Paving Supervisor

The Paving Supervisor supervises and coordinates activities of workers on one or more paving crews which place and compact asphalt to form surfaces of roadways, parking lots, driveways, etc., while conforming to project specifications. Provides hands-on assistance covering all aspects of paving. Is alert to new and emerging technology and equipment. 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: 

Include the following. Other duties may be assigned. 

• Provides assistance in the recruiting and selection of personnel to staff one or more paving crews. Positions in paving crews include, but are not necessarily limited to, one or more of the following: paving machine operator, screed operator, roller operator and laborers. 
• Trains and develops paving crews to produce high quality work based upon Brubacher principles of safety, and maximum productivity and profitability. 
• Estimates daily production by calculating number of trucks required to haul asphalt from mix plant according to capacity of vehicles, taking into consideration traffic conditions, distance from work site and the productivity of drivers and paving crews. 
• Scrutinizes the project at hand to ascertain progress in meeting time schedules and to detect and correct insufficient utilization of workers, equipment and materials. 
• Makes accurate calculations to verify thickness of subgrades and finished paving to assure efficient use of materials and compliance with paving contract specifications. 
• Maintains time and materials records necessary to complete daily job costing. 
• Recommends measures to improve production methods, equipment performance, product quality, and crew performance. 
• Interacts in a professional manner with inspectors and agencies having jurisdiction over job sites. 
• Maintains a cooperative relationship with employees, customers, and subcontractor personnel. 

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE: 

• Requires at least six years of 'hands-on' paving experience covering all tasks associated with a broad range of asphalt paving contracts. 
• Minimum of two years supervisory experience preferred. 
• Requires a working knowledge of PA DOT Publication 408.