Highway Asphalt Paving Superintendent

Job ID:  518849

HK Contractors, a CRH company, is a member of the CRH West Division; Our purpose, commitment to the future, and formula for growth is to champion the safety, empowerment, and development of our employees.  We strive to be the preferred source of quality sand, rock, landscape products, ready-mixed concrete, asphalt, paving and construction services.  We succeed as a team by embracing integrity, mutual respect, innovation, service, sustainability, and financial strength.

Position Overview

This is a management position requiring incumbent to supervise and coordinate activities of the Asphalt Paving Foreperson and crew members engaged in spreading, rolling, tamping, and patching asphalt or similar material to form surfaces of highways, streets, parking lots, aircraft landing strips, and driveways, Individual should also have a working knowledge of equipment operations and repairs. The position requires day to day relations with both the people he/she is supervising and the client. This position requires daily planning of both manpower and equipment to obtain maximum utilization. This individual will be responsible for planning and scheduling and will require the incumbent to manage paving projects as a project superintendent. The individual must be willing to travel to job locations.

Key Responsibilities (Essential Duties and Functions)

• Work with Project Manager/Estimator to develop project schedules and updates.
• Work with or in lieu of the dispatcher to schedule projects, manpower and equipment, and transport schedules.
• Participate in project meetings with contracting agencies and customers.
• Participate as required in pre-bid and post job meetings to evaluate performance and profitability of project to ensure goals are attainable and being met.
• Interface daily with paving foreman to ascertain their needs, problems and job progress.
• Make sure that foremen have the time cards for their crew turned in on a timely basis and that coding is correct, and the foreman has signed card. Also ensure all required equipment documentation is completed and accurate.
• Check daily cost sheets for accuracy, compliance with estimated cost, and if over budget, find out why and report to management.
• Prior to job startup, review with the paving foreman the project plans, specifications and review the project startup list to insure that each item is done, i.e. dig line has been contracted.
• Assist Estimating as available by performing field measurements determining sources.
• Check that foreman’s job quantities are correct and submitted to Estimating; remember they will generate the invoice based on what you report.
• Maintain, in conjunction with the hot plant operator, adequate oil supplies and fuels to meet the project’s needs. Review Hot plant reports, crusher reports, job reports.
• Supervise foreman and other related employees.
• Coordinates daily work activities, job site organization, reading of plans, etc.
• Supervises and schedules work crews.
• Organizes job site goals, timelines, and budgets.
• Drive to various job site locations.
• Assists with heavy equipment operation, as needed at job site locations.
• May be subject to drug testing, medical exams and physical agilities testing.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disability to perform the essential functions.

Education/Experience

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) required.

Work Requirements

• A minimum of 5 years construction supervisor related experience – DOT experience preferred.
• Will be subject to drug testing, medical exams and physical agilities testing.
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
• Ability to write correspondence.
• Ability to effectively present information in one on one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiple and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to compute rate, ration, percent, land to draw and interpret bar graphs.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed, but uninvolved written or oral instructions
• Ability to work well with others in a group or one on one setting.
• To perform this job successfully, an individual should be able to type and use keyboards accurately.

Knowledge/Skill Requirements

• Ability to influence people to work enthusiastically towards goals and performance targets by effectively providing necessary coaching, mentoring, and feedback.
• Ability to lead and manage change through continuous performance improvement in employee development, quality, safety, and production.
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
• Ability to write correspondence.
• Ability to effectively present information in one on one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiple and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to compute rate, ration, percent, land to draw and interpret bar graphs.
• To perform this job successfully, an individual should be able to type and use keyboards accurately and have knowledge of Database software.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

• Commercial Driver’s License is required.
• Traffic control certificate is a plus.

Key Competencies

• Customer Service - Manages difficult or emotional customer situations; Responds promptly to customer needs.
• Teamwork - Contributes to building a positive team spirit.
• Judgment - Exhibits sound and accurate judgment.
• Planning/Organizing - Uses time efficiently.
• Professionalism - Approaches others in a tactful manner; Reacts well under pressure; Accepts responsibility for own actions.
• Safety and Security - Observes safety and security procedures; Determines appropriate action beyond guidelines; Reports potentially unsafe conditions; Uses equipment and materials properly.
• Adaptability - Adapts to changes in the work environment; Changes approach or method to best fit the situation; Able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events.
• Attendance/Punctuality - Is consistently at work and on time.
• Dependability - Follows instructions, responds to management direction; Commits to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals.
• Initiative - Asks for and offers help when needed.
• Innovation - Generates suggestions for improving work.
• Quality - Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; Looks for ways to improve and promote quality; Applies feedback to improve performance.

The statements included in this job description are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements and criteria necessary to successfully perform the job. Other duties may be assigned as required. Requirements for this job are subject to modification by the Company and its designees, and reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

What CRH Offers You

• Highly competitive base pay
• Comprehensive medical, dental and disability benefits programs
• Group retirement savings program
• Health and wellness programs
• An inclusive culture that values opportunity for growth, development, and internal promotion

About CRH

CRH has a long and proud heritage. We are a collection of hundreds of family businesses, regional companies and large enterprises that together form the CRH family. CRH operates in a decentralized, diversified structure that allows you to work in a small company environment while having the career opportunities of a large international organization.

If you’re up for a rewarding challenge, we invite you to take the first step and apply today! Once you click apply now, you will be brought to our official employment application. Please complete your online profile and it will be sent to the hiring manager. Our system allows you to view and track your status 24 hours a day. Thank you for your interest!

HK Contractors, a CRH Company, is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer.

EOE/Vet/Disability