Asphalt Foreman - DPW Streets

About the role

The City of Fishers is seeking a full-time Foreman for the Asphalt team within the Department of Public Works Streets Division. This position is responsible for maintaining the City of Fishers asphalt infrastructure and overseeing various tasks including paving, curb and inlet repair, sidewalk repairs, mowing/landscaping rights-of-way, and replacing/repairing signage.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and inspect daily tasks assigned to work crews
• Create innovative solutions to difficult challenges
• Ensure efficiency and quality work
• Carries out and supervises maintenance and repair of asphalt assets that meets MUTCD, and OSHA requirements
• Oversees scheduling and prioritization of any and all repairs, renovations and general day to day maintenance to streets and rights-of-way
• Creates an environment where everyone feels respected, confident, and valued
• Leading and managing the on-site construction team
• Maintaining and enforcing work category safety compliance
• Overseeing and making decisions related to the performance of work related to scheduling, logistics, quality control
• Conducting daily site inspections of all properties to ensure quality and completion of assigned work
• Performing all duties of a laborer including snow removal

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent and two to four years’ experience managing crews in related field
• Valid Indiana Driver's License, ability to be insured to drive a city vehicle, and ability to obtain Class A CDL license within 6 months from date of hire
• Comprehension skills in maintenance, policy, safety manuals, MSDS, design maps, blue prints, user manuals for equipment, and invoices
• Information processing skills in attendance records, time sheets, performance appraisals, daily work logs and Trims software
• Knowledge of equipment used such as trucks, dump trucks, tractors, front end loaders, backhoes, rollers, pavers, riding mowers, push mowers, chain saws, hedge trimmers, weed eaters, skid steers, snow plows, snow blowers, computers, and 2 way radios
• Ability to interact and communicate effectively with a variety of people
• Ability to operate and train (employees) on all asphalt paving equipment including pavers, rollers, skid steers, hot boxes, compacters and more
• Must be able to handle several projects at the same time
• 5+ years’ experience using asphalt paving equipment
• 5+ years’ experience in traffic control and working in the rights-of-way
• Requires evening, weekend and on-call work
• Must be able to work outside of normal business hours and long shifts including snow plow responsibilities during weather events