<p style="text-align:left;"><span><span><span><b>Building a career at Granite may be the most valuable thing you could do...</b></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align:left;"><span>Find your dream job today, and be part of something great. Our most powerful partnership is the one we have with our employees. Our people are our most valued asset and the foundation of Granite’s century-old success. We’re building more than infrastructure; we are building your future.</span></p><p style="text-align:inherit;"></p><p style="text-align:inherit;"></p><p style="text-align:inherit;"></p><p style="text-align:inherit;"></p><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p style="text-align:left;"><b>General Summary</b></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Supervises and coordinates the work of a crew of workers within a specific craft or trade. Their main concern is ensuring that employees under their management do their jobs skillfully and efficiently while making sure assigned work is progressing in a timely manner.<p style="text-align:inherit;"></p><p style="text-align:inherit;"></p><p style="text-align:inherit;"></p><p><b>Essential Job Accountabilities</b></p><ul><li><p>Coordinating daily tasks according to priorities and plans, making changes when necessary due to weather, supply, delivery and personnel</p></li><li><p>Delegating individual responsibilities and projects to crew members and contractors</p></li><li><p>Recruiting, hiring, training, managing and mentoring employees and contractors</p></li><li><p>Providing adequate resources and staffing to meet project schedules, laws, regulations, best practices and safety needs</p></li><li><p>Emphasizing safe use of tools, machinery and equipment while providing training on safety gear, helmets and procedures</p></li><li><p>Developing and managing project budgets and quality standards for all sites</p></li><li><p>Resolving conflicts or miscommunications quickly and amicably</p></li><li><p>Regularly reporting project status to supervisors, site engineers and other officials</p></li></ul><p></p><p><b>Education</b></p><ul><li><p>High School Diploma, GED or equivalent years of experience</p></li></ul><p></p><p><b>Work Experience</b></p><ul><li><p>Appropriate training and  experience required</p></li></ul><p></p><p><b>Knowledge, Skills and Abilities</b></p><ul><li><p>Customer-service skills to communicate with inspectors and administration to develop a positive working relationship.</p></li><li><p>Decision-making skills for selecting personnel and subcontractors for specific tasks and jobs to meet deadlines and budgets.</p></li><li><p>Leadership skills for effectively delegating tasks to workers.</p></li><li><p>Speaking skills for providing clear orders, explaining complex information to clients and construction workers and discussing technical details </p></li><li><p>Technical skills for interpreting construction methods and technologies along with contracts and technical drawings.</p></li><li><p>Time-management skills to meet deadlines and ensuring construction phases are completed on time so that the next phase can start.</p></li><li><p>Writing skills for writing budgets, proposals and plans along with documenting work progress for clients and others involved.</p></li></ul><p><br>Physically, working foremen must be able to:</p><ul><li><p>Work easily and skillfully with hands</p></li><li><p>Climb and maintain balance on ladders and scaffolds</p></li><li><p>See well (naturally or with correction) and distinguish colors</p></li><li><p>Reach for, handle, and grasp wires and hand tools</p></li><li><p>Bend, crouch, and work in small places</p></li><li><p>Lift and carry objects weighing up to 50 pounds.</p></li></ul><p></p><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p></p><p><b>About Granite Construction Incorporated</b></p><p><span>Granite Construction Incorporated is a member of the S&amp;P 400 Index and is the parent company of Granite Construction Company, one of the nation's largest heavy civil contractors and construction materials producers. Granite is a Drug-Free Workplace and Equal Opportunity Employer.  Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other protected <span>characteristic. </span></span>We consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and other applicable laws.</p><p></p><p><span>For additional information on applicant/employee rights please click <a href="https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf">here</a>. </span></p><p></p><p><b>Notice to Staffing Agencies</b></p><p>Granite Construction, Inc. and its subsidiaries ("Granite") will not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from a candidate. Any unsolicited resumes sent to Granite, including unsolicited resumes sent to a Granite mailing address, fax machine or email address, directly to Granite employees, or to Granite's resume database will be considered Granite property. Granite will NOT pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume. <b>Granite will consider any candidate for whom an Agency has submitted an unsolicited resume to have been referred by the Agency free of any charges or fees.</b> Agencies must obtain advance written approval from Granite's recruiting function to submit resumes, and then only in conjunction with a valid fully-executed contract for service and in response to a specific job opening. <b>Granite will not pay a fee to any Agency that does not have such agreement in place.</b> Agency agreements will only be valid if in writing and signed by Granite's Human Resources Representative or his/ her designee. No other Granite employee is authorized to bind Granite to any agreement regarding the placement of candidates by Agencies.</p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>

