Mass Earthwork Crew Foreman

Gillett Excavating LLC; Port Huron (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company truck

Production bonuses

Tech tools & training

401K matching

Medical/dental/vision coverage for you

Job summary

Gillett Excavating LLC in Michigan seeks a Dirt Foreman to lead a 2- to 8-person crew on mass earthwork and subdivision projects. You will plan, coordinate, and supervise field operations, ensuring safety, quality, and on-time delivery while mentoring team members and training less experienced workers.

You will leverage 5+ years of dirt work leadership, operate or oversee heavy equipment, read plans, and coordinate with the office to keep projects profitable and efficient.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of mass excavation/earthwork experience for subdivisions and large commercial sites.
• 3+ years of leadership experience; leads by serving.
• Operates/oversees heavy equipment when needed.
• Familiar with reading blueprints, grading plans, cut-fill maps, and survey tools such as GPS and total stations.

Responsibilities

• Lead a 2-8 person crew to shape and move dirt efficiently and produce high-quality outcomes.
• Coordinate with crews, tools, materials, and information to drive multi-million dollar projects.
• Train and develop crew members, fostering accountability and continuous improvement.
• Identify issues early and adjust plans to protect schedule and profitability.
• Ensure daily reports keep the office informed on production and quality.

Skills

Mass excavation/earthwork

Leadership

Blueprints & surveying

Heavy equipment operation

Safety & quality control

Tools

Insite Elevation Pro

Bluebeam

PlanSwift

B2W

GanttPro

Trimble GPS

Job description

Lead the Dirt Work, Teach What You Know, and HelpBuild the Next Version of This Company

About Gillett Excavating

In just ten years, we’ve grown from a small residential startup into a company trusted to build the infrastructure that millions of people rely on every day, most of it buried underground, unseen but essential. Gillett has developed into a full service heavy civil and mass earthwork company that takes pride in putting infrastructure in the ground, moving mass amounts of dirt quickly, and building our customers dreams from the ground up. Our core values are centered around our team and how we provide for each other and our clients. After years of structuring and building a stable footing in the industry, we are doubling down on our best investment yet, people. We believe hard work should lead to real rewards, accountability should create opportunity, and every project is a chance to raise the standard for what this industry can be.

How You’ll Contribute

Every artist has a medium, its either paint, clay, granite, or paper. Gillett Excavatings medium is dirt. We are looking for the individual who can bring a project to success by leading a team of highly skilled operators and laborers to shape and move dirt in an efficient manner that results in a finished product that is second-to-none.

What You'll Get To Do

• Build $100K - $3M high-quality projects out of Earth's most basic material - DIRT
• Drive smooth, efficient productionwithadvanced planning, coordinating crews, tools, materials, information, and a multi-million dollar fleet ofheavy iron
• Turn raw dirt into the subdivisions and commercial sites of customers' dreams, owning the highest standards of quality
• Help train and bringout thebest in a 2-8 person crew
• Create clarity and protect profitability by spotting changes and solving poor weather, soil, and groundwaterconditions in the field, communicating change order opportunities early
• Keep your office support team informed with daily reports
• Take ownership of production quality and efficiency by operating equipment as needed
• Work with a team of high performers who are hungry to grow, proud of the work they put in, and care about doing things right, not just fast. A crew that talks openly about what went wrong as often as what went right, learning from the "bummers" instead of burying them.

What You Bring

• Deep experience (5+ years) in mass excavation/earthwork for subdivisions and large commercial sites(soil types and conditions, compaction, earth moving, topsoil management, cut-fills, soil stabilization and amendment, sub-base installation, specialty grading, and/or fine grading techniques)
• You can operate equipment when the team needs your help (dozer, excavator, grader, scraper, etc...)
• You know your way aroundblueprints, grading plans, cut-fill maps, grade stakes,project schedules, and survey equipment such as rotary lasers, slope lasers, GPS and total stations
• 3+ years of leadership, andyou believe leadership is service. You guide your team, share what you know, and jump in wherever you’re needed without making it about ego or title.
• You can spot potential problems long before they blow upand figure out how to keep the schedule and work on track.
• You take extreme ownership of both quality and production efficiency, paying attention to cycle times, production rates, and anything that slows the work down without cutting corners to speed it up.

Even Better, But Not Required

• You've got a CDL-A
• You can perform site survey

Typical Schedule:

Our typical schedule consists of 5-10s with work potentially extending hours as needed with occasional Saturdays. Dirt Foreman may require after-hours work for proper preparations. Most jobs are in the counties north of Detroit and out west towards Wayne and Washtenaw Counties. Per diem for projects over 1.5 hours away from the office.

What’s In It For You

Position-Specific Perks

• Company truck
• Production bonuses
• Computer and/ortablet
• Team training resources
• Professional development and leadership training

Culture & Work Environment

• Semi-flexible hours and days off with year-round work close to home
• A culture built on accountability, consistency, and open feedback
• The owner works alongside the team, leading from the field as much as the office
• A company mindset focused on growth, constantly learning, improving, and evolving together

Tools, Tech, & Equipment

• Late model heavy equipment, including multiple-sizedexcavators, dozers, off-road haul trucks, wheel tractor scrapers, compactors, loaders, and more
• In-house survey capabilities
• Trimble GPS
• Large variety of crew support and safety equipment
• Constant evolution of updated tech, old school methods, and machines to drive project success and efficiency
• Modern estimating and project management tools, includingInsite Elevation Pro, Bluebeam, PlanSwift, B2W, Dropbox, Microsoft Planner, and GanttPro
• High-end computers and software to keep performance fast and reliable
• A tech-forward team that’s always looking for smarter, more efficient ways to bid and build

Pay & Benefits

• 401K with 4% company match
• 100% medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees, and 50% for family
• Paid bonus program tied to company and individual performance
• Two weeks of paid time off

We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other protected status. We are committed to promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion within our workplace and creating an environment where all individuals feel valued, respected, and supported. We comply with all applicable laws governing EEO and affirmative action, and we ensure that all employment decisions are made solely based on job-related qualifications and merit.