Gas Foreman- Colorado Springs

Peak Utility Services Group•Colorado Springs, CO

8h•$34 - $36

About The Position

Peak Utility Infrastructure is an integrated engineering and construction company serving the electric, natural gas, and telecommunications industries. The Foreman I is the first line of supervision for field crews and, under the direction of the Department Superintendent, provides daily leadership to promote safety, quality workmanship, customer satisfaction, and compliance with governmental agencies. The position also demonstrates and promotes the company’s core values: Guided by Safety, Focused on Communities, and Powered by Care. The role combines field crew leadership and operational support with scheduling, documentation, materials coordination, client billing support, safety oversight, and coordination with supervisors, permit technicians, vendors, and municipal inspectors. The job requires heavy manual labor in potentially adverse conditions, including lifting, climbing, digging, and working in tight or uneven spaces.

Requirements

Three to five or more years of experience in a utility construction role.
Ability to perform heavy manual labor for extended periods, often in adverse climatic conditions.
Ability to lift up to 80 pounds multiple times during a work shift.
Ability to climb, dig, work in tight spaces and on uneven surfaces, and walk, stoop, and kneel.
Ability to understand and follow specific oral and written instructions.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Ability to pass a motor vehicle record check, criminal background check, DOT-regulated physical, and pre-employment drug screen, and to comply with the drug-free workplace policy.
English skills sufficient to keep records, place orders, and prepare simple narrative reports.
Willingness and ability to learn additional skills.
Possession of, or ability to obtain, a valid driver’s license from the state of residence within two weeks of employment.
An equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted on a year-to-year basis.

Nice To Haves

Prior crew coordination experience.
Bilingual in Spanish.

Responsibilities

Lead crews daily to support a safe work environment, quality workmanship, customer satisfaction, and compliance with governmental agencies.
Collect and monitor daily time and material coordination sheets and employee attendance information from field crews.
Verify transactions comply with Xcel Gas contracts and standards and company policies and procedures.
Update daily crew schedules and communicate with supervisors.
Process client job packets, coordinate with the permit technician, and ensure material releases are accurate and updated.
Verify client invoices against projects for proper billing.
Coordinate delivery of client notification letters.
Schedule utility locates, locate meetings, and municipal inspector meetings.
Maintain organized document-retention systems and updated job scheduling and completion records.
Respond to internal departmental inquiries about time reports, billing, units, and time-and-expense questions.
Schedule quality and safety crew inspections for Operations management.
Coordinate third-party vendor rentals and repairs for individual projects.
Coordinate inspection and certification of tools and equipment.
Coordinate scheduling of ancillary project services with assistance from the Supervisor.
Maintain a log of calls, discussions, requests, events, emails, and similar communications.
Estimate required time, materials, equipment, and supplies.
Dispatch crews to assignments and assist with operational tasks.
Monitor inventory and request needed supplies and equipment.
Identify hazardous materials before work begins using the Job Safety Analysis (JSA).
Anticipate and resolve potential issues proactively.
Discipline and coach employees.
Perform other duties as assigned.