Earthwork Foreman (Farmers Branch, TX) - Austin Bridge & Road
- Austin
- Austin, Texas
- Full Time
Austin Industries is one of the nation’s largest, most diversified U.S.-based construction companies. With more than 7,000 employee-owners, Austin Industries provides nearly every type of civil, commercial and industrial construction services through the expertise of our operating companies: Austin Bridge & Road, Austin Commercial and Austin Industrial.
Austin Bridge & Road has an outstanding opportunity for a Earthwork Foreman at our large heavy civil project in Farmers Branch, Texas . The Earthwork Foreman is responsible for providing supervision and coordination of workers on a medium size (8 to 10) dirt work crew. The goals of this position include scheduling work to meet timetables in a safe manner and to meet estimated costs. This person must maintain a good working relationship with inspectors, developers, vendors, and subcontractors.
Responsibilities:
- Manage a small amount of onsite fleet equipment
- Recruit hourly trade personnel
- Execute “Look Ahead” schedules
- Manage craftsmen and laborers, equipment and materials
- Logistics planning
- Scheduling construction daily and weekly
- Execute project work plans
- Manage crews productively and effectively
- Training of others on the crew
- Purchasing of materials, tools, and supplies
- Maintain a safe working environment
- Perform quality work to meet requirements
Qualifications :
- 3+ years of experience managing dirt crews on heavy civil construction projects
- Must have a strong commitment to jobsite safety and be diligent in demonstrating safe work practices
Experience in supervising crew
Experience using HCSS Heavy Job (tablet based)
OSHA 10 hr, First Aid/CPR, rigging, flagging, fall protection, trench excavation, and manlift
Must be highly organized with an attention to detail
Be an effective communicator
Ability to work in a fast-paced team environment and meet deadline
Requirements:
- High School Diploma/GED or higher
- Valid driver’s license
- Requires working outdoors at times in the rain or snow and during cold, warm, and hot temperatures
- Must be able to work on call as needed
- Applicants must be legally authorized to work for ANY employer in the United States. Austin Bridge & Road is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this position.
Benefits & Compensation
We offer excellent benefits including medical, dental, life and disability insurance, and a matching 401K plan. We are proud to be a 100% Employee-Owned Company (ESOP)! To learn more about our employee-ownership structure, please go to .
Austin Bridge & Road is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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About Austin Bridge and Road
A leader in the heavy highway and transportation industry for more than 100 years, Austin Bridge & Road delivers asphalt and concrete services, and builds landmark projects such as complex highway interchanges, tollways, runways, bridges, rail projects, and water/wastewater facilities.
To learn more about us, visit .
No Third-Party Inquiries Please
This Company does not accept and will not consider unsolicited resumes or any other unsolicited candidate information submitted to the Company or any of its employee-owners by staffing agencies, search firms, or third-party recruiters in response to a posted vacancy. The Company will not pay any placement fee(s) without a written agreement to do so ( i.e. , payment must be required pursuant to the terms of a written agreement ).
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