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<div id="ember57" class="ember-view organization-about-module__content-consistant-cards-description"><span class="lt-line-clamp__raw-line">From infrastructure that facilitates the movement of goods and people to projects that improve the way we live, work, and play, high-value partnerships power our projects and fuel our mission to build a better world together. Granite is one of the largest full-service general contractors, construction management firms, and construction materials producers in the U.S. Deeply embedded in our 100-year history is a culture of hard work, honesty, and getting the job done right. Our brands are Garco Testing Laboratories, Granite Construction Supply &amp; Sign Shop, Granite Industrial, Inc., Granite Power, Intermountain Slurry Seal, and Layne, A Granite Company. Disclaimer regarding official "Granite"​ Job Postings: All open positions available with Granite Construction Inc., and its subsidiary companies, are available to apply on www.graniteconstruction.com/careers only. Granite does not ask prospective job applicants for information about their bank accounts, credit history, passport numbers and/or photocopies, passwords to financial accounts or to pay fees related to visa or other documents. If you see a job posting on a site that does not appear on www.graniteconstruction.com/careers or are asked for any of the personal information listed above, this is likely a fraudulent posting in order to commit identity theft or other forms of fraud. If you receive this type of suspicious email activity, please alert the FBI&rsquo;s Internet Crimes Complaint Center: www.ic3.gov/default.aspx</span></div>
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General Foreman

<p><span><span><span><b>Building a career at Granite may be the most valuable thing you could do...</b></span></span></span></p><p><span>Find your dream job today, and be part of something great. Our most powerful partnership is the one we have with our employees. Our people are our most valued asset and the foundation of Granite’s century-old success. We’re building more than infrastructure; we are building your future.</span></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p><b>General Summary</b></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Supervises and coordinates the work of a crew of workers within a specific craft or trade. Their main concern is ensuring that employees under their management do their jobs skillfully and efficiently while making sure assigned work is progressing in a timely manner.<p></p><p></p><p></p><p><b>Essential Job Accountabilities</b></p><ul><li><p>Coordinating daily tasks according to priorities and plans, making changes when necessary due to weather, supply, delivery and personnel</p></li><li><p>Delegating individual responsibilities and projects to crew members and contractors</p></li><li><p>Recruiting, hiring, training, managing and mentoring employees and contractors</p></li><li><p>Providing adequate resources and staffing to meet project schedules, laws, regulations, best practices and safety needs</p></li><li><p>Emphasizing safe use of tools, machinery and equipment while providing training on safety gear, helmets and procedures</p></li><li><p>Developing and managing project budgets and quality standards for all sites</p></li><li><p>Resolving conflicts or miscommunications quickly and amicably</p></li><li><p>Regularly reporting project status to supervisors, site engineers and other officials</p></li></ul><p></p><p><b>Education</b></p><ul><li><p>High School Diploma, GED or equivalent years of experience</p></li></ul><p></p><p><b>Work Experience</b></p><ul><li><p>Appropriate training and  experience required</p></li></ul><p></p><p><b>Knowledge, Skills and Abilities</b></p><ul><li><p>Customer-service skills to communicate with inspectors and administration to develop a positive working relationship.</p></li><li><p>Decision-making skills for selecting personnel and subcontractors for specific tasks and jobs to meet deadlines and budgets.</p></li><li><p>Leadership skills for effectively delegating tasks to workers.</p></li><li><p>Speaking skills for providing clear orders, explaining complex information to clients and construction workers and discussing technical details </p></li><li><p>Technical skills for interpreting construction methods and technologies along with contracts and technical drawings.</p></li><li><p>Time-management skills to meet deadlines and ensuring construction phases are completed on time so that the next phase can start.</p></li><li><p>Writing skills for writing budgets, proposals and plans along with documenting work progress for clients and others involved.</p></li></ul><p><br />Physically, working foremen must be able to:</p><ul><li><p>Work easily and skillfully with hands</p></li><li><p>Climb and maintain balance on ladders and scaffolds</p></li><li><p>See well (naturally or with correction) and distinguish colors</p></li><li><p>Reach for, handle, and grasp wires and hand tools</p></li><li><p>Bend, crouch, and work in small places</p></li><li><p>Lift and carry objects weighing up to 50 pounds.</p></li></ul><p></p><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p></p><p><b>About Granite Construction Incorporated</b></p><p><span>Granite Construction Incorporated is a member of the S&amp;P 400 Index and is the parent company of Granite Construction Company, one of the nation's largest heavy civil contractors and construction materials producers. Granite is a Drug-Free Workplace and Equal Opportunity Employer.  Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other protected <span>characteristic. </span></span>We consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and other applicable laws.</p><p></p><p><span>For additional information on applicant/employee rights please click <a href="https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf">here</a>. </span></p><p></p><p><b>Notice to Staffing Agencies</b></p><p>Granite Construction, Inc. and its subsidiaries ("Granite") will not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from a candidate. Any unsolicited resumes sent to Granite, including unsolicited resumes sent to a Granite mailing address, fax machine or email address, directly to Granite employees, or to Granite's resume database will be considered Granite property. Granite will NOT pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume. <b>Granite will consider any candidate for whom an Agency has submitted an unsolicited resume to have been referred by the Agency free of any charges or fees.</b> Agencies must obtain advance written approval from Granite's recruiting function to submit resumes, and then only in conjunction with a valid fully-executed contract for service and in response to a specific job opening. <b>Granite will not pay a fee to any Agency that does not have such agreement in place.</b> Agency agreements will only be valid if in writing and signed by Granite's Human Resources Representative or his/ her designee. No other Granite employee is authorized to bind Granite to any agreement regarding the placement of candidates by Agencies.</p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>

General Foreman

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