Careers At Alpha

Position Overview

The Field Superintendent is responsible for managing and coordinating numerous concurrent construction projects. The Field Superintendent position serves as a key participant in the interaction between the Foremen (and their assigned team), the company’s operational management, contractors and customers. The position is responsible for ensuring Foremen have the proper training and guidance to lead all crew members at job sites.  The Superintendent ensures the safety of employees via communicating and enforcing Company safety programs/policies/practices as well as OSHA and other related regulatory requirements.

Essential Job Duties

• Maintains effective working relationships with Operations Manager, Project Manager(s)/Estimator(s), Foremen, Laborers, Shop personnel and other internal stakeholders.
• Organizes and implements all components of Company’s construction projects including interpreting construction plans, job planning, setup, execution, completion, and follow-up.
• Establishes and maintains professional relationships with individuals of varying social and cultural backgrounds (co-workers, vendors, and subcontractors).
• Creates and maintains a positive work culture; recognizes and proactively addresses and resolves issues/problems between crew members. Communicates personnel issues to management.
• Ensures completion of all necessary recordkeeping including submittal by Foremen of detailed measurements and construction quantities to the Estimator / Project Manager to facilitate accurate invoicing. Ensure timely recordkeeping and submittal of timesheets, work orders, change orders, material requisitions, and customer tickets.
• Ensures crew compliance with the Company’s policies and procedures.
• Responds to and proactively addresses/corrects safety violations. May complete or review first reports of injury and applicable modified duty assignments.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• 5+ years of related experience required; asphalt, grading, paving, or similar field experience preferred.
• Specific commercial/civil/highway construction experience preferred.
• Minimum High School education or equivalent.
• Valid CDL and acceptable motor vehicle record required.
• Experience with state, municipal and commercial specifications/requirements preferred.
• Detail oriented, organized, and capable of working efficiently in a high-pressure environment.
• Reasonable level of computer literacy.
• Good communication skills and the ability to communicate with a wide variety of people and backgrounds.
• Willingness to work the significant hours associated with the construction industry including nights and weekends.
• Proven experience guiding and directing the work activities of others.
• Ability to frequently travel to job sites including overnight travel.

Working Conditions and Physical Demands

• Occasionally works in an indoor office relatively free from environmental conditions or hazards.
• Must tolerate working environment with outside temperatures that include excessive heat, cold, wind, and precipitation.
• Must be able to work outside, around moving objects, vehicles, and machinery with moving parts.
• Must be able to push, pull and lift 50 pounds to an overhead position.
• Must be able to stand, walk, kneel, bend, and twist body.
• Must be able to stand for long periods of time.
• Must be able to use both hands and demonstrate good hand-eye coordination.
• Tolerance to sounds and noise levels that are distracting or uncomfortable.
• Potentially exposed to contaminants, such as dust or fumes from exhaust as there may be frequent exposure to hazardous equipment.
• Occasionally work in very bright or very dim lighting conditions.
• May be exposed to hazardous situations that produce cuts or minor burns.
• Occasionally are exposed to whole body vibration, such as when using a jackhammer.
• May need to work in tight/confined spaces or work areas.
• Must be able to regularly wear personal protective equipment, including hard hats, safety goggles, safety vests and/or ear plugs.

Disclaimer

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job responsibility satisfactorily. This job description is not to be construed as all inclusive. Employees may be required to perform any other job-related task as requested. Reasonable accommodations may be considered and implemented to enable individuals with qualified disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Position Overview

Are you someone who…

• Has a knack for HR and thrives in a skilled-labor workforce environment?
• Has a remarkable work ethic, can work autonomously while also being highly collaborative and is hungry to succeed?
• Fits well into an environment with operations starting early in the morning and not shaken by long days particularly during the high season (April – October)?
• Prides themselves in delivering an exceptional employee experience?
• Considers themselves a strong HR Generalist (HR and payroll processing functional knowledge) and is excited to grow their HR career as the business evolves and grows?

If yes, keep reading!

