Union Grading Foreman

C.S. McCrossan is a family-owned enterprise with affiliated companies in highway/heavy civil general contracting, aggregate and asphalt materials, steel pipe coating, and real estate -- with locations in Minnesota, Indiana, and Arizona. We are committed to our company’s core values of: Safety, Professionalism, Teamwork, and Continuous Improvement.  We are known for our ethics and respectful work culture, and recognized by our customers as an organization that delivers and performs as promised. This commitment is the heart of who we are as a company and is reflected in our dedication to developing the most competent employees in our industry.

We have an immediate opening for a Grading Foreman who will be responsible for the day-to-day operations of a grading crew on the project and be responsible for maintaining owner/contractor relations, crew coordination and equipment, production, safety, and quality.

Required Qualifications and Skills:

• A minimum of two years’ experience working in the construction field as a grading foreman two years’ experience supervising grading crews and maintaining equipment.
• Heavy Highway and Civil Construction experience preferred.
• High school Diploma, or GED equivalent.
• Possess a valid Driver’s License.
• Strong verbal communication skills, with hand signals.
• Ability to layout line and grade using surveying equipment (level, laser, GPS, etc.).
• Utility coordination, logistics and project scheduling.
• Generalized knowledge of multiple construction trades and equipment.
• Workload may include travel and may require extended hours, including weekends and/or nights.
• Must be able to hear warning signals and alarms.

Primary Job Responsibilities:

Pre-Construction/Construction:

• Interpret and explain plans for construction of new projects; read and apply methods and procedures in drawings and layout work.
• Partner with the Project Manager/Superintendent to coordinate work schedules of all subcontractors on project(s).
• Set elevations for grading and paving.
• Attend all project related meetings/events such as safety meetings, supervisory meetings, scheduled training, and seminars.
• Complete and maintain daily job logs, including subcontractor work on project(s).
• Confer with project supervisory personnel, representatives from the owner, subcontractors, vendors, and utility companies to coordinate various phases of construction to resolve problems and prevent delays.
• Maintain and secure company materials, supplies, tools, and equipment.

Safety:

• Know and apply safety rules and instructions in the use and maintenance of tools and equipment.
• Know and comply with the Company’s safety rules/policies and OSHA regulations. OSHA “Competent Person” valid First Aid Certification preferred.
• Model and enforce safe work practices, including articulating safety regulations and wearing of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) required for the safe performance of work.
• Attend and/or present weekly safety meetings and turn documentation into the Safety Manager.
• Immediately Report any safety violations, accidents, injuries, property damage or other claims to Project Manager.
• Responsible for recognizing and correcting any unsafe conditions that may exist or occur on the job site. This includes assisting with job site inspections and reporting and following through with directions for abatement of any unsafe condition or hazard.
• Stay current on the location of overhead and underground utilities. Maintain Gopher State One Call tickets.

Supervision:

• In absence of Field Superintendent, conduct weekly “Tool Box Talks” on assigned subjects.
• Assist Project Superintendent in determining qualifications of new hires and advise Project Superintendent on additional training needs required for Field crew.
• Together with Superintendent or Project Manager, review field personnel at the conclusion of each season.
• Oversee field crew to ensure correct methods of construction are employed and strict adherence to safety rules/regulations is in place.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. The physical demands of construction workers will vary depending on the work environment and will often change in real time.

• The employee must be able to lift (including above shoulder or head), move, and carry up to 50 pounds frequently.
• Frequently required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to input information, handle, carry (with and without assistance), feel objects, tools (of varying size and weight), or controls.
• Frequently reach with hands and arms, climb stairs, balance, stoop, kneel, bend, twist, crouch, or crawl, talk and hear, and taste or smell.
• Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
• Frequent exposure to high noise levels.

Environmental Conditions:

• There is constant exposure to various weather conditions typical in the states where the work is performed, including noise, dust, and other materials.
• The work environment is in areas where heavy equipment, power tools and traffic are present.
• There is exposure to heights up to 50 feet and depths of up to 80 feet in this construction work environment.
• Demonstrate or be corrected to 20/20 vision.

Benefits are provided through the union.