Senior Dirt & Grading Lead - Earthwork Supervisor

Capital Paving and Construction; Jefferson City (IL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Capital Holding Group in Jefferson City, MO seeks an experienced Dirt/Grading Foreman to lead earthwork and grading on heavy civil projects. You will supervise field crews, coordinate equipment, and interpret plans to drive production and quality.

Responsibilities include overseeing excavation, cut/fill, compaction, and fine grading while maintaining safety and clear communication with crews and site managers.

Qualifications

• Experience in heavy civil earthwork and grading.
• Proven crew leadership and supervision.
• Strong ability to read plans and grades.
• Familiarity with GPS/machine-control grading systems.
• Experience operating dozers, excavators, graders, loaders, and compactors.
• Committed to safety and clear communication.

Responsibilities

• Lead earthwork and grading operations on heavy civil projects.
• Supervise field crews and coordinate equipment and daily production.
• Interpret plans and grades and ensure quality workmanship.
• Oversee excavation, cut/fill, compaction, aggregate placement and fine grading.

Skills

Heavy civil earthwork

Crew leadership

Grade reading

Safety leadership

Strong communication

Safety leadership and communication

Tools

GPS/machine-control systems

Dozers/ excavators/ graders/ loaders/ compactors

Job description

Capital Holding Group in Jefferson City, MO seeks an experienced Dirt/Grading Foreman to lead earthwork and grading on heavy civil projects. You will supervise field crews, coordinate equipment, and interpret plans to drive production and quality.

Responsibilities include overseeing excavation, cut/fill, compaction, and fine grading while maintaining safety and clear communication with crews and site managers.