Operator​/Foreman

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate field crews on excavation, grading, site-preparation, and trucking projects.
• Operate equipment such as excavators, loaders, dozers, graders, skid steers, and dump trucks, as qualified.
• Assign daily tasks and communicate project plans, priorities, and expectations to crew members.
• Review job plans, site conditions, and material requirements before and during work.
• Coordinate hauling, deliveries, equipment movement, and job-site logistics.
• Ensure work is performed safely and in accordance with company procedures, project requirements, and applicable regulations.
• Conduct daily equipment and vehicle inspections; report defects and arrange maintenance as needed.
• Monitor job progress, production, and material quantities; communicate delays or issues to management.
• Complete daily reports, timesheets, inspection forms, delivery tickets, and other required paperwork.
• Maintain clean, organized, and professional job sites and equipment.
• Communicate respectfully with customers, subcontractors, inspectors, and company staff.

Qualifications

• Experience operating heavy equipment and working in excavation, construction, or trucking.
• Previous crew-lead or foreman experience preferred.
• Chauffer License and DOT Physical is required,CDL preferred, depending on the vehicles and duties involved.
• Ability to read and follow plans, grade stakes, and work instructions.
• Knowledge of job-site safety practices and equipment maintenance.
• Reliable, organized, and able to make sound decisions in the field.
• Ability to work outdoors in varying weather and safely lift or move job-related materials.
• Willingness to work overtime or travel to different job sites as project needs require.

Work Conditions

This is a hands-on field position involving outdoor work, changing job-site conditions, and regular use of heavy equipment and trucks. The foreman is expected to operate equipment while also supervising and supporting the crew.

Compensation: Based on experience
Schedule: Full-time; overtime and occasional travel may be required