Job Description
Job Description
Site Work Project Leader
Location/Onsite: Ontario, NY | Onsite Required
Our client is looking for an experienced Sitework Project Leader to join their sitework team in an onsite leadership role. Do you have a strong background operating heavy equipment and leading crews in underground utilities, grading, and site development? Are you organized, proactive, and passionate about making job sites run smoothly and efficiently? Do you enjoy mentoring and teaching others while delivering high-quality results on time? If yes, this may be the perfect Sitework Project Leader position for you. Keep scrolling to see what this company has to offer.
The Perks!
- Compensation: $30–$38/hour, depending on experience
- health and dental benefits can be negotiated
- 401k can be negotiated
- Paid Time Off can be negotiated
A Day in the Life of the Sitework Project Leader
As a Sitework Project Leader, you’ll be on the front lines making sure crews are running efficiently and safely while hitting quality and production goals. You'll operate heavy equipment, plan ahead for project needs, communicate across teams, and play a key role in delivering successful outcomes on every job.
Responsibilities include:
- Lead a crew in completing full-scope sitework projects
- Operate and instruct others on equipment such as loaders, skid steers, excavators, dozers, and haul trucks
- Ensure compliance with OSHA and Schreiber safety standards
- Interpret project drawings and scope, and ensure work aligns with production and quality targets
- Set up, troubleshoot, and teach the use of GPS, laser, and pipe laser equipment
- Maintain jobsite organization including tools, paperwork, and materials
- Communicate with superintendents, project managers, subcontractors, and inspectors
- Submit accurate and timely reports (T&Ms, change orders, production logs, timecards, etc.)
- Make sound decisions based on cost, timelines, and team input
- Plan ahead for materials, manpower, and workflow
Requirements and Qualifications:
- 2+ years of experience leading sitework crews in heavy civil or excavation projects
- 2+ years of commercial site work projects experience, installing sanitary sewer, storm drainage, water line, etc.
- Proficient in operating and maintaining an excavator and bulldozer
- Ability to read and interpret plans and scopes of work
- Strong organization and communication skills
- Competence in GPS, laser levels, and site layout tools
- Self-motivated, goal-oriented, and team-focused
- Ability to document work and manage jobsite reporting
- Strong leadership skills and a proactive approach to problem-solving
About the Hiring Company:
Our client is a trusted name in the construction industry, known for delivering high-quality sitework and excavation services. Their team is built on values of teamwork, integrity, hard work, and determination, with a culture that believes in getting the job done right while having fun along the way.
Come Join Our Sitework Team!
Start by filling out this 3-minute, mobile-friendly application here. We look forward to hearing from you!