Construction Foreman

Construction Foreman

United Companies, a CRH Company, is seeking a Construction Foreman for a position in Canon City, Colorado, United States. Our purpose, commitment to the future, and formula for growth is to champion the safety, empowerment, and development of our employees. We strive to be The Preferred Source of quality sand, rock, landscape products, ready-mixed concrete, asphalt, paving and construction services. We succeed as a team by embracing integrity, mutual respect, innovation, service, sustainability, and financial strength.

Position Overview:

The Construction Foreman is responsible for overseeing the daily operations of a crew of employees that will be doing a wide variety of tasks including major and minor grading, asphalt patching, raising manholes, mill support and other general duties. This position will primarily perform supervisory duties, but on rare occasions may assist with general laborer and equipment operation tasks as needed.

Wage ranges from $24-$36 per hour, dependent upon experience.

Key Responsibilities:

• Coordinates daily work activities, job site organization, reading of plans, etc.
• Supervises and schedules work crews.
• Organizes job site goals, timelines, and budgets.
• Orders required supplies and materials.
• Drives to various job site locations.
• Assists with general laborer duties as needed, which may include shoveling, laying asphalt, installing pipes, crusher maintenance, and other tasks as required.
• Assists with heavy equipment operation, if trained, as needed at job site locations.
• Maintains time and materials records necessary to complete daily job costing.

Qualifications:

• High School diploma or general education degree (GED) required.
• 2 to 5 years of related construction experience or an equivalent combination of education and training.
• Standard Driver's License required.
• Work Requirements:
• Must be 18 years in age or older.
• Must pass pre-employment physical, drug screen and criminal background check.
• Report to the job site dressed appropriately and ready to begin work at the designated start time.
• Strict adherence to safety requirements and procedures as outlined in the Employee Handbook.
• Willingness to work independently within in a team environment and assist the team with other duties as required.
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
• Ability to write correspondence.
• Ability to effectively present information in one on one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiple and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, percent, and draw and interpret bar graphs.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed, but uninvolved written or oral instructions.
• Ability to work well with others in a group or one on one setting.
• To perform this job successfully, an individual should be able to type and use keyboards accurately and have knowledge of Database software.

Key

Competencies:

• Customer Service
• Teamwork
• Judgment
• Planning/Organizing
• Professionalism
• Interpersonal Skills
• Safety and Security
• Adaptability
• Attendance/Punctuality
• Dependability
• Initiative
• Innovation
• Quality

Physical Requirements:

• The employee is frequently required to sit, climb, and use hands to signal and handle equipment.
• The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, crawl, kneel, bend, and reach with hands and arms above their shoulders.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move anywhere up to 50 lbs.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision and depth perception.

Work Environment:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts; outside weather conditions; and extreme cold and/or heat.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.

The statements included in this job description are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements and criteria necessary to successfully perform the job. Other duties may be assigned as required. Requirements for this job are subject to modification by the Company and its designees, and reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

CRH has a long and proud heritage. We are a collection of hundreds of family businesses, regional companies and large enterprises that together form the CRH family. CRH operates in a decentralized, diversified structure that allows you to work in a small company environment while having the career opportunities of a large international organization.