Heavy Civil Foreman

Heavy Civil Foreman

Whitaker Construction, founded in 1953, has over 70 years of experience in the heavy civil and underground utility construction industry. Whitaker, an ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Plan) company, has become one of the largest contractors in the intermountain area with more than 600 employees and nearly 70 crews. We perform sanitary sewer, storm drain, culinary water, irrigation, earthwork, roadway construction, dams, landfills, natural gas pipelines, industrial piping, and telecommunication projects primarily in Utah, Idaho, Nevada, Wyoming, Colorado, and Oregon.

Job Summary

A Heavy Civil Foreman is responsible for the safe and productive layout, assembly, and installation of underground utilities and earthwork projects for the company. This position directly supervises a crew of 2-5 employees and carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the company's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

Responsibilities and Duties

Including but not limited to the list below.

• Prioritize and manage safety and quality expectations in the field.
• Supervise and lead a team of general laborers, equipment operators and sub-contractors.
• Read and interpret plans to understand the layout, sequencing, and method of pipe installations.
• Ensure crew maintains a safe work environment that complies with OSHA / OQ standards and enforce the company safety policy.
• Responsible for the overall quality of the finished product.
• Inspect work in progress and completed work to ensure conformance to specifications and local codes.
• Responsible for adherence to established production rates and construction schedule.
• Studies project specifications with project superintendent to plan procedures for pipe installation.
• Operates assigned heavy equipment to excavate, install and backfill utility infrastructure projects.
• Knowledge and use of specialized instruments such as lasers, grade rods, and transit levels for verification of proper grade of pipe and structure installation.
• Pre-survey job location and make calls to utility companies to locate utilities (Blue Stakes).
• Conduct jobsite orientation. Lead, train, and mentor all employees.
• Properly follows all federal, state, and company environmental policies.
• Maintain all paperwork as directed including timesheets, safety reports, as-builts, and daily production reports.
• Secure work site at the end of each shift to ensure public safety and security of equipment and materials.
• Maintain professional attitude with owners, inspectors, public, and company personnel.
• Other duties and responsibilities may be assigned by supervisors.

Qualifications and Skills

Physical Requirements

Benefits

The ADA defines "reasonable accommodation" as a change or adjustment to a job or work environment that allows a qualified individual with a disability to satisfactorily perform the essential functions of a particular job and does not cause an undue hardship for the employer. Whitaker Construction is an "equal opportunity employer." Whitaker will not discriminate and will take "affirmative action" measures to ensure against discrimination in employment, recruitment, advertisements for employment, compensation, termination, upgrading, promotions, and other conditions of employment against any employee or job applicant on the bases of race, creed, color, national origin, or sex. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.