The HR Manager is responsible for providing human resource (HR) and payroll processing services to all employees within assigned operating entity. Key responsibilities include partnering with the General Manager and their key members, the CHRO and other corporate personnel to ensure company-wide and/or operating entity specific initiatives are implemented and managed within assigned operating entity.

Responsible for all activities of the HR function within assigned operating entity including the full lifecycle of employment activities (recruiting, new hire onboarding, performance management and employee relations, training and development, benefits and pay administration, leave of absence, enforcing company policies and practices) including full administration of HR/Payroll Systems (HRIS).

Essential Job Duties

HR/Payroll Systems (HRIS)

• Actively participate in the implementation and administration of upgraded HR/Payroll systems.
• Ensure primary responsibility of updating/maintaining/processing all data within HRIS is timely/accurate.
• Gain expert level knowledge of HRIS, ensure system is administered in accordance with corporate initiatives (i.e., applicant tracking system, onboarding, benefit enrollments/changes, employment changes, offboarding) and system is fully utilized/optimized (including reporting capabilities.
• Provide excellent customer service and support for employees related to employee self service entries into HRIS. Guide and educate employees on properly selecting employment/benefit related elections and making such entries in HRIS. Continually field questions and serve as a resource/guide for all inquiries.
• Ensure all entries are completed and approved in a timely manner for accurate EDI transmittals, including the importing of timekeeping activities for recurring payroll transmittals. Acquire necessary details to properly account for employee level tax implications (city/state level) based on worksite locations.
• Frequently assess opportunities to ease administrative burdens; support the company’s paperless environment initiatives as well as the adoption of a single set of user practices across all entities.
• Ensure highest level of utilization of employee and manager self-service portals. Partner with Director HR Operations to ensure employee/manager self-service portal user guides are developed/updated; deliver end user training for assigned operating entity.
• Ensure all benefit programs are properly administered in the system according to plan eligibility, premiums, qualifying events, documentation, etc.
• As applicable, ensure garnishments, certified payroll, verifications of employment and other payroll related tasks are properly administered.

Recruiting and Onboarding

• Directly manage/lead (or as applicable, partner with assigned Regional Recruiter to ensure proactive collaboration of) the following recruiting efforts:
  • Applicant tracking systems
  • Job postings – local outreach (including employee referral programs), social media, job boards, company website updates, employee referral program outreach
  • Applicant screening, coordination of interviews, job offers, background screens and related onboarding (see below).
  • Continually identify creative recruiting methods and provide recommendations.
  • Partnering with General Manager (and their management team) to continually assess the entity’s talent needs; collaborate with departmental managers to understand skills and competencies required for openings.
  • Creating/maintaining current job descriptions; as requested, research market level compensation benchmarking / salary surveys for positions within assigned regions.
• Create and deliver enhanced new employee onboarding process. Develop day one agenda, facilitate electronic onboarding experience, summarize employee handbook, safety manuals and benefit offerings, conduct employee introductions and facility tours.
• Ensure completeness of all new hire documentation (including I-9/E-Verify), certification forms, electronic consents, etc.
• Conduct check-ins to continually assess employee’s assimilation into company/culture; proactively respond to opportunities to ensure retention of new employee or address performance deficiencies.
• Coordinate initial new hire benefit enrollments within first 30 days of employment; ensure employee understands benefit coverage levels, carrier networks, resources, and value of total compensation package. Reconcile related carrier billing and resolve employee coverage issues/inquiries.

