Erosion Control Foreman

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Job Title: Erosion Control Foreman (Crew Leader / Driver)

Schedule: Monday - Friday with mandatory weekend as needed

Compensation: $22-$28/hr, depending on experience

S.W.I.M.S. (Storm Water Inspection & Maintenance Services, Inc.) is seeking dependable individuals to join our team. We offer competitive pay, a strong benefits package, and opportunities for growth as SWIMS expands. The role leads a small crew, prioritizes projects, assigns tasks, operates equipment, maintains records, monitors quality and timelines, ensures safety, trains employees, and provides performance feedback.

• Lead a small crew by prioritizing projects, assigning tasks, procuring required materials, filing work orders, and maintaining written records of projects (3-Part Form).
• Lead crew and perform a wide variety of tasks such as BMP installation, BMP maintenance, cleaning streets, sidewalks, storm drains and related areas on a construction site.
• Instruct employees in proper work methods and standards; monitor crew work quality; ensure adherence to time schedules and safe work practices; provide performance feedback to the crew and Field Supervisors.
• Operate equipment necessary to complete assigned tasks, including but not limited to trencher, blower, street sweeper, hand tools, mowing machines, skip loader, and bobcat. Willingness and ability to learn to use this equipment as needed.

• Perform related duties as required.
• As a company-approved driver, a crew leader will be required to learn and operate a street sweeper when assigned.
• Support other departments as needed.
• Ensure that all provided tools are stowed in assigned lockers and that keys to the assigned truck are returned to the designated lock box.

• Thorough knowledge of standard practices, materials, tools, and equipment utilized in the area of assigned work, including BMP installation, BMP maintenance and street sweeping.
• Knowledge of work hazards and applicable safety precautions associated with the assigned area of work.
• Knowledge of equipment maintenance and skill in the operation of various equipment including street sweepers, skip loaders, trenchers, pressure washers, blowers and mowers/weed whackers, Bobcat, pumps, generators.
• Working knowledge of leadership skills including communications, motivation, and performance feedback.
• Basic skill in writing routine reports and documents.
• Ability to assign and supervise the work of others, provide instruction, lead a small crew and inspire confidence.
• Ability to understand and follow oral instructions, read and interpret documents and construction drawings.
• Always be professional & courteous to clients and teammates.

• Must be able to physically perform the basic life operational functions of climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, grasping, feeling, talking, hearing, and repetitive motions.
• Must be able to perform medium work exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 30 pounds of force frequently, and up to 30 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
• Must possess the visual acuity to operate equipment and motor vehicles, perform trades tasks, inspect the work of others, and review work for accuracy, neatness, and thoroughness.

• Possession of a valid California driver's license and clean driving record.

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Hourly Expected Pay Range: $22 USD - $28 USD

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