Earthwork Foreman

Brice Construction & Design LLCRegular

This is an evergreen position, meaning we accept applications year-round and review them on a rolling basis as new opportunities become available.

Why choose us?

Our founding company was built more than 50 years ago and has a legacy of welcoming new employees with our commitment to provide the best place to work by inspiring financial security and premier health and wellness programs for you and your family while enjoying an adventurous and dynamic culture. 

Brice Construction & Design, Inc. (Brice) encourages our employees to embrace an entrepreneurial spirit that encourages you to grow your career through ongoing training that foster innovation and a commitment to excellence. 

What does Brice Construction & Design LLC do?

Brice Construction & Design, Inc. (Brice) is a proud subsidiary of the Calista Corporation, the second largest Alaska Native Corporation (ANC) with 37,300 shareholders and over $950 million in annual revenues. Brice is an SBA 8(a) participant that offers significant advantages to the government contracting agencies and allows us to leverage our sister and parent companies for additional resources to deliver large or small projects. Brice is one of 19 sister subsidiaries under Calista Brice LLC of the Calista Corporation. This holding line offers construction services in every phase of the construction cycle.

Our experience and ability to self-perform streamlines projects and reduces cost by minimizing inefficiencies in the construction cycle. We strive to hire tradesmen directly from the communities where we work to leverage local knowledge and local relationships to successfully complete projects on schedule and within budget.

Brice performs large heavy civil construction operations to include large scale civil projects, drainage, repair of earthen dams and levees, roadways, bridges, airfields, parks, ranges, and stormwater management, water supply, wastewater collection, and on-site wastewater treatment systems for federal, states, and local entities.

What can you expect?

You will be responsible for supervising and coordinating the work for mass excavation, detailed excavation, grading, site prep, TopCon and basic GPS setup, and machine trouble shooting.  You will manage project construction crews by directing work, reviewing schedules, ensuring the work is completed following plan specifications, and planning equipment needs. This position will be required to enforce the company’s direction, policies, procedures, and safety standards.

How will you do it?

• You will execute work plans and schedules in accordance with contract requirements, plans, and specifications.
• You will coordinate daily tasks according to priorities and plans, making changes when necessary due to weather, supply, delivery, and personnel.
• You will provide adequate resources and staffing to meet project schedules, laws, regulations, best practices, and safety needs.
• You will provide regular reporting project status to supervisors, site engineers, and other officials.
• You will coordinate materials and equipment delivery with vendors and suppliers.
• You will create schedules for workers and subcontractors.
• Maintain a daily log for the job site’s operations, reporting to management as necessary.
• Maintain accurate reporting records including job quantities, productivity rates, time sheets, and daily management reports.
• Responsible for timely completion of work assignments within the estimated costs.
• You will continuously check the work of the crew and adjust the work or plan and schedule as required with notification to project management staff.
• You may assist with various skilled trades and general construction duties as part of the construction crew leader to complete the project at hand.
• You will ensure adherence to field project processes and standard operating procedures among team members.
• You will assist with overseeing the work of the project crew, including:
  • Train and develop crew.
  • Provide leadership.
  • Promote morale and workplace safety.
  • Ensure workplace safety is practiced.
• You are responsible for conducting yourself in the best interest of the company while on the job or representing Brice.
• You are responsible for reporting any incident, situation, or activity that may affect the company’s ability to operate safely, ethically, and profitably to the Field Civil Superintendent or Site Project Manager.
• You will ensure that projects are executed safely according to contract specifications; specifically: 
  • Actively support the Company’s Health and Safety Program. 
  • Stay apprised of on-site compliance and safety audits; suspend or modify work practices as necessary under the direction of the Project Management Team.
  • Verify all safety equipment needed for the project is used.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• You have a comprehensive knowledge and expertise for conducting skilled labor to complete skilled carpentry/structural work according to instructions and project specifications, as well as relevant technical skills and experience to mentor junior staff.
• Your excellent communication skills will effectively convey information, provide feedback, and maintain open lines of communication with your team and other stakeholders.
• You have experience with adapting to changing circumstances and adjusting plans and strategies as needed to ensure project success.
• You’re able to analyze and solve problems quickly and effectively and make sound decisions. You’re innovative with the ability to look beyond standard solutions.
• You’re flexible and can work in a team environment and get along well with a variety of personalities and individuals.
• You have basic knowledge of Microsoft Office programs and must be proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• You thrive on your writing skills with the ability to communicate in writing clearly and concisely.

