Plant Engineer III – Asphalt Ops & Compliance

Granite Construction; Sacramento (CA); Hybrid; USD 97,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

401(k) plan with company match

Job summary

Granite Construction seeks a Plant Engineer III to oversee plant operations across multiple California sites including Sacramento, Tracy, and Esparto. The role emphasizes budgets, capital projects, and safety compliance within the materials business.

The ideal candidate has 6+ years in construction materials, with expertise in Hot Mix Asphalt Plants and strong communication skills for public forums and management interaction.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or related field.
• Minimum of 6 years of construction materials field experience.
• Demonstrated knowledge of materials business.
• Experience with Hot Mix Asphalt Plants.
• Strong understanding of federal, state and local laws, policies and procedures.
• Ability to establish relationships with agencies and represent Granite in a public forum.
• Strong public speaking and ability to communicate with management.

Responsibilities

• Take the lead in the preparation of annual operating budgets.
• Analyze and design capital improvement projects which add value to our operations.
• Develop and analyze efficiency reports and facilitate solutions to minimize downtime and maximize productivity.
• Perform/ deliver tailgate safety meetings.
• Continuously evaluate our rolling stock utilization and operational management.
• Ensure compliance with MSHA, OSHA, Environmental regulations, etc.
• Monitor and oversee daily production and loadout test results to ensure that product specifications are met for all products we sell from our facilities.
• Work with industry experts on issues which are critical to our business (committee work) as needed.

Skills

Public speaking

Regulatory compliance

Stakeholder relations

MSHA/OSHA knowledge

Hot Mix Asphalt Plants

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management or Engineering

Job description

Granite Construction seeks a Plant Engineer III to oversee plant operations across multiple California sites including Sacramento, Tracy, and Esparto. The role emphasizes budgets, capital projects, and safety compliance within the materials business.

The ideal candidate has 6+ years in construction materials, with expertise in Hot Mix Asphalt Plants and strong communication skills for public forums and management interaction.