Asphalt Paving Foreman at Northern Improvement Company in Fargo, North Dakota

Job Description:

Position Title: Asphalt Paving Foreman

Location: Fargo, ND

Pay Range: N/A

Date Posted: 11/14/2024

Pay Range: N/A

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Position Description

Northern Improvement is seeking a motivated individual with a strong work ethic and a positive, problem-solving attitude to help lead a successful asphalt paving crew. The Asphalt Paving Foreman will supervise all asphalt paving operations and is responsible for directing day-to-day crew activities, co-developing, monitoring, and executing work plans and schedules with the General Superintendent and other members of the operations and management team. Responsibilities may include but are not limited to, municipal operations of asphalt paving, patching, milling, and repair work.

Duties and responsibilities

• Supervise and manage asphalt paving crew performing asphalt paving, patching, milling, and repair of streets, highways, airports, and parking lots
• Read and implement plans and specifications
• Work professionally with the owner’s representatives to the standard of Northern Improvement’s expectations
• Direct a crew consisting of equipment operators, truck drivers, and laborers on work procedures and techniques
• Provide positive support and encouragement to crew to keep crew members motivated
• Timely completion and submittal of timecards, invoices, and work orders
• Receive and prioritize daily work assignments and make crew work assignments
• Effectively communicates the plan with the crew
• Communicates daily plans as well as any disruptions with the superintendent, trucking coordinator, and the asphalt plant
• Monitor asphalt quantities used and calculate cutoff amounts needed for job completion as well as materials needed to complete the job
• Work closely with the superintendent to ensure efficiency
• Informs the General Superintendent of performance or operational problems at work sites
• Ensures safe work procedures and safe work practices are followed at work sites
• Prepares and or assists with preparations of accident and injury reports
• Assist the General Superintendent in hiring field crew (i.e. truck drivers, operators, laborers)
• Safely operate all equipment used in asphalt paving proficiently and be able to teach others how to run new equipment
• Capable of learning to utilize new methods and equipment
• All other duties as assigned, delegated, or necessary for operations

Position Requirements

Qualifications

• Minimum 5-8 years of asphalt experience, prior supervisory experience required, or combination of both
• Must possess a valid Driver’s License
• Ability to pass a pre-employment urine drug test and comply with drug and alcohol policies during employment

Working conditions

• Outdoor environment subject to changing conditions and temperatures
• Occasional exposures to fumes, dust, odors, heights, and loud noises
• Travel required
• May be required to work 60+ hours, 6 days a week

Physical requirements

• Verbal, auditory, and written capabilities to effectively communicate in an articulate manner
• Clarity of vision at varying distances to perform various work assignments
• Standing, walking or sitting for extended periods of time
• Ability to work long hours and nights
• Dexterity of hands and fingers to operate a variety of specialized tools and equipment
• Reaching overhead, above the shoulders, and horizontally
• Occasional bending, kneeling, or crouching
• Lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling object(s) weighing up to 50 pounds

Why Work for NIC

• Local 49 Union Wages and Benefits
• Medical Premiums 100% paid by company
• Union Pension
• Culture of Safety
• Home every night
• Family Owned and Operated since 1935
• Be a part of the Northern Improvement Family

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Equal Opportunity Employer

Northern Improvement is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This is a Safety Sensitive position.

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