Underground Foreman - Calista Brice : Job Details

Brice Construction & Design LLC

Regular

Pay Range: $100K-130K

Why choose us?

Our founding company was built more than 50 years ago and has a legacy of welcoming new employees with our commitment to provide the best place to work by inspiring financial security and premier health and wellness programs for you and your family while enjoying an adventurous and dynamic culture.

Brice Construction & Design, Inc. (Brice) encourages our employees to embrace an entrepreneurial spirit that encourages you to grow your career through ongoing training that foster innovation and a commitment to excellence.

What does Brice Construction & Design LLC do?

Brice Construction & Design, Inc. (Brice) is a proud subsidiary of the Calista Corporation, the second largest Alaska Native Corporation (ANC) with 37,300 shareholders and over $950 million in annual revenues. Brice is an SBA 8(a) participant that offers significant advantages to the government contracting agencies and allows us to leverage our sister and parent companies for additional resources to deliver large or small projects. Brice is one of 19 sister subsidiaries under Calista Brice LLC of the Calista Corporation. This holding line offers construction services in every phase of the construction cycle.

Our experience and ability to self-perform streamlines projects and reduces cost by minimizing inefficiencies in the construction cycle. We strive to hire tradesmen directly from the communities where we work to leverage local knowledge and local relationships to successfully complete projects on schedule and within budget.

Brice performs large heavy civil construction operations to include large scale civil projects, drainage, repair of earthen dams and levees, roadways, bridges, airfields, parks, ranges, and stormwater management, water supply, wastewater collection, and on-site wastewater treatment systems for federal, states, and local entities.

What can you expect?

As the Underground Foreman, you are responsible for managing the entire underground utility project construction crew by directing work, reviewing schedules, ensuring the work is completed following plan specifications and planning equipment needs. You will be required to enforce the company's direction, policies, procedures, and safety standards. As the Underground Foreman, you should have experience with underground utility projects.

How will you do it?

* You will execute work plans and schedules following contract requirements, plans, and specifications.

* You will coordinate daily tasks according to priorities and plans, making changes when necessary due to weather, supply, delivery, and personnel.

* You will provide adequate resources and staffing to meet project schedules, laws, regulations, best practices, and safety needs.

* You will regularly report project status to supervisors, site engineers, and other officials.

* You will coordinate materials and equipment delivery with vendors and suppliers.

* You will create schedules for workers and subcontractors.

* You will maintain a daily log for the job site's operations, reporting to management as necessary.

* You will maintain accurate reporting records including job quantities, productivity rates, timesheets, and daily management reports.

* You are responsible for the timely completion of work assignments within the estimated costs.

* You will continuously check the work of the crew and adjust the work or plan and schedule as required with notification to project management staff.

* You will assist with various skilled trades and general construction duties as part of the construction crew leader to complete the project at hand.

* You will ensure adherence to field project processes and standard operating procedures among team members.

* You will assist with overseeing the work of the project crew, including:

* Train and develop crew.

* Provide leadership.

* Promote morale and workplace safety.

* Ensure workplace safety is practiced.

* You are responsible for conducting yourself in the best interest of the company while on the job or representing Brice.

* You are responsible for reporting any incident, situation, or activity that may affect the company's ability to operate safely, ethically, and profitably to the Field Civil Superintendent or Site Project Manager.

* You will ensure that projects are executed safely according to contract specifications; specifically:

* Actively support the Company's Health and Safety Program.

* Stay apprised of on-site compliance and safety audits; suspend or modify work practices as necessary under the direction of the Project Management Team.

* Verify all safety equipment needed for the project is used.

* Maintain any required certifications mandatory by law or company policy.

* Work as a team player with co-workers in a respectful and supportive manner.

* Work in a constant state of alertness and in a safe manner.

* Perform other duties as directed.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

This position supervises and directs the underground utilities craft workers and subcontractors.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

* Advance knowledge of various field construction concepts, practices, and procedures.

* Advance knowledge of materials, terms, and practices in the construction field.

* Advance experience with reading plans and understanding tasks at hand.

* Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, regulations, operating and maintenance instructions, procedure manuals, blueprints, and specifications.

