Crew Leader

Lead with Quality. Set the Pace. Deliver Results.

Step into a leadership role where your experience, work ethic, and attitude shape daily success in the field. As a Crew Leader at Gerber Construction, you’ll guide crews, plan the work, and ensure every task is completed safely, efficiently, and to Gerber standards.

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What You’ll Do

Own the Day’s Work

You’ll lead daily field operations by planning tasks, setting expectations, and keeping crews productive across heavy civil construction scopes.

  • Execute daily work plans and production goals
  • Coordinate labor, tools, materials, and equipment needs
  • Maintain steady workflow and minimize downtime
  • Ensure work is completed correctly the first time

You won’t just do the work, you'll make sure the whole crew succeeds.

Gerber really lives up to its core value of family. There are a lot of good people here who’ve taken the time to teach, train, and build confidence in me. Gerber Construction Crew Leader

Lead From the Front

At Gerber, leadership starts in the field. As a Crew Leader, you’ll set the tone through your actions, professionalism, and accountability. You’ll lead by example while holding others to the same standard.

  • Direct and support general and skilled laborers
  • Maintain professionalism and clear authority on the jobsite
  • Enforce safety, quality, and conduct expectations
  • Take responsibility for crew performance and outcomes

What You’ll Bring

You’ve earned respect through your work and are ready to lead others the same way.

We’re looking for someone with:

  • 3 to 5 years of proven experience in concrete heavy civil construction
  • Prior experience leading or guiding crews
  • Strong communication and leadership presence
  • Solid understanding of jobsite safety requirements
  • Ability to read basic plans, grades, and work layouts
  • Maintain clean, organized work areas
  • Confirm completed work meets Gerber quality standard

Preferred:

  • Experience across multiple scopes (concrete, utilities, excavation, mechanical)
  • Confined Space, Fall Protection, or OSHA training
  • Ability to anticipate needs and plan ahead
  • If something isn’t safe or right, you speak up and fix it.

Why Gerber?

At Gerber, our people are our advantage.

Since 1974, we’ve taken on tough, meaningful projects by building strong teams and leaders from the ground up.

We believe in:

  • Safety first — every person, every day
  • Hard work — challenges are opportunities
  • Accountability — take ownership and deliver
  • Teamwork — we succeed together
  • Growth — leadership is earned, not given

Crew Leader is a key step in our field leadership path, with opportunities to grow into Foreman, Superintendent, and beyond.

Your Rewards

We support the people who lead our work in the field.

  • Competitive pay
  • Quarterly Bonus
  • Multiple medical plan options + HSA matching
  • Dental, Life, and Disability
  • 401(k) match 
  • PTO + paid holidays
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Safety Reimbursements
  • Employee Referral Program
  • Company training conferences
  • Charitable service projects & community involvement
  • Family events, recognition, and prizes

Ready to Build What Matters?

If you’re ready to lead major civil projects, and build a team you can be proud of, we’d like to talk.
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