Foreman

GeoStabilization International®; Erie (CO); On-site; USD 45,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

GeoStabilization International (GSI) is seeking a experienced foreman for Erie, CO, coordinating a union crew on highway projects. Responsibilities include reading plans, directing daily work, and ensuring DOT compliance while maintaining safety standards on live sites.

Requirements include 3–5 years in heavy civil construction, 2+ years in a lead role, and a valid driver's license (CDL preferred). This region-based role involves travel to active projects within Road Guard West.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3–5 years of highway/roadway/heavy civil construction experience.
• At least 2 years in a foreman or lead role.
• Valid driver's license; CDL preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead, supervise, and work alongside a union crew to install guardrail, attenuators, sign structures, and related highway safety hardware in accordance with plans, specs, and DOT requirements.
• Plan and direct daily work, set production goals, and assign tasks to ensure on-time, on-budget project delivery.
• Enforce safety requirements; conduct toolbox talks and site safety inspections.
• Read and interpret construction plans and ensure field work matches contract documents.
• Coordinate site setup, traffic control, and equipment use; maintain gear and records.

Skills

DOT specifications familiarity

OSHA construction safety standards

Union work experience

Roadway equipment operation

Leadership

Communication

Time management

Safety inspections

Tools

Post drivers

Skid steers

Man lifts

Drill rigs/augers

Boom trucks

Dump trucks

Job description

GeoStabilization International (GSI), Access Limited, and RoadGuard together form a leading infrastructure solutions platform dedicated to protecting people and strengthening critical infrastructure across North America and New Zealand.

GSI is the premier geohazard mitigation firm specializing in emergency slope stabilization, landslide repair, grouting, and micropiles through innovative design-build delivery. Access Limited brings over a century of steep-slope expertise and operates North America’s largest fleet of spider excavators, delivering complex rockfall and geotechnical solutions in the most challenging environments. RoadGuard, founded in 2024, unites industry-leading roadway safety companies providing guardrail, bridge railing, highway signage, fencing, and specialty fabrication services.

Across all our businesses, we are driven by innovation, extreme ownership, technical excellence, and a relentless commitment to measurable results that improve safety and infrastructure resilience.

• Lead, supervise, and work alongside a union crew to install guardrail, attenuators, sign structures, and related highway safety hardware in accordance with plans, specs, and DOT requirements.
• Plan and direct daily work, set production goals, and assign tasks to ensure jobs are completed safely, on time, and within budget.
• Enforce all safety requirements; conduct daily toolbox talks, JHAs, and site safety inspections.
• Read and interpret construction plans, shop drawings, and traffic control plans, and ensure field work matches contract documents.
• Coordinate site setup, traffic control, material staging, and equipment use; verify proper operation and maintenance of crew equipment.
• Administer work in accordance with the applicable collective bargaining agreement; coordinate manpower with the local hall and address union and crew issues professionally.
• Mentor, train, and develop crew members; provide clear direction and constructive feedback.
• Serve as the on-site point of contact
• Complete and submit accurate daily reports, timesheets, production logs, and equipment/material records.
• Identify and communicate scope changes, differing site conditions, or extra work to the Project Manager.

Required Skills & Abilities

• Familiarity with DOT specifications, work-zone traffic control, and OSHA construction safety standards.
• Experience working under a union collective bargaining agreement preferred.
• Proficient operating and overseeing common roadway construction equipment (post drivers, skid steers, man lifts, drill rigs/augers, boom trucks, dump trucks).
• Strong leadership, communication, problem-solving, and time-management skills; able to lead from the front and work hands-on as needed.
• Comfortable using smartphones/tablets for timekeeping, daily reports, and basic project communication.

Experience

• Minimum 3-5 years of highway, roadway, or heavy/civil construction experience, with at least 2 years in a foreman or lead role.
• Valid driver’s license required; CDL preferred.

Preferred Certifications

• OSHA 10 or 30 – Construction
• ATSSA Traffic Control Supervisor (TCS) or equivalent
• Flagger certification
• First Aid / CPR certification

Physical & Environmental Requirements

• Must regularly stand, walk, bend, twist, climb, and use hands to operate tools and equipment; must be able to lift at least 75 pounds.
• Work is performed outdoors and adjacent to live traffic in all weather conditions
• Regional position based at the Erie, CO yard, with daily travel to active projects in the Road Guard West service area; night work and occasional overnight travel as project locations require.

US pay range for this role.

$33.17—$45.67 USD

Soil Nail Holdings and its subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.