Lead Underground Utilities Foreman – Water & Sewer

Jobot; Sterling (VA); In loco; USD 78.000 - 110.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Jobot is seeking an experienced Underground Utility Foreman for a permanent on-site role in Fredericksburg, VA. You will lead daily field operations for underground utility installation, excavation, earthwork, and related site work, ensuring safety and adherence to project specifications.

You will coordinate crews, read plans, manage equipment and materials, and drive production while mentoring crew members and maintaining high-quality workmanship in a growth-focused civil construction

Competenze

• Minimum of 5 years of relevant construction experience in underground utilities, site work, excavation, earthwork, or equivalent work.
• Demonstrated experience leading construction crews as a foreman, lead worker, or in a comparable field leadership role.
• Strong knowledge of water, sewer, and storm drainage installation methods, including trench preparation, pipe placement, bedding, backfill, and compaction.
• Ability to read construction drawings and understand line, grade, elevations, and project specifications.
• Working knowledge of excavation safety, protective systems, utility locating practices, and applicable jobsite safety requirements.

Mansioni

• Lead and coordinate field crews performing underground utility installation, site preparation, excavation, trenching, backfilling, grading, and earthwork.
• Oversee wet utility projects, including water, sanitary sewer, and storm drainage systems, ensuring work meets project specifications and applicable requirements.
• Plan daily activities, assign tasks, and coordinate labor, equipment, materials, and deliveries to maintain efficient production.
• Read and interpret construction plans, utility drawings, specifications, grades, and elevations.
• Promote a safety‑first culture through daily briefings, hazard identification, and enforcement of excavation, trenching, shoring, and confined‑space procedures as applicable.
• Coordinate with project managers, superintendents, subcontractors, inspectors, and utility representatives to resolve field issues and maintain schedules.
• Monitor workmanship, installation accuracy, testing readiness, and compliance with quality standards.
• Anticipate field challenges, identify conflicts with existing utilities, and communicate practical solutions promptly.
• Maintain accurate daily reports covering progress, crew hours, equipment usage, material needs, and jobsite conditions.
• Train and mentor crew members while fostering accountability, teamwork, and pride in a job well done.

Descrizione del lavoro

Jobot is seeking an experienced Underground Utility Foreman for a permanent on-site role in Fredericksburg, VA. You will lead daily field operations for underground utility installation, excavation, earthwork, and related site work, ensuring safety and adherence to project specifications.

You will coordinate crews, read plans, manage equipment and materials, and drive production while mentoring crew members and maintaining high-quality workmanship in a growth-focused civil construction