Your day begins with a safety meeting and work plan review with the Superintendent. You will communicate daily objectives to your crew, assign work responsibilities, and ensure the team has the proper tools, equipment, and PPE to perform the work safely.
Throughout the day, you will lead labor crews performing activities such as:
• Installing erosion and sediment control measures
• Silt fence installation and maintenance
• Turbidity curtain installation
• Coir matting and erosion control blanket installation
• Temporary and permanent stabilization
• Site grading and restoration activities
• Stream restoration construction support
• Material handling and site cleanup
• Equipment support and spotter duties
As the Crew Leader, you will actively monitor productivity, quality, and safety while maintaining communication with the Superintendent regarding project progress, manpower needs, material requirements, and field challenges.
You will also help train and mentor crew members, perform daily equipment inspections, maintain project documentation as required, and ensure work is completed according to project specifications.
• Enjoy leading crews while remaining actively involved in field work
• Communicate effectively with both labor crews and project leadership
• Take ownership of crew safety, quality, and productivity
• Can identify and solve field issues before they become problems
• Are comfortable traveling weekly and working on projects throughout the region
• Enjoy working outdoors and seeing visible results from your team's efforts
• Lead by example and hold yourself to a high standard of professionalism and work quality
Please note that the “Day in the Life” section is not intended to be an exhaustive list of job duties, but rather a representative snapshot of typical responsibilities and work experiences at RES.
• Ability to regularly lift up to 50 lbs.
• Ability to work outdoors in varying weather conditions.
• Ability to walk long distances over rough and uneven terrain.
• Ability to work in streams, wetlands, muddy conditions, and active construction sites.
• Ability to climb on and around construction equipment.
• 3+ years of construction, environmental construction, heavy civil, stormwater, or stream restoration experience
• Demonstrated experience leading field labor crews
• Valid driver's license with acceptable driving record
• Experience installing erosion and sediment control measures on stormwater, utility, heavy civil, or stream restoration projects
• Ability to read plans, specifications, and construction drawings
• Experience operating construction equipment such as skid steers, tractors, compact equipment, or off-road trucks
• Strong verbal communication skills and ability to coordinate work activities between field crews and project leadership
• Commitment to maintaining a safe and productive jobsite