Join the Wofford Earthworks Team
Wofford Earthworks, LLC is a Georgia-based civil construction company specializing in grading and excavation, clearing and grubbing, stream restoration, utility installation and repair, erosion control, and retention ponds.
Founded in 2013, Wofford Earthworks has grown from the ground up by delivering quality work, maintaining honest communication, and building lasting relationships with customers and industry partners. Our team works on commercial grading, site development, utility, environmental, and other civil construction projects throughout Georgia.
We are seeking an experienced Level 2 Foreman to lead assigned field crews and coordinate daily job-site operations. This is a hands-on leadership position for someone who has extensive civil construction experience, can confidently operate heavy equipment, and knows how to keep crews safe, productive, and focused on completing quality work.
Position Summary
The Level 2 Foreman leads assigned field crews and coordinates labor, equipment, materials, subcontractors, safety, quality, and daily production activities.
Working under the direction of the Field Supervisor and in coordination with the Superintendent and Project Manager, the Level 2 Foreman is responsible for executing project plans safely, efficiently, on schedule, and in accordance with company and client requirements.
This position is expected to safely operate the heavy equipment required for assigned projects after being appropriately trained, qualified, and authorized by the Company. The Level 2 Foreman also supports the development of Level 1 Foremen and other crew members.
Essential Responsibilities
As a Level 2 Foreman, you will:
- Lead, direct, supervise, and support assigned field crews.
- Coordinate daily labor, equipment, materials, subcontractors, and production activities.
- Review project plans, specifications, schedules, and scopes of work.
- Plan work to maximize safe and timely project progress.
- Maintain a two-week look-ahead schedule and anticipate upcoming labor, material, and equipment needs.
- Ensure crew productivity remains aligned with the overall project schedule.
- Confirm that Level 1 Foremen and other crew leaders have the labor, materials, equipment, and information necessary to complete assigned work.
- Communicate regularly with the Field Supervisor, Superintendent, and Project Manager regarding project progress, delays, site conditions, safety concerns, and circumstances that may affect the project plan.
- Delegate daily assignments and provide crew members with clear instructions, guidance, feedback, and support.
- Monitor employee attendance and timely arrival and communicate rain days or schedule changes before the start of the workday.
- Address crew concerns and workplace conflicts professionally, responsibly, and constructively.
- Conduct regular tailgate safety meetings.
- Review job hazard analyses, hazard assessments, and safe-work plans with the crew before work begins.
- Promote and enforce the Company’s safety program and applicable OSHA requirements.
- Identify job-site hazards and implement appropriate corrective measures.
- Ensure trenches and excavations are evaluated and protected through appropriate sloping, benching, shoring, shielding, or other approved protective systems.
- Confirm utility locate tickets and utility locations before excavation or digging begins.
- Assist with proper potholing activities, including probing, shoveling, and using hand signals.
- Monitor work for potential quality-control issues and implement necessary corrections.
- Read and interpret construction plans, blueprints, technical drawings, engineering plans, specifications, and scopes of work.
- Use applicable survey equipment to shoot, calculate, and verify grades.
- Participate in meetings with geotechnical representatives, engineers, subcontractors, clients, and other project stakeholders.
- Safely operate excavators, bulldozers, front-end loaders, skid steers, and other equipment required for assigned projects.
- Operate equipment manually or electronically and perform successive passes to bring surfaces to the specified grade.
- Communicate effectively with ground personnel to prevent injuries, property damage, or equipment damage.
- Complete daily equipment inspection reports.
- Perform routine equipment care, including greasing equipment, cleaning cabs, maintaining filters, and completing other required servicing checks.
- Promptly report equipment damage, repair needs, accidents, incidents, near misses, safety concerns, or suspected equipment problems.
- Follow applicable lockout/tagout procedures.
- Work with the Field Supervisor and Project Manager when investigating job-site damage, incidents, or near misses.
- Complete accurate daily reports for the office management team, including project details and photographs.
- Record working time accurately through the CloudRig application.
- Provide quarterly recommendations regarding crew assignments or adjustments.
- Perform hands-on job-site work as necessary to support the crew and complete the assigned project.
- Adhere to all Wofford Earthworks contractual obligations and client requirements.
- Wear all required personal protective equipment.
- Perform other job-related duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications
Qualified candidates must have:
- A high school diploma or GED.
- At least five years of progressively responsible experience in civil construction, earthwork, excavation, grading, underground utilities, or a closely related field.
- At least two years of experience leading, directing, or supervising field crews.
- Demonstrated experience safely operating heavy equipment, including excavators, bulldozers, front-end loaders, and skid steers.
- Proficiency in shooting, calculating, and verifying grades using applicable survey or grade-control equipment.
- The ability to read, interpret, and implement construction plans, blueprints, schematics, technical drawings, specifications, and complex engineering plans.
- Working knowledge of OSHA requirements, job-site safety practices, Job Hazard Analysis procedures, and applicable safe-work practices.
- Working knowledge of excavation, trenching, soil classification, sloping, benching, shoring, shielding, and protective-system requirements.
- Knowledge of heavy-equipment capabilities, limitations, inspection procedures, and preventive-maintenance requirements.
- The ability to develop and maintain short-term project schedules, including two-week look-ahead schedules.
- The ability to anticipate labor, material, and equipment needs.
