Traveling Concrete Foreman/Superintendent - Foundations

Veit & Company, Inc; Minnesota; On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

Union affiliation benefits

Job summary

Veit & Company, Inc is seeking a Superintendent/Foreman to manage daily activities for Foundations projects in Minnesota. The role includes ensuring safety and quality standards are met throughout the project lifespan.

Applications require five years of related experience and knowledge of deep foundation systems. The position also demands excellent communication skills and the ability to handle multiple projects efficiently, making it a vital role in our team.

Qualifications

• Five years of experience overseeing a crew responsible for installation of deep foundation systems.
• Experience with piledriving, micropiles, caisson, and helical piles.
• Ability to oversee multiple jobs simultaneously while adhering to safety and quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily site activities for Foundations projects.
• Ensure project is constructed according to safety, design, budget, and schedule.
• Communicate with General Superintendents regarding job-specific needs.

Skills

Crew management

Safety compliance

Communication

Problem-solving

Technical reading

Education

OSHA 30-hour

HAZWOPER certificate

Excavating Safety Training

Blueprint Training

CPR & First Aid

Tools

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

iPad

iPhone

Job description

Role Overview

The Superintendent/Foreman manages the daily site activities for Foundations projects by ensuring the project is constructed in accordance with safety, design, budget, and schedule. The Superintendent/Foreman directly manages the lead personnel and staff on each project site.

Responsibilities

• Daily communication with General Superintendents regarding job specific needs including workforce and equipment requirements.
• Daily contact with job site crews to ensure project time schedule and workforce needs are being met.
• Schedules subcontractors to complete work as needed.
• Monitors subcontractor work to ensure work is complete per subcontractor agreement.
• Maintains a safe working environment by identifying workplace hazards and taking corrective action when necessary.
• Ensures employees have up-to-date information on safety procedures and policies.
• Conducts daily Job Hazard Awareness meetings, daily stretching, and weekly Tool Box topics.
• Completes daily record keeping including daily logs, equipment schedules, material schedules, and timecards.
• Manages field personnel in a fair and equitable manner in accordance with Veit policies, procedures, and local and federal laws.
• Addresses staff performance issues as they occur.
• Participates in pre‑construction meetings to discuss project start‑up and project planning.
• Prepares and participates in regular job site meetings throughout the project lifecycle.
• Provides timely and accurate documentation for reporting safety issues, equipment damage and workplace injuries, according to Veit policies and procedures.
• Ensures all work follows specified quality standards and inspects field work and materials for quality compliance.
• Reviews manufacturer’s literature and drawings before work begins.
• Responds to inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community.
• Regularly participates in training for construction methods and safety.
• Supports training opportunities for staff.
• Keeps supervisor informed of known actions, written or verbal, which may affect the ability to successfully perform assignments or adversely affect company operations.

Qualifications and Experience

• Five years of experience overseeing a crew responsible for installation of deep foundation systems.
• Experience installing and/or overseeing piledriving, micropiles, caisson, and helical piles.
• 5+ years experience with foundation/ground improvement equipment (drills, concrete pumps, batch plants).
• Ability to oversee multiple jobs simultaneously while maintaining a strong commitment to safety, quality, and schedule.
• OSHA 30‑hour, HAZWOPER certificate, Excavating Safety Training, Blueprint Training, CPR, First Aid.
• Ability to read, analyze and interpret policies, reports, construction plans, construction specifications, and legal documents.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, iPad and iPhone.
• Ability to communicate and schedule project needs appropriately.
• Effective communication skills both oral and written with employees, clients, and other business associates.
• Clear communication of directions and information.
• Ability to respond to inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community.
• Good interpersonal skills and speaking ability before groups as well as individuals.
• Ability to work with mathematical concepts, fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions applied to field quantity situations.
• Problem‑solving skills: define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Interpretation of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form with abstract and concrete variables.
• Overall ability to satisfactorily perform each essential duty and responsibility.

Other Requirements

• Safety‑sensitive role.
• Must pass a pre‑employment drug test and background check.
• Work 8 to 10‑hour days, Monday through Friday, with occasional weekends as needed.
• 50% travel within the upper Midwest region required.
• Valid driver’s license and ability to maintain a satisfactory Motor Vehicle Record.
• Must be over the age of 18.
• Union affiliation or willingness to join the union is required.

Physical Demands

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Ability to perform manual work requiring periods of extensive physical exertion and potential exposure to adverse weather conditions. Required to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Often required to sit, stand, walk, bend knees, stretch arms, stoop, kneel, talk and hear.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those employees encountered while performing the essential functions of this job. Employee is exposed to environmental conditions, working near machines and loud noises associated with construction sites. Exposed to variable weather conditions including rain, snow, wind, cold and heat. Also exposed to variable terrain.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Veit is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Veit will not tolerate discrimination against any applicant for employment or employee on the basis of age (40 and over), ancestry, color, religious creed, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, mental disability, military or veteran status, national origin, physical disability, race, receipt of public assistance, sex, sexual orientation, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local laws. This commitment governs all aspects of employment including, but not limited to, hiring, promotion, demotion, transfer, layoff, termination, compensation, discipline, and access to benefits and training. Additionally, Veit is committed, in accordance with applicable law, to making reasonable accommodations for job applicants and employees based on a qualifying disability, a sincerely held religious belief or practice, and for pregnancy, childbirth or related health conditions. Applicants and employees who feel they have experienced or witnessed discrimination or who wishes to request a reasonable accommodation should contact the Human Resources Department.