HR Operations

• Recommend improvements to SurfaceCycle HR form templates both within and outside of HRIS (i.e., employment application, new hire packet, employment changes, employee referral program, acknowledgements, terminations, etc.).
• Ensure HR policies/practices (and related grandfathered provisions, if applicable) are communicated and enforced.
• Maintain compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations including job site compliance postings.
• Generate and disseminate relevant reports to General Manager and their managers that serve as a tool to monitor trends of the operating entity. Educate team on recruiting, retention and culture/climate trends and opportunities for improving business performance.
• Partner with Director HR Operations to ensure proper administration of leave of absence policies/practice and other compliance related initiatives.
• Actively participate in the integration of new acquisitions, as applicable.
• Partner with General Manager (and their management team) to advise on disciplinary matters in accordance with company policies. Partner with CHRO on related documentation (warnings, performance improvement plans, termination letters).
• Actively participate in employee disciplinary meetings, terminations and investigations.
• Create learning and development programs and initiatives that provide internal development opportunities for employees.
• Ensure HR document management and retention practices are compliant and consistent with company standards; utilize adopted HR record management systems (personnel files, benefit files, I-9s, etc.).
• Analyze local trends in compensation; propose competitive base and incentive pay programs to ensure the organization attracts and retains top talent. Provide guidance to CHRO and General Manager on matters related to compensation and talent retention.
• Develop and maintain deep knowledge of company’s benefit offerings; manage initial new hire enrollments, changes and annual open-enrollment initiatives.

Other

• If applicable, review annual 1391 EEO reporting requirements and submit related federal jobs and through the Federal Highway Administration website. Partner with CHRO to ensure related EEO and/or OFCCP/AAP requirements are accounted for.
• Maintain effective working relationships with all personnel and actively participate in related team meetings.
• Develop deep and effective working relationships with General Manager and their teams.
• Maintain knowledge of trends, best practices, regulatory changes, and new technologies in human resources, talent management, and employment law. Provide recommendations.
• Serve as a customer-service minded resource for all employees by being available and accessible to discuss HR related issues.
• Immediately escalate all risk situations or special inquiries to CHRO.
• May be responsible for administering the issuance of company credit cards, replacement cards, credit limits and monitoring of related activity.
• May be responsible for administering the company’s cell phone/mobile device hardware, related plans and billing.
• As applicable, supervise office personnel and/or ensure proper oversight of related activities.
• Maintain confidentiality of information at all times.
• Complete other duties as required.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• A minimum of 3 years of HR experience: full employment lifecycle experience a plus (recruiting, new hire onboarding, performance management and employee relations, training and development, benefits and pay administration, leave of absence, and enforcing company policies and practices, and HR/Payroll system administration experience).
• ADP HR/Payroll system experience and construction industry experience strongly preferred.
• Bachelor’s Degree in related field or equivalent work experience; HR certification preferred.
• Knowledge of personnel policies, recordkeeping requirements, procedures, practices and general employment laws.
• Proven experience effectively developing relationships with all internal and external stakeholders.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office applications including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Office 365, etc.
• High degree of accuracy and attention to detail, excellent critical thinking skills, and ability to work in a fast-paced environment; ability to prioritize among competing duties/projects.
• Exceptional written, verbal and presentation communication skills; customer service minded approach in all interactions. Bilingual Spanish a plus.
• Demonstrated skills in persuasion and consensus-building coupled with effective negotiation skills.
• Experience working with a diverse workforce and multi-site environment.
• Flexible, dependable, confident and accountable; ability to maintain confidentiality and navigate sensitive issues.

Working Conditions and Physical Demands

• Works in an indoor office relatively free from environmental conditions or hazards.
• Use of office equipment and computers.
• Occasional lifting of supplies and materials from time to time.
• Positions in this class typically include extended sedentary periods, talking, hearing, seeing, grasping, movement and repetitive motions.

Disclaimer

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job responsibility satisfactorily. This job description is not to be construed as all inclusive. Employees may be required to perform any other job-related task as requested. Reasonable accommodations may be considered and implemented to enable individuals with qualified disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Position Overview

The Mechanic is responsible for the health and maintenance of all the company equipment that is in service, to include pickups and all company heavy equipment (i.e., milling machines, reclaimers, skid steers, forklifts vehicles, etc.). The Mechanic is responsible for maintaining production, quality and safety standards by ensuring the operation of machinery and mechanical equipment.

