Summary
General Excavating is an award-winning contractor serving public and private owners throughout Nebraska and South Dakota. General Excavating specializes in the construction of underground utilities, environmental remediation, excavation shoring, directional drilling, hydro-excavation, and heavy civil including bridge and concrete structures.
The foreman is expected to manage construction and close construction projects that generate profits for the company. This role is ultimately responsible for the day-to-day management of several projects and onsite operators, tradesman and laborers. Directs, schedules, supervises and coordinates activities of operators and tradesmen to obtain optimum use of equipment, facilities and personnel. Provides overall management of construction project sites and procurement through final acceptance, while ensuring project safety. Maximizes profits and controls costs to maintain stability and growth of the organization by performing the following duties personally and through subordinates.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned:
- Oversee field remediation activities including soil excavation, groundwater treatment, tank and drum removal, and waste segregation in accordance with project specifications and regulations.
- Implement and monitor environmental control measures (e.g., erosion control, dust suppression, dewatering, stormwater management) to maintain compliance with permits.
- Coordinate environmental sampling and testing with project engineers and laboratories; ensure accurate chain-of-custody and field documentation.
- Operate and maintain remediation systems—air sparge, soil vapor extraction, pump-and-treat, filtration, etc.
- Manage handling of hazardous and non-hazardous waste for transport and disposal.
- Conduct and document daily safety and environmental briefings to ensure crews understand site hazards and work plans.
- Ensure proper decontamination procedures for equipment and personnel to prevent cross-contamination.
- Inspect and verify site restoration work, including backfilling, grading, and seeding to meet closure requirements.
- Assist in developing and enforcing Site Health and Safety Plans and job hazard analyses.
- Interface with clients, regulatory agencies, and inspectors during audits, progress reviews, and field inspections.
- Studies specifications to plan procedures for appropriate construction methods on the basis of project start and completion time.
- Studies staffing and equipment requirements for each phase of construction and directs and supervises construction activities and related workers/equipment needs.
- Procurement of materials, tools and rental equipment at specified times to conform to work schedules.
- Confers with and directs onsite personnel engaged in planning work procedure, executing work procedure, interpreting specifications and coordinating various phases of construction to prevent delays. This role includes subcontractors.
- Confers with supervisory personnel, owners, engineers, contractors, inspectors, material suppliers and/or equipment dealers to resolve matters such as work procedures, complaints or construction problems to improve construction methods and performance.
- Inspects or reviews work in progress to ensure that workmanship conforms to specifications, schedules and safety compliance.
- Prepares recommendations for management evaluation.
- Prepares or reviews reports on progress and costs related to materials, equipment and labor used and adjusts work schedules as indicated by reports.
- Confers and cooperates with other onsite personnel in formulating administrative, operational policies and procedures.
- Investigates and reports damage, accidents, or delays at construction sites to ensure that proper construction procedures are being followed.
- Implement new or modified plans in response to delays, bad weather, or construction site emergencies.
- Provide effective and accurate communication to supervisors, owners, subcontractors and subordinates by telephone, email, in person or written form to ensure project details and company information is efficiently relayed.
- Monitors compliance with project safety program requirements. Documents and ensures corrective measures are implemented as necessary.
- Enforces compliance with administrative policies, procedures, safety rules and governmental regulations.
- Engages in continuous learning and training and provides mentorship to crew members to promote professional growth, technical proficiency, and a culture of safety and quality.
- Other duties, as assigned.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Ability to work productively alone or with others
- Problem-solving abilities
- Communicate effectively
- Work efficiently and effectively
- Be self-motivated
- Ability to make sound decisions
- Must be able to remain calm during stressful situations and work through any challenges or issues which may arise
- Must be able to know when to ask for help when a job task exceeds their skills or abilities
Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions of a job.
Education and/or Experience
Four (4) years minimum related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Language Skills
Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
Mathematical Skills
Ability to add and subtract two digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's. Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume and distance.
Reasoning Ability
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
Certificates, Licenses and Registrations
- Valid Class A CDL driver's license with clean driving record.
- OSHA 40-Hour HAZWOPER
- Well Driller's license
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential function of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle or feel, reach with hands and are, talk and hear. The employee is frequently required to stand walk and sit. The employee is occasionally required to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl and smell. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to twenty-five (25) pounds without assistance. Occasionally lift and/or move up to fifty (50) pounds without assistance. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical part, fumes, airborne particles, caustic chemicals, outside weather conditions and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
Candidate is required to meet the above qualifications and job duties, task frequency and PPE requirements. Approval of pre-employment reference & background checks, and post offer drug testing with fit for employment screening are required as conditions of employment.
AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY, AFFIRMATIVE ACTION, DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE EMPLOYER.
