Job Description

Good Pay! Good Benefits! Good People! Knife River is a PEOPLE-first company. Our team members are key to our success, and we are committed to giving them the tools, training, and time to do their jobs productively and go home safely each day. Please consider joining our growing team today!

At Knife River, we take care of our team because we know it’s our people who make us successful. We are one of the 10 largest construction materials producers/contractors in the Country. Our goal is to build strong teams that, in turn, build strong communities. We are also a publicly traded company on the NYSE with the ticker symbol KNF and part of the S&P MidCap 400 index.

Apply early for our seasonal roles—interviews are beginning soon!
Our season kicks off in April and runs through November, with the possibility of extending into December. As a seasonal team member, you’ll enjoy winters off to travel, hunt, fish, or pursue the activities you love— while still keeping your benefits all year long.

This position is responsible to safely supervise and coordinate activities of project in asphalt paving, grading, milling, and concrete production.

• Gravel Base - To oversee efficiency of gravel/base operation and produce quality
• Milling - To oversee efficiency of milling operation and base jobs to produce quality gravel /base product
• Paving - To oversee efficiency of paving operation to produce quality asphalt product
• Equipment – To oversee quality and efficiency of equipment maintenance

DUTIES AND/OR RESPONSIBILITIES (summary of components that make up the job) An asterisk (*) indicates essential job functions that cannot be modified in order to fulfill the job requirements.

Gravel Base

1. Communicate gravel/base crew needs with dispatch
2. Communicate needs with plant
3. Work with crews, inspectors, and subcontractors to complete projects
4. Complete quality gravel/base jobs within specifications
5. Complete necessary paperwork
6. Deliver samples to lab Milling

Milling:

1. Communicate crew needs with dispatch
2. Communicate needs with plant
3. Work with crews, inspectors, and subcontractors to complete projects
4. Complete quality gravel/base jobs within specifications

Paving:

1. Communicate paving crew needs with dispatch - Calculate number of trucks required to haul aggregate and/or asphalt according
2. to capacity of vehicles, traffic conditions, distance from work site and productivity of drivers
3. Communicate needs to plant
4. Work with crews, inspectors, and subcontractors to complete projects
5. Produce quality asphalt product within specifications
6. Tour work site to ascertain progress in meeting time schedules and to detect insufficient utilization of workers and equipment .
7. Measure slope and thickness of paving to verify compliance with
8. Measure distances from reference points to locate boundaries of construction
9. Directs work crews engaged in operation of vehicles and
10. Verifies curvature of graded surface using hand level .
11. Supervise bituminous paving crews, aggregate production crews or crews engaged in operating machines to tamp, roll and smooth surface for subgrade of highway.

All

1. Coach employees
2. Communicate needed information to employees
3. Assist new employees
4. Approve and submit work hours for crew and pertinent job information daily
5. Always work safely and take action to prevent any and all unsafe actions, processes, and
6. Perform other duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES (types and extent of knowledge, skills or abilities an incumbent must possess to complete the job responsibilities satisfactorily)

1. Communicate effectively (verbal, listening, written) and work with people under high stress situations.
2. Self-motivated, team-player with good interpersonal skills; ability to maintain positive customer relations & act courteous/respectful of others.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS (minimum educational, experience, or other relevant job requirements)

1. Over 2 years up to and including 4 years from post high school, work, military, institutional or vocational environment
2. Minimum 3 years experience in product line and supervisory role
3. Ability to provide and maintain proper licensure, medical card and acceptable driving record.

PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS (preferred requirements i.e. certifications, software use, etc.)

1. Paving Supervisor experience preferred
2. CDL preferred

COMPENSATION:

$2,800 TO $3,000 per week

BENEFITS:

1. Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance
2. Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts
3. 401(k) with Company Match
4. Profit Sharing
5. Paid Time Off
6. Paid Sick Time
7. 8 Paid Holidays
8. Company Paid Life and AD&D Insurance
9. Short-term Disability
10. Employee Assistance Program
11. Years of Service Recognition
12. Voluntary Life Insurance for Employees, Spouses, and Dependents
13. Critical Illness Plan
14. Accident Coverage Plan
15. Hospital Indemnity

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Knife River is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, age, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status or any other protected category under applicable state/federal laws.

Subject to pre-employment drug testing and background checks.

All applications are submitted online. If you are having issues completing the application, please come to the office for assistance.