Foreman

Griffith Company; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Griffith Company seeks an experienced heavy civil foreman for the San Diego area to coordinate and supervise field crews and construction needs across all project phases. The role emphasizes safety, efficiency, and leadership in a dynamic environment with travel across San Diego County.

The ideal candidate will pre-plan work, assign duties, ensure crew training and tool readiness, and manage timekeeping while maintaining quality and regulatory standards.

Qualifications

• Extensive knowledge of construction procedures, methods, and safety.
• Strong AC paving background including compaction and quality control.

Responsibilities

• Pre-plan and schedule work based on project schedule.
• Assign crew and ensure training and tool readiness.
• Coordinate union crews and construction needs across projects.
• Organize and schedule equipment through dispatch.
• Maintain timesheets and related paperwork daily.
• Enforce safety regulations and ensure regulatory compliance.
• Manage multiple projects across various worksites.

Skills

Construction leadership

Pre-planning

Team supervision

Safety compliance

Communication

AC paving knowledge

Time management

Job description

At Griffith Company, we recognize that people are our most valuable resource. We nurture that resource by fostering a work environment that encourages communication, respect and recognition. In this environment, Griffith Company employees flourish, taking their careers to new levels. In addition to offering a 120+ year history of quality, safety and excellence, Griffith Company has a dynamic, exciting and supportive culture where opportunity for growth abounds.

We are currently looking for an experienced heavy civil foreman to join our San Diego Area. The person in this position will coordinate and supervise activities of field workers and construction needs for all phases of a project.

Essential Functions

• Pre-plan and schedule assigned work based on project schedule that has been set up by the Project Superintendent or Project Manager
• Assign crew members to their respective duties and making sure that they have the appropriate training and tools to execute their jobs safely and accurately
• Coordinate and supervise activities of union employees and construction needs for all phases of the project(s)
• Organize and schedule necessary equipment through dispatch
• Initiate, maintain and complete timesheets and other related paperwork on a daily basis and in a legible manner
• Make sure that regulatory needs and safety measures are maintained at all times
• Assess the most efficient way to complete a project without sacrificing quality of the work being done

Specific Job Knowledge, Skill And Ability

The individual must possess the following knowledge, skills and abilities and be able to explain and demonstrate that he or she can perform the essential functions of the job.

• A thorough understanding of construction procedures, methods, practices, equipment, tools, materials, and utilities
• Strong background in all facets of AC paving, including the placement, rolling and compaction, and quality management of materials.
• Highly motivated to train and develop the crew
• Excellent time management, problem-solving, leadership and motivational skills
• The ability to pre-plan, schedule and organize work and the work of others
• An understanding of safety regulations and the ability to enforce those regulations to protect the employees and the company
• Ability to manage multiple ongoing projects at different worksites
• Ability to work in high pressure situations at a construction site
• Able to effectively work with Agency and Owner representatives
• Excellent verbal and written communication is required
• Willingness to travel across San Diego County and surrounding areas
• Must have a valid driver’s license as driving on behalf of the company is required

Experience

• Several years of experience running heavy civil jobs

Physical Demands

• Frequent driving – up to 5 hours per day
• Occasional sitting for up to 3 hours at a time
• Contact walking, standing and bending
• Occasional squatting and kneeling
• Frequent twisting at the neck and waist
• Occasional grasping with both hands
• Occasional pushing and pulling with both hands of object weighing up to 100 pounds
• Occasional lifting and carrying of objects weighing up to 100 pounds
• Constantly working around heavy equipment and machinery
• Constantly walking on uneven ground
• Constant exposure to excessive noise
• Frequent exposure to extremes in temperature, humidity and wetness (depending on time of year). Primarily working outdoors
• Occasional exposure to bio-hazards, including sewage.

Salary Range

The salary range for this position starts at the Foreman wage scale for the following unions: Operators, Laborers and Carpenters.

Visit us at: www.griffithcompany.net.

Griffith Company is an equal opportunity employer and an employee-owned company.

Important Notice to Staffing Agencies/Recruiting Firms (please read completely)

Griffith Company will not accept unsolicited resumes from any sources other than directly from a candidate, Griffith Company employee or any of our industry and academic partners. Any unsolicited resumes sent to any of the following will be considered Griffith Company property: Griffith Company mailing address, fax machine or email address; Griffith Company employees; or to Griffith Company's applicant/candidate database. Griffith Company will NOT pay a recruiting/placement fee for any candidate hire resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume.

We will only accept resumes from staffing agencies/recruiting firms who meet the following criteria:

• Have a valid fully-executed written contract with Griffith Company for service (signed only by our CEO, President, Executive Vice President or Human Resources Director). No other Griffith Company employee is authorized to bind Griffith Company to any agreement regarding the placement of candidates by Agencies
• Responding to a written request from a member of our Human Resources team to work on filling a specific job opening - we will not accept any unrelated resumes

In the cases of staffing agencies/recruiting firms that meet the above criteria: we will not consider a presentation of a candidate to us as accepted unless a member of our Human Resources team expresses in writing to your firm/agency an interest in engaging with a candidate that is being presented. The act of a firm/agency simply sharing a candidate resume or profile with a hiring manager or any other Griffith Company employee by email, text or any other communication method will not suffice as Griffith Company's acceptance of a candidate.