Highway Grading & Earthwork Lead

PJ Dick-Trumbull-Lindy Paving; Neville Township (Allegheny County); Presencial; USD 70 000 - 100 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

PJ Dick-Trumbull-Lindy Paving seeks experienced Grading & Earthwork Foremen to supervise daily grading and earthwork on highway projects. This hands-on leadership role coordinates crews, equipment, and field operations to meet safety, quality, and production goals.

Ideal candidates have 3–5 years in grading or heavy highway work, knowledge of GPS/machine control, and the ability to read plans. You'll collaborate with the Superintendent, survey personnel, and contractors to deliver on schedule

Qualificações

• High school diploma or GED required.
• 3–5 years of grading, earthwork, or heavy highway construction experience, including prior crew leadership or foreman-level responsibility.
• Strong knowledge of highway earthwork operations: excavation, fill placement, proof rolling, subgrade preparation, drainage, and compaction.
• Ability to read blueprints, grading plans, profiles, and specifications.
• Experience with line and grade control using survey stakes, laser, GPS, and/or machine control systems.
• Working knowledge of heavy equipment used in grading and earthwork operations.
• Understanding of OSHA safety requirements, trench/excavation safety, traffic control awareness, and utility protection practices.
• Ability to plan crews, equipment, and materials to meet schedule and production goals.
• Strong communication, leadership, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Valid driver's license; ability to work extended hours, weekends, and travel to project locations.

Responsabilidades

• Supervise and coordinate daily grading, excavation, embankment, subgrade, drainage, and site preparation activities for highway construction projects.
• Lead crews of operators, laborers, and teamsters - assign tasks, monitor performance, and maintain productivity throughout the workday.
• Read and interpret plans, profiles, cross-sections, stakes, cut sheets, utility markings, and specifications to establish line, grade, slope, and elevations.
• Plan work activities with the Superintendent and Project Manager to meet production targets, sequencing requirements, and project schedules.
• Coordinate the efficient use of dozers, excavators, graders, rollers, loaders, skid steers, water trucks, and haul units.
• Verify grading accuracy, soil conditioning, moisture control, and compaction requirements per project and quality standards.
• Support layout and grade control using GPS/machine control, laser levels, survey equipment, and field measurements.
• Identify site constraints, utility conflicts, unsuitable soils, drainage issues, and safety hazards.
• Conduct daily pre-task planning, job hazard analyses, and toolbox talks; enforce safe work practices, PPE use, and OSHA compliance.
• Maintain awareness of underground and overhead utilities; ensure crews follow locate markings and safe excavation practices.
• Inspect completed work and correct deficiencies to ensure compliance with contract documents, tolerances, and owner/agency expectations.
• Coordinate deliveries, trucking, subcontractors, and material staging to avoid downtime and maintain workflow.
• Track daily quantities, labor hours, equipment time, and production rates; complete reports, timecards, and field documentation accurately and on time.

Conhecimentos

Blueprint reading

Leadership

Communication

Problem-solving

Organization

Team supervision

Formação académica

High school diploma or GED

Ferramentas

GPS/machine control

Trimble/Topcon/Leica

Descrição da oferta de emprego

PJ Dick-Trumbull-Lindy Paving seeks experienced Grading & Earthwork Foremen to supervise daily grading and earthwork on highway projects. This hands-on leadership role coordinates crews, equipment, and field operations to meet safety, quality, and production goals.

Ideal candidates have 3–5 years in grading or heavy highway work, knowledge of GPS/machine control, and the ability to read plans. You'll collaborate with the Superintendent, survey personnel, and contractors to deliver on schedule