Earthwork Assistant Superintendent assists with building the earthwork component of a project including site grading, road construction, road improvements, drainage improvements, road maintenance, dewatering, soil correction, foundation excavation and backfill, utilities and any other necessary civil improvements required for a project.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Manage a wide variety of Earthwork applications.
• Provide direct in field supervision of earthwork, site construction and underground utility construction.
• Schedule crews.
• Coordination of subcontractor trades.
• Schedule material deliveries and manage material, equipment and personnel.
• Submit field reports, track time on task, track onsite material inventory and deliveries with Superintendent.
• Accurately records and tracks time and quantities completed daily.

Education and Training

• Minimum of 3 years of relevant heavy equipment operating experience
• Understanding of soils
• Understanding of site utilities
• Experience reading blueprints/plans
• Experience with large excavation equipment including dozers, track hoes, tractors, scrapers etc.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Self-motivated with the ability to working productively without constant supervision
• Ability to manage multiple operations
• Ability to lead self-perform crew
• Understanding and working knowledge of the Vaughn safety plan
• Able to contribute and conduct daily and weekly safety meetings and audits
• Knowledge of means and methods of earthwork construction scopes
• Ability preforming takeoffs for earthwork tasks
• Ability to plan scopes of work 2-3 weeks out
• Ability to project manpower 2-3 weeks out

Additional Abilities

• Lift 50 pounds
• Move 100 pounds
• Work under exposure to inclement weather conditions
• Climb scaffolds
• Climb ladders
• Walk projects to supervise work being installed
• Drive vehicles for company business
• Ability to walk several flights of stairs on high rise buildings