Who is Brice Construction & Design LLC looking for?

Required Qualifications:

• You have a high school diploma or equivalent required.
• You have a minimum of five years of experience in the civil construction field.
• You have a minimum of three years of experience supervising a construction crew as a Foreman or Lead.
• You can drive and have a valid state driver’s license and are qualified to operate a vehicle under the conditions of the Company’s Driving Policy.
• Ability to pass drug, driving, and background screening.

Preferred Qualifications:

• You have Working knowledge of the scheduling, material control and unit manhour performance, estimating fundamentals and job cost management systems preferred.  
• Experience with excavation and earthwork management experience preferred.
• OSHA 30-hour training completion preferred.
• Your experience in federal government projects is highly desired.

More reasons you will love working with Brice Construction & Design LLC:

• Competitive wages and bonus programs – We believe in developing our employees to progressively advance in their careers.  We achieve this by providing you with annual performance reviews with recommendations on training to achieve your goals.
• Mentorship Program designed for employees to formalize a working relationship between seasoned professionals and young professionals to develop specific areas of knowledge to grow their careers within the family of companies.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Health insurance through the Federal Employee Benefit Program (FEHB) with many plans to choose from with ridiculously low employee premiums.
• FSA health care and/or dependent care/HSA with HDHP.
• Dental and Vision Insurance.
• Employee Assistance Program for you and your family.
• Company paid Life Insurance, AD&D.
• Voluntary paid Life Insurance and AD&D as well as STD, Accident, Cancer/Critical illness, and Whole Life Insurance.
• Paid time off (based on an employee having 2080 paid regular hours per year (40 hours per week). May increase per years of service in eligible status.)
• 0-2 years 15 days
• 3-5 years 23 days
• 6-9 years 27 days
• 10-14 years 30 days
• 15-19 years 33 days
• 20 or more years 37.5 days
• Ten (10) paid holidays.  Eleven (11) paid holidays once you hit a 1-year anniversary. 
• 401k match at 50% up to 6% of your contribution.

*Benefits may vary based on status of position and subject to associated plan eligibility provisions, or company handbook. For questions, please email the Human Resources Department at [email protected]  

How Do You Apply?

Please visit our careers page at www.calistabrice.com and select Brice Construction & Design LLC under the company tab.

You have questions, or need assistance with applicant accommodation, how do you reach a recruiter from Brice Construction & Design LLC?  Simply reach out to [email protected]  

As an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.

Join us and let’s get started!

For the full job description including physical and environmental demands please reach out to [email protected].

PREFERENCE STATEMENT
Preference will be given to Calista shareholders and their descendants and to spouses of Calista shareholders, and to shareholders of other corporations created pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, in accordance with Title 43 U.S. Code 1626(g).

EEO STATEMENT
Additionally, it is our policy to select, place, train and promote the most qualified individuals based upon relevant factors such as work quality, attitude and experience, so as to provide equal employment opportunity for all employees in compliance with applicable local, state and federal laws and without regard to non-work related factors such as race, color, religion/creed, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship, genetic information, or other protected status. When applicable, our policy of non-discrimination applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, training, transfer, promotion, placement, layoff, compensation, termination, reduction in force and benefits.
 
REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION
It is Calista and Subsidiaries' business philosophy and practice to provide reasonable accommodations, according to applicable state and federal laws, to all qualified individuals with physical or mental disabilities.
 
The statements contained in this job description are intended to describe the general content and requirements for performance of this job.  It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all job duties, responsibilities, and requirements.
 
This job description is not an employment agreement or contract. Management has the exclusive right to alter the scope of work within the framework of this job description at any time without prior notice.