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Foreman

Beaver Excavating Company
Canton, OH Full Time
POSTED ON 11/29/2025 CLOSED ON 2/12/2026

What are the responsibilities and job description for the Foreman position at Beaver Excavating Company?

Foremen are responsible for organizing and directing on-site crew work. This position ensures the crews are in compliance with the company's safety program and ensures that the work performed meets or exceeds the quality requirements of the client.

We keep this position open because we are always looking for talented Foreman. Please apply today if you are interested in joining the Beaver team!

Location

This position works at various construction job site locations in OH, WV, and PA. Both daily and overnight travel is required.

Main Job Tasks & Responsibilities

  • Understands and enforces company safety policies
  • Conducts daily JSA to recognize safety hazards associated with the daily tasks and educates crews of hazards
  • Provides oversight direction to crews and/or subcontractors
  • Prepares schedules for needed personnel, materials, equipment and subcontractors
  • Ensures quality of work performed by crews
  • Works with senior foremen and/or superintendents to complete short interval schedules
  • Completes daily time-sheets and field reports
  • Ensures crews are working at maximum efficiency during shift hours and leads by example
  • Inspects incoming materials for quality, accuracy, completeness and contract compliance
  • Responsibilities and tasks outlined in this document are not exhaustive and may change as determined by the needs of the company

Skills & Requirements

  • Understands plans and specifications
  • Knowledge of safe construction methods and procedures
  • Leadership and management abilities
  • Basic ability to construct (build)
  • Working knowledge of grade checking and understanding of surveying information
  • Good written and verbal communication skills
  • Good organizational skills

Education & Experience

  • High school diploma or equivalent
  • Vocational or construction management training a plus
  • 30 Hour OSHA certification
  • First aid/CPR certification
  • Competent Person training
  • 5-8 years of experience in chosen construction specialty
  • Prior crew and subcontractor management experience

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; and stoop, kneel. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 75 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Equal Opportunity

The Beaver Companies provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

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