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| Aspect | Grading Crew | Excavator Operator |
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| Credentials | High school diploma or equivalent; OSHA safety training | High school diploma; specialized excavator certification |
| Work Environment | Construction sites, outdoor, on-site | Construction sites, outdoor, on-site |
| Job Role | Leveling and preparing land surfaces | Operating heavy machinery for digging and excavation |
| Industry Usage | Construction, landscaping, infrastructure | Construction, demolition, mining |
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Job description
Company: REEVES CONSTRUCTION COMPANY
Job Location: VIENNA, GEORGIA, USA
Type of Contract: Regular
Posting Start Date: 5/29/26
Reeves Construction Company, the Colas USA subsidiary that operates throughout the states North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Missouri and Arkansas has been a key partner in the infrastructure growth of the Southeast and Midwest since the company's founding in 1923. Reeves is a complete heavy civil highway and site development construction company dedicated to meet the specific needs of the roadway, airport, bridge, and military market. Reeves prides itself for its high company standards of safety, ethics, and performance. To learn more about Reeves visit www.reevescc.com.
Throughout Colas USA, we provide competitive pay, outstanding benefits, career advancement opportunities, professional education, and extensive training for every employee. We pride ourselves on upholding the highest standards of safety, environmental conservation, and ethical conduct as we strive to grow our infrastructure products and services through empowering and developing our people, fostering innovation, utilizing new technology, and maximizing vertical integration at all levels of the company's value chain. To learn more about the Colas USA Family of Companies, please visit www.colasusa.com.
Job Description:
Mission
Reeves Construction Company is currently seeking an individual for the position of Grading Foreman based out of Vienna, GA. The successful candidate for this role will have an uncompromising focus on safety excellence.
Main Responsibilities
- Supervises various phases of a grading operation, in a safe and productive manner.
- Must be able to read and interpret plans.
- Must have the knowledge and ability to set and check grade.
- Must have excellent communication skills.
- Responsible for implementing environmental, health and safety regulations and policies (local, state and government).
- Responsible for safe operation of equipment and keeping it in good working order including good housekeeping.
- Responsible for planning, organizing and coordination of daily activities and work assignments for your team.
- Analyze construction equipment and trucking requirements on the job.
- Maintain daily records of all significant project facts, events and conditions.
- Ability to recognize potential problems before breakdowns occur.
- Must have the ability to work safely and follow the policies and procedures of the company.
- Must instruct and train employees and ensure the safety of the workers.
- Must accurately track and report daily work hours for crew, equipment utilization and quantities of work performed.
Qualifications
- 5+ years of experience in roadway and site construction.
- Knowledge of traffic control standards.
- Excellent communication and leadership skills.
- Knowledge of and ability to operate grading equipment such as dozers, excavators, motor graders, scrapers and rollers.
- Travel in short intervals may be required.
- Must be able to communicate fluently in the English language, both verbally and in written form.
- Must possess a valid, current driver's license.
IDEAL:
- A minimum of one year as Lead on a grading crew.
- Knowledge of GPS grade control systems.
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.
Must be able to climb onto and up and down a machine several times a day.
Must be able to sit in a machine and operate it for several hours without stopping.
Must withstand vibration from job site conditions as well as noise from other equipment.
Must be able to use arms, hands, and feet in repetitive motions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach and signal with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear; and taste or smell. The employee frequently is required to stand and walk. The employee is occasionally required to sit. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 60 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. Employees must have 20/40 vision, either naturally or with corrective lenses. Hearing should be excellent or corrected by audio device.
Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing 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 regularly is exposed to moving mechanical parts, outside weather conditions, and vibration. The employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; high, precarious places; oxic or caustic chemicals. The noise level in the work environment is usually very loud.
Benefits and Compensation
Competitive pay & comprehensive benefits include paid holidays, vacation, life insurance, accidental death & dismemberment insurance, group health plan options (incl. medical, dental & vision, HSA, FSA), short term disability benefits & 401(k)/401(k) Roth w/company match.
**This Organization Participates in E-Verify**
**Drug-Free Workplace**
Colas Inc. and its subsidiaries are an Equal Opportunity Employer. For details on the specifics of this commitment, please click here to view the EEO document. If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to:
- to meet the requirements of the role in which you are applying
- complete any part of the application process
- access or use the online application process and need an alternative method for applying
Please contact Colas Inc. at 973-290-9082 or send an email to ColasRecruiter@colasinc.com.
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Industry
Construction
Company size
10,000+ Employees
Headquarters location
Morristown, NJ, US