Foreman - Utility

rhwhite; Auburn (MA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

R.H. White Company is seeking a working foreman to coordinate underground construction crews responsible for piping and equipment installation, maintenance, and repair.

The role requires reading blueprints and schematics to determine work procedures and ensuring work is performed to exact standards in an industrial environment. The candidate should demonstrate leadership, commissioning ability, and readiness to obtain required qualifications.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent plus master craft designation training.
• Minimum 5 years' underground construction experience.
• Experience with Connecticut Natural Gas Utility company and operator qualifications.
• Willing to obtain all required qualifications, certifications, and training as needed.
• Ability to lead and direct subordinates with precise standards of accuracy.
• Completion of company training programs and relevant experience.
• Must be able to lift up to 100 pounds and operate with hands.
• OSHA 10 Construction Certification or ability to obtain during pre-employment.
• DOT medical card and pre-employment drug screen.
• Valid unrestricted Driver's License.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate activities of a work crew for installation, maintenance, and repair of piping and equipment.
• Read blueprints and schematic drawings to determine procedures.
• Install, maintain, and repair piping and equipment using hoists, lift trucks, hand-tools, and power tools.
• Follow layout plans and drawings in an industrial setting.

Skills

Leadership

Blueprint reading

Team coordination

Physical stamina

Education

High school diploma or equivalent + master craft training

Master craft designation training

Job description

Position Summary:

Coordinates activities of work crew engaged in the installation, maintenance and repair of a variety of piping and equipment. Installs, maintains and repairs of a variety of piping and equipment according to layout plans, blueprints, and other drawings in industrial establishment, using hoists, lift trucks, hand-tools, and power tools: Reads blueprints and schematic drawings to determine work procedures.

Hiring Requirements:

• High school diploma or equivalent and additional specialized training equal to a master craft designation.
• Minimum 5 years' experience in underground construction trades.
• Must have Connecticut Natural Gas Utility company experience and operator qualifications
• Must acquire and maintain all customer and company specified qualifications, certifications, and training as needed. (These may differ and change per customer and business needs).
• Working foreman should be able to work within precise limits of standards of accuracy and make decisions based on measurable criteria.
• Completion of company training programs and appropriate experience required
• Possess the leadership ability necessary to lead, motivate and direct the work of subordinates.
• Physically, working foreman must be able to work easily and skillfully with hands, lift and carry objects weighing up to 100 pounds, have good vision either naturally or with correction) and stand, stoop, kneel or crouch.
• OSHA 10 Construction Certification, or ability to obtain during pre-employment (company provided online training).
• Obtain and maintain a DOT medical card and pass pre-employment drug screen.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a valid unrestricted Driver's License.

At R.H. White, our day-to-day work is construction, and we do it well. Our Core Purpose, however, is to create well-being for our people, our customers, and our communities. We've been doing it for 100 years and we are always looking for team members that want to be part of something special.

We could list a variety of construction things we do, the projects that we win, and the accolades we have received, but we would rather tell you about our culture. For instance, our employees selected three charities to dedicate our 100th-anniversary fundraising efforts and we presented each organization - Easterseals, Alzheimer's Association, and The Greg Hill Foundation - with $100,000 checks following nine months of fundraising. Now, that is living our core purpose!

Additionally, our team members regularly volunteer with organizations that help to fight food insecurity, revitalize homes and neighborhoods, raise money for cancer and other diseases, and participate in charitable missions that are important to them and their families.

We don't only build things; we build careers. That's why our Employee Development Department manages our Construction Management Trainee (CMT) and our Foreman Development Programs. Our Leonard H. White Training Center is regularly abuzz with craft skills training and leadership learning activities as well. Yes, we have tuition reimbursement too. It's been an amazing 100 years - just ask our people!

R.H. White Company is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, we encourage all qualified applicants from all backgrounds to apply.