Building a career at Granite may be the most valuable thing you could do...
Are you interested in the opportunity to work for an industry-leading company that will give you the experience and exposure you need to build your career and personal brand? If so, then you've come to the right place!
General Summary
At Granite we have people development at heart - when you grow as a person, we develop as a company. From complex infrastructure to minor construction, Granite Construction offers a unique set of opportunities to gain experience and build your career. As one of the largest diversified construction companies in the nation, you will have the opportunity to learn and work with some of the best experts in the field. This project participates in On-The-Job training program.
Why Choose Granite?
Granite's Benefits and Well-Being program consistently ranks at near the top level for all companies in our industry (and outside our industry as well). Here are a few of the benefit we offer to our employees: • Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance • Flexible Spending Accounts • 401K Program with Employer Match up to 6% • Company Paid Basic Life Insurance • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) • Optional Supplemental Life and AD&D Insurance • Voluntary Short-Term Disability • Optional Allstate Benefits Voluntary Plans • 7 Paid Holidays Build your career with Granite Construction Company!
Supervises and coordinates the work of the drainage crew. Their main concern is ensuring that employees under their management do their jobs skillfully and efficiently while making sure assigned work is progressing in a timely manner.
Essential Job Accountabilities
Responsible for installing storm drain and reinforced concrete pipe (RCP) in a safe and productive manner.
Manages and directs the construction tasks and activities of the crew.
Recruiting, hiring, training, managing and mentoring employees and contractors
Providing adequate resources and staffing to meet project schedules, laws, regulations, best practices and safety needs
Emphasizing safe use of tools, machinery and equipment while providing training on safety gear, helmets and procedures
Developing and managing project budgets and quality standards for all sites
Resolving conflicts or miscommunications quickly and amicably
Regularly reporting project status to supervisors, site engineers and other officials
Education
High School Diploma, GED or equivalent years of experience
Work Experience
Appropriate training and experience required
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Customer-service skills to communicate with inspectors and administration to develop a positive working relationship.
Decision-making skills for selecting personnel and subcontractors for specific tasks and jobs to meet deadlines and budgets.
Leadership skills for effectively delegating tasks to workers.
Speaking skills for providing clear orders, explaining complex information to clients and construction workers and discussing technical details
Technical skills for interpreting construction methods and technologies along with contracts and technical drawings.
Time-management skills to meet deadlines and ensuring construction phases are completed on time so that the next phase can start.
Writing skills for writing budgets, proposals and plans along with documenting work progress for clients and others involved.
Physically, working foremen must be able to:
Work easily and skillfully with hands
Climb and maintain balance on ladders and scaffolds
See well (naturally or with correction) and distinguish colors
Reach for, handle, and grasp wires and hand tools
Bend, crouch, and work in small places
Lift and carry objects weighing up to 50 pounds.
About Granite Construction Incorporated
Granite Construction Incorporated is a member of the S&P 400 Index and is the parent company of Granite Construction Company, one of the nation's largest heavy civil contractors and construction materials producers. Granite Construction is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities, Females, Protected Veterans, Individuals with Disabilities and a Drug-Free Workplace. For additional information on applicant/employee rights please click here.
Notice to Staffing Agencies
Granite Construction, Inc. and its subsidiaries ("Granite") will not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from a candidate. Any unsolicited resumes sent to Granite, including unsolicited resumes sent to a Granite mailing address, fax machine or email address, directly to Granite employees, or to Granite's resume database will be considered Granite property. Granite will NOT pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume. Granite will consider any candidate for whom an Agency has submitted an unsolicited resume to have been referred by the Agency free of any charges or fees. Agencies must obtain advance written approval from Granite's recruiting function to submit resumes, and then only in conjunction with a valid fully-executed contract for service and in response to a specific job opening. Granite will not pay a fee to any Agency that does not have such agreement in place. Agency agreements will only be valid if in writing and signed by Granite's Human Resources Representative or his/ her designee. No other Granite employee is authorized to bind Granite to any agreement regarding the placement of candidates by Agencies.
