Asphalt Foreman

Who We Are:

For over 116 years and across four generations of family ownership, Brooks Construction Company, Inc. has stood for Family, Integrity, Respect, Safety, Teamwork, and Quality in the civil construction industry. Based in Fort Wayne, Indiana, with over 270 employees, Brooks Construction provides asphalt, concrete, earthwork, and pipe operations across northern Indiana and northwestern Ohio using best practices and innovative techniques to give our customers a quality product.

Job Summary

The Asphalt Foreman primarily oversees asphalt paving operations, with the flexibility to support asphalt patching as needed to meet scheduling or production demands. This is a working foreman role, requiring both hands-on participation in daily operations and effective leadership of an asphalt crew. Responsibilities include managing people, equipment, materials, safety, quality, productivity, and overall job performance.

The foreman will be expected to work extended hours, including weekends and occasional nights, to meet project deadlines. In addition to supervising, this individual will actively train and mentor crew members, demonstrating proper techniques and ensuring tasks are completed to standard. The foreman is accountable for the care and utilization of assigned equipment, materials, and crew on each job site.

This role requires close collaboration with customers, project managers, general contractors, and subcontractors to ensure work is completed accurately, safely, and on schedule. The Asphalt Foreman reports directly to the Superintendent while coordinating with Project Managers assigned to specific jobs.

Essential Job Duties/Responsibilities

• Oversees all aspects of asphalt paving, patching, and related operations for assigned crew
• Leads a crew of employees, which includes scheduling, training, coaching, and motivating team members
• Coordinates job site activities with other crews, contractors, and customers
• Ensures assigned equipment is properly operated, maintained, and serviced
• Maintains compliance with job site safety requirements and company policies
• Ensures finished product meets quality standards and customer expectations
• Performs basic layout, surveying, and calculations for areas and asphalt quantities
• Maintains accurate records including dailies, material tickets, equipment maintenance requests, equipment orders and releases, and quality control plans and logbooks
• Communicates and resolves work-related issues such as grades, milled surfaces, and personnel concerns
• Inspects materials and corrects irregularities to maintain product quality
• Assists crew with all phases of work, including hands-on labor and equipment operation
• Develops and trains crew members in asphalt operations and equipment use
• Operates and loads/unloads construction equipment as needed
• Makes timely decisions to resolve job site problems effectively
• Completes dailies to accurate cost coding for equipment, labor, and materials
• Engages in regular communication with plant operators, quality control staff, dispatchers, superintendents, INDOT personnel, and subcontractors
• Works extended hours, including nights and weekends, as required

Education and Experience

• High school diploma or GED required
• Minimum of 5 years' experience in asphalt work
• Previous hands-on construction experience preferred, with knowledge of heavy highway and private paving work, including operation of paver screws and automatics
• Must have, or be willing and able to obtain and maintain, a valid Class A CDL driver's license with Tanker and Hazmat Endorsements
• Must maintain an active driver's license
• Willingness and ability to join the appropriate local union

How to Apply:

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Why Join Brooks Construction?

At Brooks Construction Company, we believe in building more than roads-we build careers, communities, and a legacy of excellence. Based in Fort Wayne, Indiana, with over 270 employees, Brooks Construction provides asphalt, concrete, earthwork, and pipe operations across northern Indiana and northwestern Ohio using best practices and…