Paving Foreman

Sherwood Companies; Tulsa (OK); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Sherwood Companies is seeking a Foreman in Tulsa, Oklahoma, to supervise and coordinate activities for a paving crew on heavy civil construction projects. This role includes ensuring quality in concrete work, training new workers, and operating machinery. A high school diploma and heavy civil construction experience are required. The ideal candidate should demonstrate strong communication skills, mathematical reasoning, and critical thinking abilities, operating in a safety-sensitive environment with various physical demands.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years old.
• Heavy civil construction experience required.

Responsibilities

• Supervises and coordinates activities of work crews.
• Oversees workers placing forms for concrete.
• Inspects bracing and shoring of concrete forms.
• Trains new workers.
• Operates excavator and other heavy machinery.

Skills

Mathematical reasoning

Judgment and decision making

Critical thinking

Reading comprehension

Excellent oral and written communication

Inductive reasoning

Time management

Education

High School diploma, degree, or GED

Job description

Sherwood Construction has the ability to self-perform many types of civil construction including earthwork and site prep, concrete and asphalt paving, civil and structural concrete, rock excavation, piling and sheet piling, sub-grade stabilization, and water\/wastewater treatment facilities. We also have extensive experience with underground utilities including sanitary sewer, water, storm sewer, and main electrical distribution.

Job Details

Foreman will supervise and coordinate activities for a paving crew on varying heavy civil construction projects. This role is classified as safety sensitive.

Responsibilities

• Supervises and coordinates activities of work crews engaged in preparing and applying concrete for fabricating, covering, and reinforcing structures.
• Oversees workers who place forms for molding concrete, install reinforcing steel, and convey, pour, finish, and cure concrete.
• Reads specification sheets for sizes of aggregates and proportions of cement and water to ensure concrete is mixed per specifications.
• Inspects bracing and shoring of concrete forms to ensure stability before and during pouring.
• Indicates positions for pouring chutes and runways, cranes, or paving machines to facilitate conveying concrete from mixer to forms.
• Trains new workers.
• Directs workers who spread, vibrate, screed, and float concrete to ensure desired consistency and surface finish.
• Examines concrete after forms are stripped and instructs workers to repair defects.
• Prescribes methods for curing concrete such as covering surface of green concrete with burlap, plastic, earth, straw, or chemical compound.
• Supervises workers engaged in spraying cement mortar or concrete to cover exposed earth, masonry, and steel surfaces and forcing grout into drilled holes, spaces between foundations and surrounding earth, and fissures in rock foundations.
• Records data such as time spent on various phases, yardage and distribution of concrete poured.
• Operates excavator, front bucket loaders, forklift and skid steer.
• Other duties as assigned.

Performance Measures

• On-time delivery
• Customer satisfaction

Competencies

• Work Standards
• Continuous Improvement
• Initiating Action
• Adaptability
• Contributing to Team Success
• Managing Work (Time Management)
• Communication

Education & Experience

• High School diploma, degree, or GED required.
• Must be at least 18 years old.
• Heavy civil construction experience required.

Certification & Skills

• Mathematical reasoning
• Judgement and decision making
• Critical thinking
• Reading comprehension
• Excellent oral and written communication
• Inductive reasoning
• Time management

Physical Demands

• Keyboarding/typing
• Read effectively from computer screen and/or paper copy
• Handle large volume of work and perform multiple tasks in fast‑paced environment
• Effectively verbal communicate
• Stand, sit, stoop, bend, walk and lift heavy objects (50 lbs)

Work Environment

• Work performed in variety of weather conditions with exposure to outdoor elements.

We are an Equal Opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, ancestry, color, religion, sex, age, marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, medical condition, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by law.