- Demonstrated ability to lead field crews, delegate responsibilities, provide clear instructions, monitor performance, and support employee development.
- Strong planning, time-management, problem-solving, critical-thinking, and decision-making skills.
- The ability to manage changing site conditions and multiple priorities while meeting project deadlines.
- The ability to communicate effectively with employees, supervisors, subcontractors, clients, engineers, and other project representatives.
- A valid driver’s license and an acceptable driving record when operating a company vehicle or driving on company business.
- The ability and willingness to travel to assigned project sites.
An equivalent combination of relevant education, training, certifications, and experience may be considered.
Bilingual English/Spanish communication skills are preferred but not required.
Physical and Work Requirements
This position requires the ability to:
- Work outdoors for extended periods in changing weather and job-site conditions.
- Stand, walk, and remain active throughout long shifts on rough or uneven terrain.
- Safely lift, push, pull, or carry tools and materials weighing up to 50 pounds.
- Bend, stretch, twist, reach, climb, and maintain balance and posture for extended periods.
- Safely enter, exit, operate, and work around heavy equipment.
- Make precise hand-eye adjustments and maintain spatial awareness.
- Hear warnings and communicate effectively in environments with significant background noise.
- Read and understand plans, specifications, safety information, and written work instructions.
- Apply basic math when completing site measurements, calculating grades, tracking schedules, and monitoring labor and materials.
- Think clearly under pressure and respond appropriately to delays, changing site conditions, equipment failures, or safety concerns.
- Perform the essential functions of the position, with or without reasonable accommodation.
Drug-Free Workplace and Pre-Employment Requirements
Wofford Earthworks, LLC is a drug-free workplace with a zero-tolerance policy for the use, possession, distribution, or impairment from prohibited drugs or alcohol in the workplace, on company property, in company vehicles or equipment, or while conducting company business.
Employees must report to work able to perform their duties safely and may not work while impaired by alcohol, illegal drugs, or any other substance that could interfere with the safe performance of their responsibilities. This requirement is especially important because this position involves operating heavy equipment, driving company vehicles, supervising active construction sites, and working around excavation and underground utility operations.
Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of all applicable job-related pre-employment requirements, including:
- A background check
- A post-offer drug screening
- Verification of a valid driver’s license and an acceptable driving record when driving is required
- Any other job-related screening permitted by applicable law
Applicants who refuse to complete a required background check or drug screening, or who do not satisfy the Company’s applicable pre-employment requirements, will not be eligible for employment. All testing and screening will be conducted in accordance with applicable law and Company policy.
Compensation and Benefits
Wofford Earthworks recognizes that employees are a valuable part of the Company’s success and offers eligible employees a comprehensive benefits package.
Active full-time employees who are regularly scheduled to work at least 30 hours per week are eligible to enroll in group benefits after completing 90 days of employment. Eligible employees may also enroll qualifying dependents.
Benefits currently offered include:
- Medical insurance, including prescription drug coverage
- Supplemental medical gap coverage
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Company-paid basic life insurance
- Company-paid accidental death and dismemberment insurance
- Voluntary life and AD&D coverage for employees and eligible dependents
- Voluntary accident insurance
- Access to eligible virtual-care, mental-health, wellness, and employee-assistance resources
- Overtime eligibility
- Paid time off and paid company holidays
- 401(K) plan
Employee contributions, eligibility requirements, coverage terms, exclusions, and limitations may apply. The applicable insurance policies and plan documents govern all benefits. Wofford Earthworks reserves the right to amend or discontinue its benefit plans as permitted by law.
Why Join Wofford Earthworks?
At Wofford Earthworks, you will join a growing, hands-on team that values:
- Safety
- Quality workmanship
- Accountability
- Honest communication
- Teamwork
- Customer satisfaction
- Responsible care of company equipment
- Employee development and leadership
We are looking for experienced leaders who take pride in their work, support their crews, solve problems in the field, and want to help build successful projects from the ground up.
Apply Today
If you are an experienced civil construction foreman who can lead from the front, safely operate equipment, manage daily field production, and maintain a safe and productive job site, we encourage you to apply.
Please submit your resume through Indeed and answer all required screening questions.
Wofford Earthworks, LLC provides equal employment opportunities to qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law. Reasonable accommodations are available during the application and employment process as required by law.
Pay: $28.00 - $32.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Application Question(s):
- How many years' experience safely operating excavators, bulldozers, front-end loaders, and skid steers.
- If you receive a conditional offer of employment, are you willing to complete a background check and drug screening, and comply with the Company drug-free workplace and zero-tolerance policy?
- Briefly describe your civil construction experience, including the types of projects you have completed and the largest crew you have supervised.
- Which types of heavy equipment are you experienced and qualified to operate?
- Do you currently hold a valid Georgia Class C driver’s license and have a driving record that meets the requirements of the company’s vehicle insurance carrier? (5-year check)
- If hired, can you provide documentation establishing your identity and authorization to work in the United States, as required through the Form I-9 and E-Verify processes?
- Please briefly explain why you are considering leaving your current or most recent position and what interests you about this opportunity.
- What level of proficiency do you hold in shooting, calculating, and verifying grades and reading civil construction plans?
Experience:
- earthwork, excavation, grading, underground utilities: 5 years (Required)
- leading or supervising field construction crew: 2 years (Required)
- civil construction: 5 years (Required)
Work Location: In person
