Grading Foreman

Job Summary:

The Grading Foreman leads and coordinates field operations for commercial, industrial, and heavy civil site-development projects. This working supervisory role directs crews performing mass excavation, grading, site preparation, earthwork, utility installation, drainage, and related civil construction activities; coordinates daily work with project management, general contractors, subcontractors, inspectors, survey personnel, and other project partners; and is responsible for completing assigned work safely, efficiently, and in accordance with plans, specifications, schedules, and quality requirements.

• Leads, directs, and coordinates equipment operators, laborers, and other assigned field personnel engaged in grading, excavation, utility, and site-development work.
• Communicates daily work plans, production expectations, safety requirements, and task assignments; monitors performance and adjusts crew assignments as field conditions change.
• Provides hands-on instruction, coaching, and on-the-job training to support safe work practices, quality workmanship, and development of crew members.
• Coordinates manpower, equipment, materials, and subcontractor activities with project supervision to maintain workflow and meet project milestones.
• Addresses routine field issues promptly and elevates safety, quality, personnel, schedule, or production concerns to the appropriate project leader.

• Plans, supervises, and participates in daily grading and site-development operations, including stripping, excavation, cut/fill operations, embankment, subgrade preparation, fine grading, stabilization, backfill, and compaction.
• Directs and coordinates installation of storm drainage, sanitary sewer, waterline, duct banks, structures, and other underground utilities within the scope of assigned work, including excavation, bedding, placement, backfill, and restoration.
• Reads and interprets civil drawings, grading plans, utility plans, profiles, details, specifications, benchmarks, elevations, and field layout information to sequence and execute the work.
• Works closely with project managers, superintendents, project engineers, survey crews, general contractors, subcontractors, owners, inspectors, and other stakeholders to coordinate access, sequencing, inspections, tie-ins, deliveries, and changing site conditions.
• Verifies that slopes, grades, elevations, contours, trench depths, utility alignments, and compaction requirements are achieved in accordance with project documents and field controls.
• Coordinates the safe and efficient use of excavators, dozers, motor graders, loaders, compactors, skid steers, haul trucks, and other heavy equipment; may operate equipment when qualified and operationally necessary.
• Reviews planned work areas for existing utilities, overhead hazards, traffic, excavation hazards, access limitations, ground conditions, and other site-specific risks before work begins.
• Conducts or supports pre-task planning, toolbox talks, daily safety discussions, and job hazard reviews; reinforces required PPE, excavation/trenching practices, equipment awareness, spotter procedures, and company/project safety requirements.
• Monitors equipment condition and coordinates inspections, fueling, maintenance, and repairs; removes or reports unsafe or damaged equipment in accordance with company procedures.
• Monitors daily production, labor, equipment utilization, materials, and work progress; communicates delays, differing site conditions, rework risks, or cost/schedule impacts to project supervision in a timely manner.
• Coordinates material deliveries, trucking, spoil/export, borrow, aggregate, pipe, structures, and other field resources to minimize downtime and maintain production.
• Maintains required field documentation, which may include daily reports, time and equipment records, delivery tickets, quantity tracking, inspection records, safety documentation, and other project records.
• Maintains an orderly work area and supports housekeeping, erosion-control, environmental, and traffic-control requirements applicable to the project.
• Performs hands-on field work and assists other crew members or craft classifications as project needs require, consistent with training, qualifications, and applicable safety requirements.

• Strong working knowledge of heavy civil earthwork, excavation, grading, site preparation, utility installation, drainage, compaction, and sequencing of site-development activities.
• Ability to lead a field crew, assign work, communicate expectations, manage changing priorities, and maintain accountability for safety, quality, and production.
• Ability to read and interpret civil construction plans, profiles, specifications, grades, elevations, and field layout information.
• Working knowledge of heavy equipment capabilities, safe operating practices, production considerations, and common maintenance concerns.
• Ability to identify field conflicts and…