Earthwork Grade Foreman

Northeast Paving; Hampden (ME); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company Paid Basic Life Insurance

401(k) Plan w/Employer Match

Voluntary Medical & Vision Insurance

Job summary

A reputable construction company located in Hampden, Maine, is seeking a Grade Foreman for supervising field operations in grading projects. The role involves overseeing and coordinating grading crew activities, ensuring compliance with safety regulations, and managing heavy equipment operations. The ideal candidate should have at least five years of experience in the highway construction sector and possess strong organizational and communication skills. Competitive benefits, including dental and life insurance, are provided.

Qualifications

• Five or more years of experience as a Grade Foreman in the heavy highway industry.
• Ability to communicate effectively with management and fellow employees.
• Must be well-organized.

Responsibilities

• Supervise grading crew and report work to Superintendent.
• Monitor crews for compliance with safety standards.
• Interpret drawings and specifications.

Skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Heavy equipment operation

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Heavy machinery

Power tools

Job description

dental insurance, life insurance, vision insurance, parental leave, short term disability, long term disability, 401(k)

United States, Maine, Hampden

Mar 02, 2026

Position Type: Full Time (40+)

Pay Type: Hourly

Seasonal Work: Yes

Northeast Construction

Benefits:

• Company Paid Basic Life Insurance
• Company Paid Long Term Disability Policy
• Company Paid Vacation & Holiday Pay
• Company Paid Parental Leave
• Company Paid Maternity Leave
• Company Paid Employee/Family Assistance Program (EAP)
• Voluntary Medical & Vision Insurance
• Voluntary Dental Insurance
• Voluntary Short Term Disability
• Voluntary Supplemental Term Life
• Voluntary Accident, Legal, Hospital, Critical Illness Policies
• 401(k) Plan w/Employer Match
• Annual Company Stock Purchase Opportunities
• Health and Wellness Benefits, including Monthly Gym/Fitness Incentives

General Description

Supervisesfield operations for an Earthwork/Roadway/Grading project. The Grading Foreman will directly supervise and coordinate activities of grading crew and may also engage in the trade work of the employees being supervised.

Key Duties

• Directly supervises grading crew.
• Reports on work to Superintendent.
• Experienced on all types of heavy equipment for dirt and site projects.
• Knowledgeable in the areas of dirt work, including excavation, grade work, surveying and final excavating work.
• Reads, understands, and interprets drawings and specifications.
• Monitors crews for organizational structure, sizing, crew mix ratios, and wage compliance in conjunction with Superintendent.
• Reports on time and materials.
• Monitors the implementation of safety orientations, safety indoctrination, provides coaching for improvement.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualification Requirements

General To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each Key Duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and Experience

• A high school diploma or general education degree (GED) is preferred.
• Five (5) or more years of experience as a Grade Foreman in the heavy highway industry required.
• Must be well-organized.
• Must be able to understand work directions and communicate effectively with management and fellow employees.

Physical Demands

• Constant physical effort, including standing, is required during a regular work shift of at least eight hours per day. Employee must be able to stand for extended periods of time, and to stoop, bend, and crouch as required to perform Key Duties.
• Ability to lift and carry, on a frequent basis, at least 50 pounds and, at times, as much as 90 pounds, as may be assigned.
• Manual dexterity to hand-carry generators, lumber and other construction materials, forms, power tools, and hand tools.
• Physical dexterity involving stretching, proper placement of legs, and use of arms and hands in repetitive motions.
• Maintain constant alertness to the multiple concurrent activities of the construction site, including the activities of other employees and contractors, the operation of stationary equipment, and the movement of mobile equipment.
• Frequently walk on uneven surfaces, including natural ground in varying weather conditions.
• Capable of being certified to enter confined spaces, including climbing into and out of excavations up to 20 feet in depth, using ladders or crawling, as required.
• Sufficient skill and visual acuity, under varying degrees of light, darkness, and weather conditions, to provide direction and flagging for operators of cranes with rated capacities of up to 300 tons.
• The Grade Foreman must be able to climb on and off heavy mobile equipment safely.

Work Environment

• Work is performed outdoors in all weather conditions.
• Work environment periodically exposes the employees to high levels of noise, grease, and dust that are typically associated with a construction project.
• Employee regularly works near heavy equipment and moving machinery.
• Work may involve a variety of substances commonly found on construction sites such as form oil, grease, curing compounds, gasoline, diesel fuel and ready mixed concrete.

Demonstrates Safety 1 st

• Assess work environment for possible hazards and makes sure training is adequate to the task.
• Has proper personal protective equipment and tools, uses them appropriately for the given task.
• Speaks up if seeing an unsafe act
• Identifies and turns in near miss reports
• Asks for help, when needed, to perform tasks safely.
• Considers if there is a safer way to perform work and communicates.

Northeast Construction is experienced in all forms of heavy civil construction. Our talented engineers and skilled craft employees are experts in all manner of projects, and in all work environments including the most heavily trafficked urban areas. Whatever the project, Northeast Construction has the talent, experience, and resources to deliver. Our teams are formed by experts in the construction industry who can build state-of-the-art roads, bridges, railways, and commercial centers. These teams are committed to delivering the highest-quality services on time, on budget, and engineered to provide maximum value to our clients in both the public and private markets.

We support a Drug-Free Workplace.

EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability are encouraged to apply.