Construction Foreman

Knife River Corporation; Kalispell (MT); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company paid health/dental/vision

401K

Paid Time Off

Holiday Pay

Life Insurance

Short Term Disability

Job summary

Knife River Corporation in Montana is seeking a seasoned construction foreman to coordinate daily crew activities, manage on-site operations and ensure safety. Read plans, supervise equipment like loader, excavator, dozer, and rollers, and communicate with project managers and engineers to keep production on schedule.

The role requires 5 years of civil construction experience across residential, commercial, and heavy highway projects, a valid license (CDL preferred), and flexibility for

Qualifications

• 5 years of construction experience across residential, commercial and heavy highway civil work.
• Valid driver’s license; CDL preferred.
• Ability to stand, bend, lift, and be on your feet for long periods.
• Ensure safety procedures are followed and comply with company policies.
• Able to work flexible shifts including days, nights, and some weekends.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate daily crew activities to maximize productivity and quality.
• Understand plans, grades, and specifications on a civil site.
• Operate equipment such as loader, blade, excavator, dozer, skid steer, and rollers.
• Maintain safety and prevent unsafe actions or behaviors.
• Coordinate with team members, subs, trucking, and suppliers.
• Use HCSS HeavyJob to track quantities and create production reports/timecards.
• Communicate with project managers, estimators, and engineers as needed.

Skills

Crew coordination

Equipment operation

Safety procedures

Communication

Reading plans & specs

Tools

HCSS HeavyJob

Job description

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following;

• Coordinate all daily crew activities to maximize productivity and quality
• Ability to understand plans, grade and specifications of a civil construction site
• Experience in operation of loader, blade, excavator, dozer skid steer and rollers
• Perform work safely and take action to prevent any and all unsafe actions or behaviors
• Daily coordination with team members, sub-contractors, trucking and suppliers
• Utilization of HCSS Heavy Job to track daily quantities, use of production reports and daily timecards
• Ability to communicate with project managers/estimators and engineers as needed

Minimum Qualifications;

• 5 years of experience in construction with emphasis on residential, commercial and heavy highway civil construction
• Valid driver’s license but a CDL is a preferred
• Ability to bend, stoop, lift, push, pull and be on your feet for long periods of time
• Assure all safety procedures are followed
• Ability to work flexible shifts which include days, nights, some weekends
• Must pass a pre employment drug screening and background check
• Company paid medical, dental and vision
• 401K
• Paid Time Off
• Holiday Pay
• Life Insurance
• Short Term Disability

Knife River is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, age, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status or any other protected category under applicable state/federal law.
Subject to pre-employment drug testing and background checks.

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