Mass Grading Foreman

CoVolt Power AHV; Lebanon (KY); On-site; USD 75,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

CoVolt Power is seeking a Mass Grading Foreman to lead field operations on utility-scale solar projects. The role involves supervising grading crews, coordinating earthwork activities, and ensuring safety, quality, and on-time delivery across site operations.

Responsibilities include heavy equipment coordination, GPS machine control, SWPPP compliance, and daily production reporting. The candidate will train subordinate foremen and coordinate with Project Management, Survey, and QA/QC teams.

Qualifications

• Experience in mass earthwork operations and GPS machine control.
• Ability to read, interpret, and execute work from construction drawings, grading plans, and survey data.
• Proficiency with Procore for project documentation, production reporting, drawings, RFIs, and field coordination.
• Mentoring and training others on grading operations and SWPPP compliance.

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple grading crews to meet safety, quality, and production goals.
• Supervise operators of dozers, graders, excavators, scrapers, haul trucks, and other heavy equipment.
• Coordinate daily operations with Project Management, Superintendents, Survey, QA/QC, subcontractors, and environmental personnel.
• Monitor production rates, trimming cut/fill quantities, and equipment performance to optimize efficiency.
• Ensure SWPPP compliance, OSHA requirements, and project quality standards.
• Mentor Foremen and operators to develop future field leaders.

Skills

Driving record

Procore

MS Office

Read drawings

Quantity tracking

Mass earthwork

GPS machine control

Grading plans

Earthwork calculations

Heavy equipment ops

Tools

Procore

Excel

Outlook

Word

Trimble GPS

Topcon GPS

Leica GPS

Job description

CoVolt Power is a leading utility-scale EPC (Engineering, Procurement & Construction) company specializing in the design and delivery of solar, battery energy storage (BESS), and high voltage infrastructure. Since its founding in 2005, the company has built a reputation for de-risking project delivery and providing creative, integrated solutions that span the power and digital infrastructure sectors.

Consistently ranked as a top-tier EPC, CoVolt Power leverages a mission-driven approach to safety and quality, delivering thousands of megawatts in renewable assets that support a more resilient and sustainable energy future for developers, utilities, independent power producers (IPPs), and data center operators across North America.

Position Summary

This is a field-based, hands-on position in which successful candidates contribute to the construction of utility-scale solar projects. The Mass Grading Foreman is responsible forleading and coordinating all mass grading and earthwork operations while ensuring work is completed safely, efficiently, andin accordance withproject specifications. This role provides direct supervision to grading crews and heavy equipment operators, coordinates daily activities with Project Management, Survey, and QA/QC teams, and drives production whilemaintainingthe highest standards of safety, quality, and operational excellence.

Activities/Responsibilities/Duties

The Mass Grading Foreman can independently perform and oversee the following:

• Mass excavation and cut/fill balancing
• Bulk earthmoving operations
• Site grading and earthwork operations
• Subgrade preparation and proof rolling
• Rough grading and fine grading
• Finish grading to design tolerances
• Soil stabilization and moisture conditioning
• Aggregate placement and compaction
• Road construction and maintenance
• Temporary and permanent access road construction
• Crane path construction and maintenance
• Transformer pad grading
• O&M building pad preparation
• Building pad preparation and final grading
• Erosion and sediment control (SWPPP) implementation and maintenance
• Utility crossing coordination
• GPS machine control operation and verification
• Survey coordination and grade verification
• Daily grade staking coordination
• Heavy equipment scheduling and coordination
• Quantity tracking, quantity verification, and quantity claiming
• Production reporting and forecasting
• Daily production planning and crew scheduling
• Civil punch list completion
• Final grading and site restoration
• Survey and As-Built documentation

The Mass Grading Foreman must be able to train and mentor others on all aspects of grading operations, GPS machine control, production management, earthwork best practices, SWPPP compliance, quality standards, and heavy equipmentutilization.

