Paving Superintendent

Gray & Son, Inc.; Baltimore, Northern (MD, KY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Gray & Son, Inc. is seeking an experienced Asphalt Paving Foreman to supervise day-to-day field operations across multiple sites in Maryland.

You will direct Foremen, perform quality control checks, ensure safety compliance, coordinate with estimators, and manage manpower and equipment to meet schedules and budgets.

Qualifications

• High School education is required; some college work in Construction, Engineering, or Business preferred.
• 3–5 years’ Asphalt Paving Foreman experience or 5–7 years field/road construction with at least 3 years in leadership.
• Strong supervisory and communication skills; ability to work under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and direct day-to-day field operations relating to asphalt placement at various sites.
• Provide leadership to Foremen; fill in for Foremen when needed and coordinate manpower.
• Review projects for efficiency; monitor costs, equipment use, and productivity; ensure safety compliance.
• Interface with Owner representatives and other parties to meet expectations and deadlines.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Leadership

Communication skills

Customer service orientation

Education

High School diploma

Some college coursework in Construction/Engineering/Business

Job description

Supervise and provide direction and guidance to job site Foremen on day-to-day field operations relating to asphalt placement activities at various sites.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Perform jobsite quality control checks; ensure quality assurance on all phases of work; visit assigned jobsites on a continuous basis to assess the productivity, quality, safety, and scheduling of manpower and equipment and report to the appropriate person(s); ensure efficiency and quality work relating to placement of asphalt; ensure the punch list for job cleanup is completed and a documented follow up walk-through done to ensure all punch list items have been addressed.
• Provide overall leadership and direct the activities of several Foremen; fill in for Foremen when needed; work with Foremen to coordinate forces when possible to increase productivity; coach/mentor Foremen to adopt a more collaborative approach to leadership and on improving communications on the job site; accountable for timely and accurate completion of employee paperwork/forms to include but not limited to Employee Status Change (i.e. pay rate, address/name change, termination, promotion, benefit enrollment, etc.), Performance Appraisal, Attendance Reports, Warning Notices, First Report of Injury, Accident Reports, etc.
• Review all projects to focus on equipment and manpower among divisions to maximize efficiency; review job costs, manpower, and equipment utilization reports; attend all in-house preplanning/preconstruction meetings; ensure “essential information” for running a more efficient and productive jobsite is filtered down to the Foremen after every preplanning/preconstruction meeting (to ensure continuity and accuracy of information this should be provided in a standardize report format so all foreman receive the same type of information); plan and review projects with Estimators and Foremen to provide input on jobsite organization and resource allocation; assist Estimators when requested with bid preparation.
• Monitor all job site operations for compliance with contract requirements for noise and dust control, non-interruption of Government activities, and utility shutdown procedures; promote and enforce safety policies; have a solid understanding of site safety, health, and substance abuse programs to ensure the safety and well-being of all personnel at the jobsite, address basic questions from employees, and/or know where to direct jobsite personnel to get their questions answered.
• Check equipment to monitor for abuse, neglect, repairs and utilization; work with Equipment Manager to make recommendations on new and additional equipment needs.
• Interface with Owner’s representatives and other parties external to the company to assure overall progress on the jobs meets their expectations and demands.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education & Experience

• High School education is required. Some college work in Construction, Engineering, Business courses preferred.
• 3 to 5 years’ experience in Asphalt Paving Foreman capacity or 5 to 7 years of field/road construction experience with at least (3) three years in a leadership position.

Personal Skills Required

• Supervisory experience, good communication skills, strong customer service orientation, professional demeanor, ability to work well under pressure, flexibility with regards to change, strong work ethic, MS Word/Outlook – basic skill set.

Physical Demands:

• Stand, walk, sit
• Use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms