Foreman

About the role

Lead, supervise, and work alongside a union crew to install guardrail, attenuators, sign structures, and related highway safety hardware in accordance with plans, specs, and DOT requirements. Plan and direct daily work, set production goals, and assign tasks to ensure jobs are completed safely, on time, and within budget.

Responsibilities

• Enforce all safety requirements; conduct daily toolbox talks, JHAs, and site safety inspections.
• Read and interpret construction plans, shop drawings, and traffic control plans, and ensure field work matches contract documents.
• Coordinate site setup, traffic control, material staging, and equipment use; verify proper operation and maintenance of crew equipment.
• Administer work in accordance with the applicable collective bargaining agreement; coordinate manpower with the local hall and address union and crew issues professionally.
• Mentor, train, and develop crew members; provide clear direction and constructive feedback.
• Serve as the on-site point of contact.
• Complete and submit accurate daily reports, timesheets, production logs, and equipment/material records.
• Identify and communicate scope changes, differing site conditions, or extra work to the Project Manager.

Requirements

• Minimum 3-5 years of highway, roadway, or heavy/civil construction experience, with at least 2 years in a foreman or lead role.
• Valid driver’s license required; CDL preferred.
• Familiarity with DOT specifications, work-zone traffic control, and OSHA construction safety standards.
• Experience working under a union collective bargaining agreement preferred.
• Proficient operating and overseeing common roadway construction equipment (post drivers, skid steers, man lifts, drill rigs/augers, boom trucks, dump trucks).
• Strong leadership, communication, problem-solving, and time-management skills; able to lead from the front and work hands-on as needed.
• Comfortable using smartphones/tablets for timekeeping, daily reports, and basic project communication.

Preferred Qualifications

• OSHA 10 or 30 – Construction
• ATSSA Traffic Control Supervisor (TCS) or equivalent
• Flagger certification
• First Aid / CPR certification

Physical & Environmental Requirements

• Must regularly stand, walk, bend, twist, climb, and use hands to operate tools and equipment; must be able to lift at least 75 pounds.
• Work is performed outdoors and adjacent to live traffic in all weather conditions.
• Regional position based at the Erie, CO yard, with daily travel to active projects in the Road Guard West service area; night work and occasional overnight travel as project locations require.

Pay

US pay range for this role: $33.17—$45.67 USD per hour.