SIMON | Asphalt Paving Foreman - Rapid City, SD

Summary:

Manages small to large asphalt paving projects. Requires regular communication with internal and external customers such as subcontractors, regulatory agencies, and senior management.
 

Responsibilities:

•    Promote, execute and adhere to the company’s safety program, and encourage all employees, sub-contractors and consultants to adopt safe practices as part of Simon’s safety culture
•    Work with superintendents and project managers to ensure that assigned projects remain on time and on budget
•    Organize and coordinate the daily activities of assigned crew and equipment pertaining to scope of work, including delegation of tasks, and holding individuals accountable
•    Read and interpret project plans and specifications
•    Understand, interpret, and follow surveying markers and plans including slope stakes, control points, lines, grades, etc.   
•    Direct equipment operators to facilitate alignment and movement of materials
•    Coordinate the supply of materials for assigned projects, ensuring timely delivery of materials to project site
•    Support and promote employee training, mentoring, and development; address performance concerns as needed
•    Operate heavy equipment required for project completion; operate company vehicles to move people and equipment between job locations and company facilities
•    Perform skilled work related to specialty area(s) of assigned position, including but not limited to: grading/site preparation, paving, etc.
•    Perform administrative tasks, including but not limited to e-mail correspondence, timecard entry, handling documents and electronic files, etc.
•    Ensure equipment maintenance inspections are completed to maintain equipment in safe operating condition
•    Perform minor servicing and maintenance on equipment; refer major problems to the shop
•    Perform other duties and projects as assigned
 

Qualifications, Education, Skills and Experience: 
•    Valid Drivers’ License and ability to maintain a clean driving history required;  
•    Commercial drivers’ license preferred
•    3 to 5 years of experience working in concrete construction or related field
•    1 to 2 years of experience in a supervisory capacity preferred
•    Computer and/or mobile device experience, including use of MS Office, Android and iOS applications 

Physical Requirements/Working Conditions:

•    Use of required personal protective equipment (PPE)
•    Regularly required to lift and /or move up to 50 pounds with or without assistance
•    Regularly required to use hands to feel, handle, and manipulate objects
•    Regularly required to communicate (talk and hear) 
•    Frequently required to stand; walk; sit; reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl 
•    Standing/working on feet for long periods (8 hours or more), and walking across uneven terrain
•    Frequently work in close proximity to heavy equipment and machinery
•    Frequent exposure to typical construction site conditions, including dust and loud noise, and all weather conditions
•    Some exposure to fuel, oil, and other chemicals
•    Frequent travel, including overnight stays away from home may be required

Workplace Values Requirements:
•    Support, promote, and practice Simon core values, vision, and mission
•    Support, promote, and comply with Simon Code of Ethics, Workplace Conduct, Safety, and other established policies at all times
•    Embrace the Company’s safety culture, actively support all safety initiatives, and adhere to defined accountabilities implemented by the Safety Steering and Continuous Improvement teams
•    Align personal vision and goals with larger goals of the Company
•    Support continuous improvement to improve Simon processes, performance, safety, and overall success

The information contained herein is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the duties and responsibilities of the job, nor are they intended to be an all-inclusive list of the skills and abilities required to do the job. Management may, at its discretion, assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.