Civil Foreman – Pipe & Utilities Lead

Bear General Contractors; Pensacola (FL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company match

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

Retirement plan

Job summary

Bear General Contractors is seeking an experienced Civil Foreman with hands-on pipe-laying experience to lead crews on civil, sitework, earthwork, and underground utility projects. This is a working foreman position requiring strong leadership, safety awareness, and knowledge of underground pipe installation.

The role will involve coordinating daily field operations, ensuring adherence to project specs, and enforcing safety standards on outdoor work sites.

Qualifications

• Hands-on pipe-laying experience is required.
• Experience with storm drainage, sanitary sewer, water mains, services and related underground utilities.
• Ability to establish and maintain line and grade.
• Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation.
• Able to work outdoors and perform the physical duties of the position.
• OSHA and excavation Competent Person training is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead crews performing excavation, grading, stormwater work, underground utilities, backfill and compaction.
• Perform and oversee pipe installation including trench prep, bedding, line and grade, structures, fittings, connections, and backfill.
• Plan daily work and coordinate labor, equipment, materials, inspections and testing.
• Read civil plans, profiles, elevations and specifications.
• Enforce PPE, trench safety, utility locate procedures and safe equipment operation.
• Track daily production and maintain field documentation.
• Ensure work meets safety, quality, schedule and scope.

Skills

Pipe-laying

Leadership

Safety compliance

Reading civil plans

Trench safety

Physical stamina

Equipment operation

Job description

Bear General Contractors is seeking an experienced Civil Foreman with hands-on pipe-laying experience to lead crews on civil, sitework, earthwork, and underground utility projects. This is a working foreman position requiring strong leadership, safety awareness, and knowledge of underground pipe installation.

The role will involve coordinating daily field operations, ensuring adherence to project specs, and enforcing safety standards on outdoor work sites.