Excavation Foreman- Cottage Grove, MN

Norhart is driven by a simple purpose, to create a better way to live through the apartments we build and manage. To fulfill that purpose, we need a fantastic team. We are fighting to be the best in the world at what we do. The only way we can do that is by employing the very best talent. We have a new opening for an Excavation Foreman with a strong background in Excavation, Utilities, and Grading. Our working location would be Cottage Grove, MN.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

The following description of work to be performed by this individual is not intended to be all-inclusive. Rather, it focuses on the major tasks that must be accomplished. There are many necessary activities to satisfy any of the following performance guidelines.

Responsibilities:

• Create and manage project schedule to meet larger project deadlines, scope to include demo/site clearing, erosion control, excavation, utilities, grading, irrigation, and landscaping.
• Order materials and manage inventory related to your scope of work.
• Manage budget categories that fall within your scope of work.
• Equipment selection and analysis to present to leadership.
• Work with superintendent and project manager to solve problems as they arise on site.
• Schedule and meet with surveyor and inspectors.
• Communicate with engineer and city staff when necessary.
• Coordinate with other foremen to improve workflow and ensure safety.
• Regularly inspect work to ensure it matches plans.
• Participate in weekly meetings to provide expertise on opportunities for improvement.
• Maintain a good understanding of inventory and logistics.
• Build and develop excavation team.

NORHART’S MISSION, PURPOSE, & VALUES:

Mission: Building and leasing quality apartments

Purpose: Creating a better way to live

Values: A great team is made up of great people. In our company these people exhibit 5 key values. These values are a way of life for everyone who works here. From our top-level managers to entry level employees these values are lived out every day. We hire and promote based on these characteristics. To be successful here you too must embody these values.

• Achieve Great Things: We love our work! We were born to do it. We accomplish far more than what others thought possible. We exhibit unrelenting reliability. When we say something will be done, it will be done. We solve the root problem instead of settling for a quick fix.
• Improving Something Every Day: We dare to question the status quo. We are always looking for ways to simplify, automate, and change the ‘normal workflow’. One way that we do this is to dedicate ourselves to make small changes and improvements every day, with the expectation that those small improvements will add up to something significant.
• Be a Genuine Human: Being a genuine human means that we are kind, supportive, and humble. We share credit, admit our mistakes, and learn from them. We are open, honest, and vulnerable. It’s about being fully and painfully honest about work related issues in a respectful and positive way while building professional friendships.
• Obsessing Over the Resident Experience: Obsessing over the resident experience means we strive to ensure a frictionless environment for our tenants such as caring about every little impact our work has on them. It is relentlessly improving our building designs, taking on feedback, and considering their overall well-being in every action we take. From the moment we break ground on a new project, to the final day we serve a resident, it is the responsibility of EVERY Norhart employee to OBSESS over the experience that resident is going to have with us.
• Level Yourself Up: We want to be the best in the world at what we do. We want to be so much better than the competition that the fight isn’t fair. We own our own self-improvement, and we push our mentors to teach us more. We are always looking for ways to improve our company, our team, and ourselves.

Requirements

Experience

• Proficiency in operation of heavy equipment.
• The ability to collaborate with all levels of the organization .
• The ability to read and understand blueprints.
• Understand site logistics for Multi-Family construction.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Proficient at managing multiple projects and meeting deadlines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Desire and ability to train others.
• Microsoft Word & Excel.

Preferred Skills:

• Landscaping and Irrigation
• Surveying
• Familiar with Topcon Positioning System
• CDL
• DOT health card

OTHER REQUIREMENTS/EQUIPMENT USED, IF APPLICABLE

• Must pass criminal background check
• Valid driver’s license and reliable vehicle with proper insurance

Benefits

• Fantastic Health Care Plan offering a $0 monthly premium for coverage
• Dental Coverage
• Vision Coverage
• Retirement Plan with company match up to 3% (Simple IRA)
• Unlimited Paid Time Off (Vacation & Holidays)
• Volunteer Time Off (16 hours per year of paid time off to volunteer at your favorite charity)
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Short Term & Long Term Disability
• Maternity & Paternity Leave
• Training & Development
• Career Advancement Opportunities