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

Htmcontractors; Honolulu (HI); On-site; USD 82,656 - 90,921; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Retirement plan

Company vehicle

Profit-sharing

Quarterly incentives

Paid holidays

Job summary

Hawaii Works seeks an experienced Civil Site Foreman to lead the crew and execute the daily work plan with the Superintendent. You will direct daily activities, coordinate site-work, and ensure safety and quality across projects in Hawaii’s strongest construction company.

The role requires overseeing excavation, grading, utility installation, and adherence to plans, with opportunities for advancement into a Superintendent position. Excellent pay and clear responsibilities are offered.

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.

Responsibilities

• Direct daily activities for Laborers, Operators, and Leadmen.
• Communicate the daily work plan and production targets.
• Achieve assigned production targets.
• Coordinate daily 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.
• 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.

Skills

Leadership

Effective communication

Read civil plans

Safety awareness

Team coordination

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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