Civil Foreman

Are you an experienced Civil Foreman who likes to plan and direct the efficient use of people, equipment, and materials? Do you enjoy obtaining high quality specified construction within the job budget, motivating the workforce, and completing the job safely and on time? If so, we want to hear from you

Your Role

• Thorough knowledge of general construction and civil sitework safety standards and practices. Responsible for enforcement of safety standards with own crew and others on worksite
• Thorough knowledge of the planning, layout, and execution of excavation, backfill, and installation of underground piping/utilities (ductile iron piping, PVC piping, HDPE piping, reinforced concrete piping, precast structures)
• Ability to provide accurate layout for line and grade, from established benchmarks
• Competency in working with deep excavations requiring the use of trench boxes and other earth support systems
• Competency in working with basic groundwater dewatering systems, to support excavation/utility work
• Ability to operate heavy equipment such as excavators, loaders, backhoes, dozers, rollers, etc.
• Working knowledge of job cost report and labor production report review and analysis
• Thorough knowledge of corporate quality control program
• Ability to take direction and manage multiple people
• Excellent oral communication skills
• Ability to read drawings and specifications
• Basic computer knowledge

What You Bring to the Team

• Proven ability to excel in a fast-paced environment
• Strong team player with a positive can-do attitude
• Hard working and motivated
• Desire to learn and constantly improve
• Ability and desire to train and mentor teammates

Supervisory Responsibility

This position is regularly responsible for the supervision of 5-10 people.

Position Type

This is a full-time position, exempt position.

Travel

Travel is limited but may be required, with occasional out of state and overnight travel.

Your Education and Experience

• Minimum of 5 years of industrial construction experience
• Current licenses applicable to the trade
• High school diploma or equivalent
• Applicable hydraulic equipment operation and/or hoisting licenses, desirable

Work Environment/Physical Demands

• Ability to lift 50 pounds
• Ability to stand for extended periods of time, and safely maneuver around the nearby presence of various construction equipment and vehicles, on an active construction site
• Prepared to regularly encounter moving mechanical parts, high precarious places, fumes or airborne particles, and a variety of outside weather conditions
• Able to climb temporary or permanent stairs, and ladders
• Able to bend, squat, kneel, crawl, crouch, balance and stoop, reach on a regular basis
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus

Reasonable Accommodations

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Why You’ll Love Working Here

Methuen Construction is widely recognized as the most successful, self-performing general contractor in the industry. Built on over 60 years of experience, Methuen Construction employs the highest skilled trades professionals. As we expand our construction territory, diversify our client base, and enhance our operational capabilities, our need for highly skilled teammates is growing We offer top-tier compensation and benefits, in addition to a team oriented, motivated, and respectful company culture.

An Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity Employer

Methuen Construction provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. As a Federal Contractor, we encourage priority referral of protected veterans under VEVRAA.