Paving Crew Foreman (Dickerson & Bowen)

Granite Construction; Illinois; On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Dickerson & Bowen Company seeks a capable foreman to supervise a construction crew, coordinating daily tasks, ensuring timely progress, and maintaining quality standards. You will mentor subcontractors, manage safety, and report progress to site engineers.

Ideal candidates have a high school diploma or GED, strong leadership, and excellent communication skills to liaise with inspectors and clients while meeting deadlines and budgets.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent years of experience.
• Experience coordinating construction crews and scheduling.
• Strong communication and leadership abilities.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate daily tasks and adjust work plans for weather, supply, and personnel.
• Delegate tasks to crew members and contractors.
• Recruit, hire, train, and mentor employees and subcontractors.
• Provide resources and staffing to meet schedules and safety needs.
• Emphasize safe use of tools and equipment with proper training.
• Develop and manage project budgets and quality standards.
• Resolve conflicts quickly and amicably.
• Report project status to supervisors and engineers.

Skills

Leadership

Decision making

Time management

Verbal communication

Written communication

Technical reading

Customer service

Education

High School Diploma, GED or equivalent years of experience

Job description

Dickerson & Bowen - Paving the way for growth and development since 1947 D&B is a leading provider of aggregates, asphalt and asphalt paving services in central and southern Mississippi. D&B operates four asphalt plants and two active sand and gravel plants and is a natural extension to our recently established Southeast platform, further strengthening our vertically integrated footprint.

General Summary

Supervises and coordinates the work of a crew of workers within a specific craft or trade. Their main concern is ensuring that employees under their management do their jobs skillfully and efficiently while making sure assigned work is progressing in a timely manner.

Hiring Requirements

Essential Job Accountabilities

• Coordinating daily tasks according to priorities and plans, making changes when necessary due to weather, supply, delivery and personnel
• Delegating individual responsibilities and projects to crew members and contractors
• Recruiting, hiring, training, managing and mentoring employees and contractors
• Providing adequate resources and staffing to meet project schedules, laws, regulations, best practices and safety needs
• Emphasizing safe use of tools, machinery and equipment while providing training on safety gear, helmets and procedures
• Developing and managing project budgets and quality standards for all sites
• Resolving conflicts or miscommunications quickly and amicably
• Regularly reporting project status to supervisors, site engineers and other officials

Education

High School Diploma, GED or equivalent years of experience

Work Experience

Appropriate training and experience required

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Customer-service skills to communicate with inspectors and administration to develop a positive working relationship.
• Decision-making skills for selecting personnel and subcontractors for specific tasks and jobs to meet deadlines and budgets.
• Leadership skills for effectively delegating tasks to workers.
• Speaking skills for providing clear orders, explaining complex information to clients and construction workers and discussing technical details
• Technical skills for interpreting construction methods and technologies along with contracts and technical drawings.
• Time-management skills to meet deadlines and ensuring construction phases are completed on time so that the next phase can start.
• Writing skills for writing budgets, proposals and plans along with documenting work progress for clients and others involved.

Physically, working foremen must be able to:

• Work easily and skillfully with hands
• Climb and maintain balance on ladders and scaffolds
• See well (naturally or with correction) and distinguish colors
• Reach for, handle, and grasp wires and hand toolsBend, crouch, and work in small places
• Lift and carry objects weighing up to 50 pounds.

We have committed to leading the highway construction and aggregate industries by rewarding our most valuable resource... our employees! It is the policy Dickerson & Bowen Company not to discriminate against any applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex (to include pregnancy and sexual orientation), national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, or because he or she is a protected veteran or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

The statements included in this job description are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements and criteria necessary to successfully perform the job. Other duties may be assigned as required. Requirements for this job are subject to modification by Dickerson & Bowen Company and their designees, and reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-hire drug testing. Equal Opportunity Employer, including disabled and veterans.

Since 1922, Granite Construction has continued its long-standing commitment to building some of America’s largest infrastructure projects including highways, bridges, dams, rail, and power. Recognized as one of the top 25 largest construction companies in the U.S., Granite specializes in complex infrastructure projects and provides award-winning construction services in mining, earthwork, water/sewer, power, tunneling, rail, highway, and bridge construction. Granite also produces construction materials, gravel, ready-mix, recycled asphalt products, and asphalt concrete, and is a proven leader in alternative procurement project delivery. At Granite, our employees are our most valued asset and we are passionate about retaining, developing, and recruiting the best talent available. Our employees reflect our core values: Safety, Integrity, Excellence, Inclusion, and Sustainability and we are continuously looking for individuals who possess a winning attitude and share our Core Values. In exchange, we help you build a career that no other company can duplicate. You will be part of a learning culture, where teamwork and collaboration are encouraged, excellence is rewarded, and diversity is respected and valued. Add our award-winning safety program, ethics, reputation, and commitment to continuous improvement and you’ll see that we are building more than infrastructure—together, we are building your future.