Concrete Paving Foreman

Kiewit Corporation; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 38,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

Kiewit is seeking a Concrete Paving Foreman for the Southeast Connector Project in Fort Worth, TX. Plan, coordinate, and lead a concrete paving crew to deliver high‑quality results on schedule.

This role requires experience reading plans, coordinating deliveries, and maintaining safety standards on a busy construction site. Strong leadership and communication with engineers, leadmen, and clients are essential.

Qualifications

• Minimun of 3 years foreman experience preferred.
• Demonstrated experience leading a concrete paving crew.
• Ability to read plans and verify line, grade, dimensions, and finished quality.
• Coordinate crew assignments, concrete deliveries, equipment, and daily safety requirements.
• Supervise craftsmen and monitor safe work behaviors.
• Develop and monitor daily and weekly plans, assign goals for craftsmen and crew.
• Interact with client representatives, engineers, leadmen, superintendents, safety, HR and QA.
• Offers contingent on passing Drug and Alcohol test.

Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate and organize people, equipment, tools and materials to promote safe, efficient and timely construction.
• Ensure construction equipment is operated and maintained correctly.
• Maintain accurate reporting records including job quantities, productivity, time sheets and daily reports.
• Assist in developing weekly schedules and sequencing for the crew.
• Responsible for timely completion of work within estimated costs while upholding quality.
• Ensure safety of crew and comply with company and government safety rules.
• Develop crew attitude by toolbox meetings and communicating safety concerns, scope, plans and schedules.

Skills

Foreman experience

Lead concrete crew

Read plans

Coordinate deliveries

Safety leadership

Team communication

Job description

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Kiewit is looking for a Concrete Paving Foreman for the Southeast Connector Project located in Fort Worth, TX.

Requirements

• Minimum of 3 years of foreman experience preferred
• Demonstrated experience leading a concrete paving crew.
• Ability to read plans and verify line, grade, dimensions, and finished quality.
• Ability to coordinate crew assignments, concrete deliveries, equipment, and daily safety requirements.
• Supervise craftsmen and monitor safe work behaviors.
• Develop and monitor daily and weekly plans, make assignments and set goals for individual craftsmen and crew.
• Interact with client representatives, engineers, leadmen, superintendents, safety, human resources and quality assurance.
• All offers are contingent on your ability to pass a Drug and Alcohol test

Shift Information

• This position pays up to $33 per hour, depending on experience
• Willing and able to work either day or night shifts based on project needs
• Additional overtime may be required
• Ability to work weekends if needed

Primary Responsibilities and Duties

• Plan, coordinate and organize people, equipment, tools and materials to promote the safe, efficient and timely construction of the project.
• Ensure that construction equipment is correctly operated and maintained.
• Maintain accurate reporting records including job quantities, productivity rates, time sheets and daily management reports.
• May assist in developing a weekly schedule and in carrying out sequence of activities for assigned crew.
• Responsible for timely completion of work assignments within the estimated costs while maintaining the company's reputation for quality workmanship/product.
• Responsible for the safety of those on the crew and will conduct all operations according to all applicable company and government safety rules.
• Will develop and maintain a proper crew attitude by conducting toolbox meetings and communicating safety concerns, work scope, plans and schedules to leadmen and crews.
• Monitor compliance by all employees under his/her supervision with all Company policies

Qualifications

• May require a high school diploma or its equivalent with previous years of experience in the field or in a related area.
• Ability to demonstrate thorough knowledge and skill to perform all essential functions of craft workers under his/her supervision.
• Ability to perform task planning to safely and efficiently carry out all aspects of work assigned, train/ teach safety practices, policies and procedures.
• Have a working knowledge of the scheduling, material control and unit manhour performance, estimating fundamentals and job cost management systems.
• Ability to understand, follow and transmit written and oral instructions and communicate effectively with craft workers under his/her supervision and management/supervision.
• Must be a good communicator, motivator, and team player
• Read and interpret plans, instructions, and specifications to carry out work activities
• Observe and comply with all safety and project rules, perform other duties as required
• Ability to pass pre-access drug and alcohol testing

Work Setting & Job Requirements

• The person in this position needs to constantly move about a construction/industrial site, so should be able to stand, walk, sit, reach, stoop, kneel, crouch, and/or crawl
• Constantly works in a construction environment and will be exposed to changing outdoor weather conditions
• Work irregular hours, weekends, overtime and holidays as required
• May be required to use ladders/mechanical platforms/manlifts/scaffold to access required equipment/work areas (may exceed 200 feet), so must be able to climb and maintain balance on formwork, steel formwork, stairs, ladders and scaffolds
• Move and work in and around confined and cluttered places, and uneven surfaces
• Must be able to complete tasks in a noisy and dusty environment
• May be required/able to move items weighing up to 50 pounds across construction/industrial site
• Must have required tools

Project Inormation

The Southeast Connector project is an interstate widening and reconstruction project designed to alleviate traffic congestion and improve safety. Major construction on the connector is slated for early 2023, with completion planned for 2027.

About Kiewit

Kiewit is one of North America's largest and most respected construction and engineering organizations. With its roots dating back to 1884, the employee-owned organization operates through a network of subsidiaries in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Kiewit offers construction and engineering services in a variety of markets including transportation; oil, gas and chemical; power; building; water; industrial; and mining. Kiewit had 2022 revenues of $13.7 billion and employs 25,700 staff and craft employees.

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