Utilities Foreman

Fessler & Bowman Inc • Charlotte, NC

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About The Position

Fessler & Bowman, Inc. is hiring a Utilities Foreman to lead crews and oversee utility and civil construction work. The Foreman is responsible for keeping trade workers on schedule, meeting job site deadlines and production targets, following safety requirements, and supporting customer satisfaction. The role works closely with the Superintendent and Project Manager and oversees projects from start to finish, coordinating workers without supervision.

The Foreman communicates production goals, assigns work to qualified tradespeople, monitors progress and quality, and identifies risks or problems related to schedule, quantities, manpower, design, construction, or equipment. Responsibilities include managing project documentation and daily logs in Procore, tracking time and costs, validating quantities and grades, coordinating materials, equipment, subcontractors, and personnel, and ensuring safe, clean, and compliant job sites. Travel to surrounding job sites is required; per diem is provided for travel and overnight stays when applicable.

Work environments may include high or low temperatures, areas near traffic, loud and frequent noise, confined spaces, heights, and indoor or outdoor settings.

Requirements

• 15 or more years of Civil Foreman experience.
• OSHA 30 certification.
• Experience leading crews of six or more people.
• Experience with deep excavation at utility construction sites.
• Experience with water, storm, and sanitary sewer pipe.
• Experience with dewatering, bypass pumping, wet utilities, heavy equipment, line alignment, and leak testing.
• Knowledge of local specifications, materials, and methods.
• Experience with progressive utility construction and pipe laying.
• Experience using a pipe laser.
• Proven experience supervising self-performed subsurface construction and resolving constructability and equipment issues while multitasking.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to job coach.
• Safety-focused attitude.
• Ability to travel to surrounding job sites.
• Valid driver's license with a clean driving record preferred.

Nice To Haves

• Valid driver's license with a clean driving record.

Responsibilities

• Enter timesheets in Procore with appropriate cost codes for the prior day's work by 9:00 a.m.
• Complete and validate daily logs in Procore, including weather, notes, photos, equipment, productivity, deliveries, documents, and descriptions of completed work, by 9:00 a.m.
• Communicate daily production goals and assign duties to qualified tradespeople to meet target production rates.
• Conduct job site safety inspections and toolbox talks, identify potential hazards, and complete incident reports promptly.
• Ensure time-and-material and change-order work does not begin until the Project Manager has validated a written customer commitment; accurately track this work in Procore.
• Validate take-off quantities and ensure materials, equipment, and subcontractors are on site according to the project schedule.
• Review, validate, and shoot grades; ensure elevations match the latest drawing revision.
• Prepare a three-week look-ahead and review it with the General Superintendent and Project Manager to align with the project schedule.
• Communicate daily job progress and risks involving schedule, quantities, or manpower to the Project Manager.
• Track equipment, forms, shoring, and other job assets, and remove them when work is complete.
• Validate pour cards and perform daily equipment inspections in Tenna.
• Organize Miss Dig/One Call.
• Ensure the quality of daily work and complete all punch-list items.
• Organize and direct personnel to execute project requirements.
• Interpret plans, shop drawings, and specifications; clarify discrepancies and questions about plans and drawings.
• Order materials according to plans and specifications as assigned by a supervisor.
• Schedule equipment and tools as assigned and coordinated.
• Organize and manage demobilization of manpower, equipment, and materials.
• Ensure craftsmen maintain a clean and safe job site and comply with OSHA, safety, and environmental regulations.
• Identify potential design, construction, or scheduling problems and advise the Superintendent.
• Identify and correct unsafe acts.
• Uphold the company's Integrity and Code of Ethics and ensure the team does the same.
• Complete other relevant tasks as assigned.
• Travel to surrounding job sites as required.

Benefits

• Medical insurance for eligible Team Members.
• Dental insurance for eligible Team Members.
• Vision insurance for eligible Team Members.
• 401(k) with company contributions for eligible Team Members.
• Paid holidays for eligible Team Members.
• Paid time off for eligible Team Members.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed