works is in an active growth and improvement phase. We want a Foreman who will help develop the crew, improve field execution, solve problems, and build a company where high performers can grow.

We hire, develop, and promote people who are Humble, Team-Oriented, Accountable, and Solution-Driven.

WHAT YOU WILL OWN

The Civil Site Foreman leads the crew and executes the daily work plan developed with the Superintendent.

You will be responsible for:

• Directing daily activities for Laborers, Operators, and Leadmen
• Communicating the daily work plan and production targets
• Achieving assigned production targets
• Coordinating daily excavation, grading, utility, and site-work activities
• Verifying layout, elevations, grades, slopes, and utility locations before work begins
• Ensuring excavation, trenching, shoring, and access requirements are followed
• Ensuring work follows plans, specifications, and quality requirements
• Maintaining safety, environmental compliance, and jobsite organization
• Tracking excavation, backfill, base course, pipe, trucking, and other production quantities
• Submitting accurate daily reports and timecards
• Reporting field conflicts, differing conditions, utility concerns, and production delays early
• Preventing avoidable utility strikes, rework, damage, waste, and downtime
• Keeping assigned trucks, equipment, and tools clean and maintained
• Training and developing Leadmen and crew members
• Holding the crew accountable while treating people with respect

CLEAR OWNERSHIP

• The Project Manager owns contracts, finances, change orders, and owner communication.
• The Superintendent owns field planning, overall schedule execution, manpower, equipment, materials, and major coordination.
• The Foreman owns the crew, daily execution, safety, quality, reporting, and production.

You will have defined responsibilities, authority, and leadership support.

THE WORK

• Excavation and grading
• Site preparation and base course installation
• Underground drainage systems
• Waterline installation
• Sewer installation
• Trenching, backfill, and compaction
• Roadway and infrastructure improvements
• Civil and structural demolition
• Utility trench restoration
• Sidewalk, curb, gutter, and site-concrete coordination
• Erosion and sediment-control installation
• Government and commercial projects

QUALIFICATIONS

• At least three years leading civil, excavation, grading, or utility crews as a Foreman, Working Foreman, Leadman, or equivalent
• Strong knowledge of excavation, grading, trenching, backfill, compaction, and underground utility installation
• Ability to read civil plans, profiles, details, specifications, and utility drawings
• Ability to verify elevations, grades, slopes, and layout
• Ability to organize Laborers and Operators and track production
• Strong understanding of excavation, trenching, utility, and heavy-equipment safety
• Strong communication and jobsite-organization skills
• OSHA 30 certification or ability to complete company-paid training within 60 days
• Excavation and Trenching Competent Person certification or ability to complete company-paid training within 60 days
• Valid driver's license with an acceptable driving record
• Availability for scheduled night, weekend, and extended-hour assignments