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Paving Superintendent

About the Job

Howard Companies runs asphalt out of two plants and paves everything from subdivision streets to commercial lots to state and local agency work across Central Indiana. Our paving crews have taken multiple APAI and Pavement Magazine national awards over the last few years, and we self-perform the dirt, stone, concrete and traffic control that goes with the mat.

We are looking for a Paving Superintendent to run projects start to finish. You own the schedule, the crews, the material, the trucking and the quality of what goes down. If you have been a paving foreman ready to step up, or you are a superintendent tired of running short-handed for somebody else, this is worth a look.

Pay and Benefits

Competitive Pay, based on experience

•       Company truck, fuel card

•       Health, dental and vision insurance – Employer Paid

•       401(k) with company match

•       Paid time off and paid holidays

•       Year-round work

What You Will Run

•       Walk every assigned job before crews mobilize. Verify grade, drainage, access and site conditions against the plan.

•       Learn your jobs. Takeoffs, plans, estimates, work orders, cost reports. Know where you stand against budget.

•       Build the project schedule and update it weekly with the Project Manager. Get it to the Project Coordinator.

•       Coordinate mix design, tonnage and truck counts with the plant so the paver never sits and the mat never cools.

•       Set and adjust trucking cycles when haul times, plant output or job conditions change.

•       Schedule the survey team to check stone grade before asphalt goes down.

•       Coordinate and attend proof rolls. Do not pave over a subgrade that failed.

•       Hold the crew to spec on mat thickness, longitudinal joints, temperature and density.

•       Sequence milling, tack and paving so the surface goes down clean the first time.

•       Work with the Traffic Control division on MOT and phasing before crews show up.

•       Give field personnel a clear scope of work every day. No guessing.

•       Attend project and preconstruction meetings when needed.

•       Walk the finished work with the owner or inspector. Close punch list items fast.

•       Review and approve timecards daily by 2 p.m. Submit crew sheets to the Project Manager.

•       Complete daily and weekly job documentation. Crew sheets, schedules, sign-offs.

•       On questionable weather days, put eyes on the job yourself. Rain days are catch-up and planning days.

•       Enforce safe work practices and company policy. Every crew, every day.

What You Need

•       Five years in asphalt paving. Foreman or superintendent time preferred.

•       Read and interpret plans, cross sections and grade data.

•       Know the order of operations for building a project, subgrade through surface course.

•       Working knowledge of INDOT and local agency specifications.

•       Working knowledge of road and traffic regulations.

•       Run several crews and jobs at once without losing track of any of them.

•       Communicate straight with crews, project managers, owners and inspectors.

•       Availability to work variable hours and days to meet job demands.

•       High school diploma or GED.

•       Valid driver’s license and a record clean enough to be underwritten on our insurance policy.

Nice to Have

•       OSHA 30. If you do not have it, we will get you through it after hire.

•       High production commercial or echelon paving experience.

•       Prime contract experience with state or local agencies.

•       HCSS, HeavyBid or similar estimating and cost tracking software.

Physical Requirements

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

•       Stand and walk on active job sites for extended periods, in all weather.

•       Move over uneven ground, climb, stoop, kneel and balance.

•       Talk and hear well enough to communicate with crews and equipment operators on site.

•       Distance vision and depth perception sufficient to check grade and read plans.

Work Environment

•       Job sites and asphalt plants, including uneven terrain and open weather.

•       Long stretches driving and sitting in a truck cab between jobs.

•       Regular exposure to noise, dust, heat off the mat, and vibration from moving equipment.