Utility Foreman - 1

CARDINAL CIVIL CONTRACTING LLC • Raleigh, NC

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Utility Foreman will supervise a team of 6 to 7 workers, assigning daily tasks, tracking attendance, and handling worker training or career growth. This role involves studying blueprints, specifications, and project layouts to determine the best means and methods for pipe installation. The Foreman will use laser instruments, grade rods, transit levels, and other layout tools to ensure pipes are set accurately and to the correct slope. They will also utilize heavy machinery to dig trenches, lower pipe, and backfill areas after installation. Quality assurance is key, involving inspection of completed work to ensure it meets industry standards and engineering specifications, and completing all required acceptance testing. Site safety is paramount, requiring enforcement of OSHA regulations, conducting daily safety briefings, and ensuring confined space entry and excavation safety protocols are followed.

Requirements

• 2 to 5+ years of experience installing water, sewer and storm in residential, commercial, public projects.
• Confined Space and trench safety training is required.
• Must be physically capable of heavy lifting (up to 50 lbs), bending, stooping, working in trenches, and operating in all weather extremes.
• Strong proficiency with reading construction drawings.
• Ability to confidently operate heavy mobile equipment.
• Utilize site levels and pipe lasers.
• Calculate grade and slope.
• Valid Drivers license with clean DMV or crew member with a license.

Nice To Haves

• OSHA 10 or OSHA 30 a plus but not required.
• Bi-Lingual a plus but not required.

Responsibilities

• Supervises a team of 6 to 7 workers, assigning daily tasks, tracking attendance, and handling worker training or career growth.
• Studies blueprints, specifications, and project layouts to determine the best means and methods for pipe installation.
• Uses laser instruments, grade rods, transit levels, and other layout tools to ensure pipes are set accurately and to the correct slope.
• Utilizes heavy machinery (e.g., excavators) to dig trenches, lower pipe, and backfill the area after installation.
• Inspects completed work to ensure it passes all inspections and meets industry standards and engineering specifications.
• Complete all required acceptance testing.
• Enforces OSHA regulations, conducts daily safety briefings, and ensures confined space entry and excavation safety protocols are followed.

What This Job Offers

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