Calgary Underground Construction and Earth Moving

Earthworks Foreman
Borger Group of Companies is now hiring for the position of Earthworks Foreman. 5 years of Earthworks Foreman experience is considered an asset, preferably experience as a scraper Foreman. The role will oversee operations on designated site(s), with regards to equipment, operators and day to day tasks required to complete project.

New site start-up:

Locates
- Start-up meeting (to be arranged with Safety Officer) required to contact/schedule required operators
- Should include hazard assessment
- Full understanding of the project scope of work…..ask questions!
- Plans for project (should be supplied at start-up meeting)
- Discuss equipment required with Field Superintendent to ensure proper efficiencies.

Preparing for next day:
- Contact and schedule required operators
- When adverse weather is predicted it is your responsibility to be onsite 1 hour before start of shift to make the call as to whether or not work will proceed, must call operators before they leave their homes (operator should be on stand-by waiting for your call).

Daily Operations:
- Starting equipment
- Check all fluids
- Cold start, ensure all air brakes release
- Complete walk around inspection (flashlight when required)
- Check cutting edges
- Look for leaks
- Look for cracks
- Look for damage
- Look for any loose items……
- Answering company phone – returning all calls/messages in a timely manner
- Take pictures of site daily (cut & fill areas) submit to office through HJ, email or text
- Hazard assessment/tailgate meeting once per week or as required
- Ensure locates are current, let field superintendent know in timely manner
- Site orientation with all on-site employees
- Ensure all employees are in condition to work, mentally and or physically - All required PPE in being worn
- Ensure all daily inspection sheets are being filled out properly and received
- Hand in daily inspection sheets to fuel personnel
- Ensure all employees have direction and understanding of tasks to be performed
- Ensure proper care of company vehicle - driving/cleaning
- Grade stakes
- Marked as soon as possible
- Offset as required
- Checked in a timely manner
- Efficiencies and production monitoring
- Load counts/timing
- Haul road conditions and placement
- Machine performance
- Ensure equipment is being operated responsibly
- Cycle rotation
- Haul distance
- Direction of travel
- Scheduled breaks
- Communicate clearly to all timing of breaks
- Ensure breaks held to allotted time
- Schedule of survey required in timely manner to meet daily operations requirements
- Attend any required meetings with Borger and or Consultant management. It is your responsibility to delegate responsibility in your absence
- Reporting of all incidents and near misses to Safety Officer and Field - - Superintendent in a timely manner
- Reporting of all equipment wear, breakdowns and damages to Equipment Superintendent immediately follow up with call to Field Superintendent.
- Ongoing communication, training and supervision of operators
- Ensure all FA’s are signed by consultant ASAP and handed into Field Superintendent
- Shut down of all equipment at end of workday
- Complete walk around inspection
- Check cutting edges
- Look for leaks
- Look for cracks
- Look for damage
- Look for any loose items……
- Secure site
- Secure tools, genset, pumps, hoses etc…. in job shack
- Secure job shack properly

Daily time reporting:
Heavy Job reports (Completed and sent on the same day work was performed)
- Ensure proper date and Job #
- Diary questions must be answered
- Diary notes filled in (this can be used to answer the questions in depth)
- Proper employees entered
- Proper equipment entered
- Ensure employee and equipment are properly linked
- Note standby (S) and downtime (D) are noted in equipment hours for the day
- Actual load counts need to be recorded to each machine (if you feel efficiencies were down please note this in the cost code notes)
- Cost code notes must be specific and detailed as accurately as possible!

Site Completion:
- Ensure site is finished and consultant signs off
- Clean tracks and equipment to ensure equipment is ready to move
- Ensure site access for transport equipment

Reporting to: Field Superintendent

Direct reports: All field employee’s working on their designated site(s).

Limits of Authority:
- Ordering equipment required for the site(s), ordered through Field Superintendent
- Instruct all onsite personnel
- Any new hires or terminations are to be discussed with and authorized by Field Superintendent and Operations Manager, corrective action to be handled by Superintendent(s)