Leadership Responsibilities

• Lead multiple grading crews while promoting a culture of safety, accountability, productivity, and teamwork.
• Supervise operators of dozers, graders, excavators, scrapers, haul trucks, compactors, water trucks, loaders, and other heavy equipment.
• Coordinate daily operations with Project Management, Superintendents, Survey, QA/QC, subcontractors, and environmental personnel.
• Ensuregrading activities are completed according to project schedules, grading plans, specifications, and quality standards.
• Review construction drawings, grading plans, and survey information to verify grades prior to beginning work.
• Monitor production rates, cut/fill quantities, and equipment performance to maximize efficiency.
• Conduct daily safety meetings, pre-task planning, Job Hazard Analyses (JHAs), and toolbox talks.
• Identify and proactively resolve field issues affecting schedule, production, safety, or quality.
• Maintainaccurateproduction reports, earthwork quantities, Tier Boards, quantity claims, and daily field documentation.
• Coordinatemanpowerand equipment resources to meet production goals.
• Ensure compliance with SWPPP, OSHA requirements, environmental regulations, and project quality standards.
• Mentor Foremen, Lead Operators, and Equipment Operators to develop future field leaders.

Skills/Abilities

• Good drivingrecord.
• Proficient in Procorefor project documentation, production reporting, drawings, RFIs, and field coordination.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Outlook, and Word.
• Ability to read, interpret, and execute work from construction drawings, grading plans, specifications, and survey data.
• Experience withquantity tracking, production reporting, quantity verification, and quantity claiming.
• Strong understanding ofmass earthwork operations, sitelogistics, grading production rates, and cut/fill balancing.
• Advanced understanding of GPS machine control systems (Trimble, Topcon, Leica, or equivalent).
• Advanced knowledge of grading plans, survey data, grade control, and earthwork calculations.
• Strong understanding of heavy equipment operations, including:
• Motor Graders
• Civil punch list completion
• Final grading and site restoration
• Survey and As-Built documentation

The Mass Grading Foreman must be able to train and mentor others on all aspects of grading operations, GPS machine control, production management, earthwork best practices, SWPPP compliance, quality standards, and heavy equipmentutilization.

Leadership Responsibilities

• Lead multiple grading crews while promoting a culture of safety, accountability, productivity, and teamwork.
• Supervise operators of dozers, graders, excavators, scrapers, haul trucks, compactors, water trucks, loaders, and other heavy equipment.
• Coordinate daily operations with Project Management, Superintendents, Survey, QA/QC, subcontractors, and environmental personnel.
• Ensuregrading activities are completed according to project schedules, grading plans, specifications, and quality standards.
• Review construction drawings, grading plans, and survey information to verify grades prior to beginning work.
• Monitor production rates, cut/fill quantities, and equipment performance to maximize efficiency.
• Conduct daily safety meetings, pre-task planning, Job Hazard Analyses (JHAs), and toolbox talks.
• Identify and proactively resolve field issues affecting schedule, production, safety, or quality.
• Maintainaccurateproduction reports, earthwork quantities, Tier Boards, quantity claims, and daily field documentation.
• Coordinatemanpowerand equipment resources to meet production goals.
• Ensure compliance with SWPPP, OSHA requirements, environmental regulations, and project quality standards.
• Mentor Foremen, Lead Operators, and Equipment Operators to develop future field leaders.

Skills/Abilities

• Good drivingrecord.
• Proficient in Procorefor project documentation, production reporting, drawings, RFIs, and field coordination.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Outlook, and Word.
• Ability to read, interpret, and execute work from construction drawings, grading plans, specifications, and survey data.
• Experience withquantity tracking, production reporting, quantity verification, and quantity claiming.
• Strong understanding ofmass earthwork operations, sitelogistics, grading production rates, and cut/fill balancing.
• Advanced understanding of GPS machine control systems (Trimble, Topcon, Leica, or equivalent).
• Advanced knowledge of grading plans, survey data, grade control, and earthwork calculations.
• Strong understanding of heavy equipment operations, including:
• Motor Graders
• Knowledge of production planning, quantity tracking, quantity claiming, earthwork forecasting, and project scheduling.
• ExperienceutilizingGPS machine control technology and coordinating with survey teams.
• Strong understanding of OSHA safety requirements, SWPPP implementation, environmental compliance, and sitelogistics.
• Demonstrated ability to safely manage multiple crews and high-production grading operations while meeting project schedules, production goals, and quality expectations.

CoVolt Power is an Equal Opportunity Employer and uses E-Verify.

*CoVolt Power does not charge any applicant for their participation in the recruitment and employment process, at any time.

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