Essential Job Duties

• Above all, ensures that safe practices are followed in all aspects of daily activities. Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules and regulations.
• Responsible for diagnosing complex electrical, mechanical hydraulic and pneumatic issues with the company equipment accurately the first time. Locates source(s) of problems by observing mechanical devices in operation; listening for problems; using precisions measuring and testing instruments.
• Reads schematics, diagrams, blueprints, etc. to assist with repairs and/or diagnostics. Ensures compliance with federal and state regulations as well as company standards, policies and procedures.
• Removes, replaces, and repairs major components of milling machines, skid-steer loaders, street sweepers, heavy and light trucks, etc.
• Maintains records and reports of the repairs performed on the company equipment.
• Performs routine and timely inspections of maintenance services on heavy equipment; tracks expirations and performing inspections and preventive maintenance of equipment.
• Conducts annual vehicle inspections as per Department of Transportation (DOT) requirements.
• Fabricates repair parts by using machine shop instrumentation and equipment.
• Actively communicates with the Shop Manager, other mechanics, operators, etc. to ensure time repair and maintenance services are provided.
• Coordinates ordering of proper parts with Shop Manager for completion of the assigned repairs and maintenance of the equipment. Responsible for the cost control for repairs and maintenance of company equipment.
• Maintains technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing technical publications; establishing personal networks.
• Responsible for coordination of projects to ensure timely expectations are met.
• All other duties as assigned for the successful execution and/or completion of various projects whether or not specifically assigned.
• Adheres to safety and work performance standards to comply with OSHA, company and other agency regulations.
• Perform repairs on job sites and in the field as needed.
• Maintain a safe and efficient workflow in the shop.
• Maintain degree of professionalism and customer satisfaction for employees operating the equipment and a positive customer experience.
• Maintain ability to work overtime, nights and weekends particularly during the high season.
• Complete special projects as required.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Experience and excellent knowledge of the repair and maintenance of heavy duty construction equipment; a minimum of 3 years of experience preferred.
• Experience with rotomilling and/or related equipment highly preferred.
• Ability to work long hours outdoors and will be on their feet all day while either walking or standing.
• Detail oriented, organized, and capable of working independently and efficiently in a high-pressure environment.
• Reasonable level of computer literacy.
• Valid driver license and acceptable motor vehicle record; CDL preferred.
• Knowledge of organizational and safety operations and procedures, safety methods and practices.
• Knowledge and understanding of Department of Transportation (DOT) and current OSHA rules and regulations and ensuring compliance with these guidelines.
• Ability to engage in heavy manual labor for extended periods, in all types of weather and under various working conditions.
• Demonstrated skills in the care and use of hand and power tools employed in all phases of heavy equipment mechanical maintenance and repair work.
• Able to read, write and communicate verbally in English. Ability to communicate effectively with a wide variety of people and backgrounds.
• Ability to follow instructions in a verbal and written format.
• Ability to use good judgement and foresight.
• Ability to speak to others to convey information effectively.
• Ability to work overtime, nights and weekends particularly during the high season summer months.
• Ability to travel to job sites; ability to quickly and effectively diagnose and repair mechanical/maintenance issues.

Working Conditions and Physical Demands

• Occasionally works in an indoor office relatively free from environmental conditions or hazards.
• Must tolerate working environment with outside temperatures that include excessive heat, cold, wind, and precipitation.
• Must be able to work outside, around moving objects, vehicles, and machinery with moving parts.
• Must be able to push, pull and lift up to 50 pounds to an overhead position.
• Must be able to stand, walk, kneel, bend, and twist body.
• Must be able to stand for long periods of time.
• Must be able to use both hands and demonstrate good hand-eye coordination.
• Tolerance to sounds and noise levels that are distracting or uncomfortable.
• Potentially exposed to contaminants, such as dust or fumes from exhaust; frequent exposure to hazardous equipment.
• Occasionally work in very bright or very dim lighting conditions.
• Are sometimes exposed to hazardous situations that produce cuts or minor burns.
• Occasionally are exposed to whole body vibration, such as when using a jackhammer.
• May need to work in tight/confined spaces or work areas.
• Must be able to regularly wear personal protective equipment, including hard hats, safety goggles, safety vests and/or ear plugs.

Disclaimer

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job responsibility satisfactorily. This job description is not to be construed as all inclusive. Employees may be required to perform any other job-related task as requested. Reasonable accommodations may be considered and implemented to enable individuals with qualified disabilities to perform the essential functions.