Paving Supervisor

Brubacher-Excavatin; Bowmansville (PA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Brubacher-Excavatin is seeking a Paving Supervisor responsible for coordinating asphalt paving crews, ensuring high quality work and adherence to project specs. The role involves hands-on oversight, training and monitoring productivity on roadways and parking surfaces.

Ideal candidates have extensive paving experience and supervisory skills, with familiarity of PA DOT Publication 408, to drive safety, efficiency and profitability on diverse projects.

Qualifications

• Six years of hands-on paving experience across asphalt contracts.
• Two years supervisory experience preferred.
• Knowledge of PA DOT Publication 408.

Responsibilities

• Supervise one or more paving crews to place and finish asphalt surfaces.
• Train and develop crew for safety and productivity.
• Estimate daily production and manage materials and equipment usage.
• Monitor progress to meet schedules and improve efficiency.
• Maintain time and material records for job costing.

Skills

Supervision

Paving expertise

Estimating production

Safety compliance

Communication

Education

Six years paving experience

Tools

PA DOT Pub 408

Job description

Description

The Paving Supervisor supervises and coordinates activities of workers on one or more paving crews which place and compact asphalt to form surfaces of roadways, parking lots, driveways, etc., while conforming to project specifications. Provides hands‑on assistance covering all aspects of paving. Is alert to new and emerging technology and equipment.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Provides assistance in the recruiting and selection of personnel to staff one or more paving crews. Positions in paving crews include, but are not necessarily limited to, one or more of the following: paving machine operator, screed operator, roller operator and laborers.
• Trains and develops paving crews to produce high quality work based upon Brubacher principles of safety, and maximum productivity and profitability.
• Estimates daily production by calculating number of trucks required to haul asphalt from mix plant according to capacity of vehicles, taking into consideration traffic conditions, distance from work site and the productivity of drivers and paving crews.
• Scrutinizes the project at hand to ascertain progress in meeting time schedules and to detect and correct insufficient utilization of workers, equipment and materials.
• Makes accurate calculations to verify thickness of subgrades and finished paving to assure efficient use of materials and compliance with paving contract specifications.
• Maintains time and materials records necessary to complete daily job costing.
• Recommends measures to improve production methods, equipment performance, product quality, and crew performance.
• Interacts in a professional manner with inspectors and agencies having jurisdiction over job sites.
• Maintains a cooperative relationship with employees, customers, and subcontractor personnel.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

• Requires at least six years of 'hands-on' paving experience covering all tasks associated with a broad range of asphalt paving contracts.
• Minimum of two years supervisory experience preferred.
• Requires a working knowledge of PA DOT Publication 408.