Grading Foreman AIS Infrastructure

Position: Grading Foreman with AIS Infrastructure
Location: Elmore

Company Overview

The AIS Infrastructure Group consists of four heavy civil construction companies. Our services include infrastructure improvement, heavy civil construction, and site development for government and state agencies and private enterprise across the United States. We do a wide variety of heavy civil projects, including highways, bridges, and DOT work, power plants, dams and reservoirs, underground utilities, and more.

We are Heavy Civil Construction and Sitework experts, but we specialize in providing peace of mind.

AIS Infrastructure Group is part of a family of companies unified by purpose to deliver safe, reliable solutions to our clients' unique challenges. We are committed to providing superior service and leaving things better than we found them.

Job Summary:

The Grading Foreman is responsible for planning, coordinating, and supervising all grading and earthwork activities on heavy civil construction projects. This position provides direct oversight of crews, equipment operators, truck drivers, and subcontractors performing site preparation, excavation, embankment construction, fine grading, road construction, utility preparation, and related earthmoving operations.

The Grading Foreman ensures work is completed safely, efficiently, and in compliance with project plans, specifications, quality requirements, environmental regulations, and production schedules. The position serves as the primary field leader for grading operations and works closely with Superintendents, Project Managers, Engineers, Surveyors, Utility Foremen, and Safety personnel to achieve project objectives.

Field Operations Management

* Supervise and direct grading crews, operators, laborers, truck drivers, and subcontractors.

* Plan daily and weekly grading activities to achieve production goals and project milestones.

* Coordinate mass excavation, embankment construction, rough grading, fine grading, and roadway preparation activities.

* Assign personnel and equipment to maximize productivity and efficiency.

* Monitor project schedules and adjust resources as needed to maintain progress.

* Ensure grading activities are sequenced properly with utility, drainage, paving, and structural operations.

Grade Control & Quality Assurance

* Read and interpret grading plans, profiles, cross-sections, utility drawings, and project specifications.

* Verify grading elevations, slopes, drainage patterns, and finished grades meet project requirements.

* Coordinate with survey crews regarding layout, staking, GPS machine control systems, and grade verification.

* Perform routine grade checks using laser levels, GPS systems, total stations, and surveying equipment.

* Ensure compliance with compaction requirements, density testing, and material specifications.

* Identify and resolve grade conflicts, utility conflicts, and constructability issues.

* Equipment & Production Management

* Coordinate the utilization of excavators, dozers, motor graders, scrapers, loaders, compactors, haul trucks, water trucks, and support equipment.

* Monitor production rates and adjust equipment deployment to optimize performance.

* Track quantities moved, installed, and completed.

* Coordinate equipment maintenance and communicate repair needs.

* Minimize downtime through proactive planning and resource management.

* Evaluate haul routes, cut/fill balance, and material movement strategies.

Safety Leadership

* Conduct daily pre-task planning and job hazard analyses.

* Lead daily safety meetings and toolbox talks.

* Enforce company safety policies, OSHA regulations, and project-specific safety requirements.

* Ensure proper use of personal protective equipment.

* Monitor excavation safety, trenching operations, heavy equipment operations, traffic control, and work zone safety.

* Stop work when unsafe conditions exist.

* Investigate incidents, near misses, and safety concerns.

* Coordination & Communication

* Collaborate with Superintendents, Project Managers, Engineers, Surveyors, Inspectors, and Owners.

* Coordinate work activities with utility, concrete, paving, drainage, and structure crews.

* Attend planning meetings and provide production updates.

* Document field progress and…