Grading & Excavation Foreman

Granite Construction Incorporated; Mission (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Granite Construction Incorporated in Brownsville, TX, seeks a supervisor to oversee excavating and grading of right-of-way for major infrastructure projects. You will lead crews, ensure safety, and verify graded surfaces to meet project specs.

The role requires 2–4 years of related experience, high school diploma or equivalent, and the ability to read engineering drawings and follow strict standards. Local travel and outdoor work are expected.

Qualifications

• Read engineering drawings.
• Practice good safety habits.
• Work in dusty or dirty surroundings.
• Follow instructions and meet set standards.
• Judge distances and slopes accurately.
• Make decisions based on verifiable standards.

Responsibilities

• Measures distances from reference points to locate boundaries of construction site.
• Directs work crews engaged in operating vehicles and machines to dump, scrape, and spread dirt.
• Verifies curvature of graded surface, using hand level.
• Performs other duties as described under Supervisor.
• May supervise bituminous paving crew (Supervisor, Asphalt Paving).
• May supervise work crew engaged in operating machines to tamp, roll, and smooth surface for subgrade of highway and be designated Supervisor, Fine Grading.
• May supervise workers engaged in laying drainage tile and concrete and metal culverts, and be designated Supervisor, Culvert Laying.
• May be designated according to activity of workers supervised as Supervisor, Dumping; Supervisor, Rough Grading.

Skills

Read engineering drawings

Safety awareness

Dusty/dirty environment

Follow instructions

Distance and slope judgment

Decision making

Education

High School Diploma/GED or equivalent

Job description

Granite Construction Incorporated in Brownsville, TX, seeks a supervisor to oversee excavating and grading of right-of-way for major infrastructure projects. You will lead crews, ensure safety, and verify graded surfaces to meet project specs.

The role requires 2–4 years of related experience, high school diploma or equivalent, and the ability to read engineering drawings and follow strict standards. Local travel and outdoor work are expected.