Hands-On Underground Foreman — Field Crew Leader

GridSource Inc.; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pay weekly

Health, Vision, & Dental Insurance

Paid Time Off (PTO)

401k Plan

Paid sick leave

Job summary

GridSource in Charlotte, NC seeks a hands-on Foreman to lead a microtrenching and underground civil crew. This working, sub-leadership role backs up the Construction Supervisor with a focus on safe work, quality, and steady production.

The Foreman owns on-site execution, ensures continuity across shifts, trains crew members, and maintains production targets while coordinating with inspectors and field reps. Local candidates preferred.

Qualifications

• Must be local to the Charlotte, NC metro area.
• 4+ years of underground civil construction experience.
• Experience leading or acting as lead on a field crew.
• Ability to read construction prints and design packages.
• Working knowledge of 811/utility locate processes, potholing, safe-dig practices, and work-zone traffic control.
• Able to organize, communicate with, and lead field multiple crews concurrently.
• Valid driver's license and acceptable driving record.
• Comfortable using a smartphone or tablet for daily reports, photos, and documentation.
• Able to report to the warehouse by 7:00 AM, work overtime as needed, and work weekends when required.

Responsibilities

• Lead the daily tailboard/JSA before work begins and ensure all crew members understand the scope, hazards, and controls.
• Enforce PPE, work-zone traffic control, and safe-dig practices on every site.
• Verify 811 locate tickets and potholing before trenching or excavation.
• Exercise stop-work authority when unsafe and escalate to Supervisor.
• Conduct daily equipment and vehicle safety checks; tag out defective equipment.
• Report incidents, near misses, and utility strikes promptly and support investigations.
• Build to print: confirm routes, depths, offsets, and conduit/microduct placement match the design package.
• Inspect trench depth/width, conduit placement, backfill, and restoration to specifications.
• Capture photos, redlines, and as-built information before leaving each location.
• Direct the crew's daily work plan and lead hands-on work to maintain production targets.
• Train and mentor crew members on safety, equipment operation, and quality standards.
• Be on-site contact for inspectors and customer field reps when Supervisor absent.
• Serve as Supervisor's backup in the field and ensure continuity of work when away.
• Communicate field conditions, production status, and issues to the Supervisor as they happen.
• Provide end-of-day handoffs so the next shift knows current status.
• The site runs consistently regardless of who is on site.

Skills

Crew leadership

Safety leadership

Read construction prints

811 locate processes

Communication

Valid driver's license

Tools

Smartphone/tablet reporting

GPR familiarity

Class B CDL

OSHA 10/30

Job description

GridSource in Charlotte, NC seeks a hands-on Foreman to lead a microtrenching and underground civil crew. This working, sub-leadership role backs up the Construction Supervisor with a focus on safe work, quality, and steady production.

The Foreman owns on-site execution, ensures continuity across shifts, trains crew members, and maintains production targets while coordinating with inspectors and field reps. Local candidates preferred.