* Skilled in organizing resources, establishing priorities, meeting deadlines, and general time management.

* Strong leadership skills: ability to take initiative and lead a work crew.

* Ability to work in a team environment, take direction from supervisor(s), high degree of attention to detail, follow work rules, and adhere to project schedule.

* 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.

* Time-management skills to meet deadlines and ensure 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.

* Ability to work productively under pressure.

* Strong self-motivation and work ethic; ability to work with or without direct supervision.

* Ability to participate in group meetings.

* Ability to operate a motor vehicle in a safe and efficient manner.

* Willingness to work a flexible schedule.

* Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously.

* Ability to handle stressful situations and effectively plan and organize duties to meet deadlines.

Who is Brice Construction & Design LLC looking for?

Minimum Qualifications:

* High School Diploma or equivalent required.

* Minimum of five years' experience in the civil construction field.

* Minimum of 3 years' experience supervising a construction crew as Foreman or Lead.

* Valid state driver's license and must be qualified to operate a vehicle under the conditions of the Company's Driving Policy.

* Ability to pass drug, driving, and background screening.

Preferred Qualifications:

* Working knowledge of scheduling, material control, and unit manhour performance, estimating fundamentals and job cost management systems preferred.

* Experience with underground utility management experience preferred.

* OSHA 30 hour training completion preferred.

More reasons you will love working with Brice Construction & Design LLC:

* Competitive wages and bonus programs - We believe in developing our employees to progressively advance in their careers. We achieve this by providing you with annual performance reviews with recommendations on training to achieve your goals.

* Mentorship Program designed for employees to formalize a working relationship between seasoned professionals and young professionals to develop specific areas of knowledge to grow their careers within the family of companies.

* Tuition reimbursement.

* Health insurance through the Federal Employee Benefit Program (FEHB) with many plans to choose from with ridiculously low employee premiums.

* FSA health care and/or dependent care/HSA with HDHP.

* Dental and Vision Insurance.

* Employee Assistance Program for you and your family.

* Company paid Life Insurance, AD&D.

* Voluntary paid Life Insurance and AD&D as well as STD, Accident, Cancer/Critical illness, and Whole Life Insurance.

* Paid time off (based on an employee having 2080 paid regular hours per year (40 hours per week). May increase per years of service in eligible status.)

* 0-2 years 15 days

* 3-5 years 23 days

* 6-9 years 27 days

* 10-14 years 30 days

* 15-19 years 33 days

* 20 or more years 37.5 days

* Ten (10) paid holidays. Eleven (11) paid holidays once you hit a 1-year anniversary.

* 401k match at $0.50 up to 6% of your contribution.

* Benefits may vary based on status of position and subject to associated plan eligibility provisions, or company handbook. For questions, please email the Human Resources Department at [email protected]

How do you apply?

Please visit our careers page at www.calistabrice.com and select Brice Construction & Design LLC under the company tab.

You have questions, or need assistance with applicant accommodation, how do you reach a recruiter from Brice Construction & Design LLC? Simply reach out to [email protected]

As an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, we believe in each person's potential, and we'll help you reach yours.

Join us and let's get started!

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PREFERENCE STATEMENT

Preference will be given to Calista shareholders and their descendants and to spouses of Calista shareholders, and to shareholders of other corporations created pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, in accordance with Title 43 U.S. Code 1626(g).

EEO STATEMENT

Additionally, it is our policy to select, place, train and promote the most qualified individuals based upon relevant factors such as work quality, attitude and experience, so as to provide equal employment opportunity for all employees in compliance with applicable local, state and federal laws and without regard to non-work related factors such as race, color, religion/creed, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship, genetic information, or other protected status. When applicable, our policy of non-discrimination applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, training, transfer, promotion, placement, layoff, compensation, termination, reduction in force and benefits.

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION

It is Calista and Subsidiaries' business philosophy and practice to provide reasonable accommodations, according to applicable state and federal laws, to all qualified individuals with physical or mental disabilities.

The statements contained in this job description are intended to describe the general content and requirements for performance of this job. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all job duties, responsibilities, and requirements.

This job description is not an employment agreement or contract. Management has the exclusive right to alter the scope of work within the framework of this job description at any time without prior notice.