Foreman

James H. Wright Construction Co. LLC is seeking to hire a Construction Foreman to assist us with organized operations and workers’ performance at our construction sites. You will be a key person for leading the staff towards the completion of a project, supporting them and assisting with interacting with senior management.

You should have a solid background in the field and possess leadership skills, being able to direct the work of others and make quick decisions. We also expect you to be well-organized and to favor safety above everything else

Job responsibilities would include:

• Working alongside your crew to oversee completion of jobs
• Organize the fulfillment of tasks according to priorities and plans
• Adhere to all OSHA safety requirements and quality standards
• Providing guidance and support for your crew
• Keeping the Operations Manager informed of all problems with the job
• Requesting tools and materials in a timely manner to remain on schedule
• Assisting in evaluating members of your crew
• Consulting blueprints, designs, and instructions to develop your job correctly and ensure that crews meet production goals
• Prepare daily work orders to document crew members’ time and information about the day’s work
• Operating heavy equipment and using the GPS
• General layout with GPS base and rover
• Figure grade based on plans for utilities installation

Ideal candidates would meet the following qualifications:

• Significant experience with construction procedures, equipment and occupational safety and health guidelines
• Excellent understanding of how to read and implement drawings, plans and blueprints
• Strong communication, organizational and leadership skills
• Ability to work safely and efficiently
• Prior experience as a foreman leading a crew/team
• Able to communicate well with a crew/team as well as your Operations Manager
• Ability to operate heavy equipment such as a dozer, excavator equipped with GPS
• Ability to lay sanitary sewer, storm sewer and water main
• Possess a general knowledge of daily/weekly maintenance of heavy equipment

Operator

- Grading experience (highly preferred)

- Valid driver’s license

- Operate machinery

- Bulldozer, compactor, skid steer, articulating truck, backhoe, excavator

- Operate TopCon GPS (highly preferred)

- Grease and maintain machinery

- Read plans that are provided to you

- Use GPS

- Communication skills

- Be prompt

- Team player

- Have transportation

Laborer

- Operate beginner equipment

- Compactor, articulating truck

- Use hand tools

- Lift at least 50 lbs

- Ability to walk, stand, climb, squat, and twist continually for long periods of time

- Work independently and with a team

- Be prompt

- Communication skills

- Be able to follow instructions when given and understand the work that is being done

- Have Transportation

Truck Driver

- Class A endorsement or equivalent CDL

- 2 years of experience preferred

- If needed we will train

- Strong record keeping

- Local driving within 50 miles of home base

- Communication skills

- Have transportation