Pipe Foreperson

APAC - Central-Central West Region - NWA; Fayetteville (AR); On-site; USD 36,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Competitive pay

Career growth opportunities

Safety & teamwork focus

Benefits

Job summary

APAC Central Inc. in Arkansas seeks an experienced Pipe Foreperson to supervise crews performing sewer, water, storm drain, and underground utility installations.

You will ensure quality workmanship, safety compliance, and on-time delivery, traveling between project sites while coordinating with inspectors and engineers. This hands-on leadership role requires technical expertise in trenching and pipe installation and offers growth opportunities within CRH.

Qualifications

• Strong background in sewer, water, storm drain, and underground utility construction
• Working knowledge of trench safety, shoring systems, and OSHA excavation standards
• High school diploma or GED preferred
• One to two years of foreperson or lead experience in utility construction (or equivalent combination of education and experience)
• Ability to read and interpret utility plans, profiles, and specifications
• Strong organizational, leadership, and problem-solving skills
• Basic math skills (grades, elevations, measurements, calculations)
• Valid driver’s license required;CDL is a plus
• Must pass pre-employment background check, drug screening, and physical agility test

Responsibilities

• Supervise, mentor, and lead crews performing sewer, water, storm drain, and underground utility installations
• Plan, coordinate, and assign daily work activities to meet schedule and production goals
• Oversee excavation, trenching, shoring, dewatering, and backfill operations in compliance with OSHA and project specifications
• Install and inspect PVC, ductile iron, HDPE, concrete, and steel pipe systems, including manholes, hydrants, valves, and services
• Set and verify pipe line, grade, and alignment using lasers, levels, and grade rods
• Read and interpret blueprints, utility plans, profiles, specifications, and cut sheets
• Coordinate with inspectors, engineers, subcontractors, and utility locators
• Conduct daily job hazard analyses (JHAs), toolbox talks, and safety meetings
• Identify and troubleshoot installation issues such as grade conflicts, utility crossings, and weather or soil challenges
• Safely operate and oversee the operation of heavy equipment (excavators, loaders, trench boxes, compactors)
• Perform and document equipment inspections and ensure proper maintenance
• Locate, expose, and protect existing underground utilities prior to and during excavation
• Maintain accurate daily reports, time tracking, safety documentation, and installation records
• Assist with labor tasks including pipe handling, connections, testing, clean-up, and restoration
• Ensure proper traffic control, barricades, fencing, and public safety measures
• Travel between project sites as required

Skills

Sewer/Underground construction

Trench safety & OSHA standards

Read utility plans

Leadership & problem solving

Basic math

Valid driver's license

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

CDL

Job description

Requisition ID529590-Posted10/05/2026-AMAT-APAC - Central-Central West Region - NWA-Full Time-Operations, Field and Plant Mgmt-United States-Arkansas

APAC Central Inc., is a CRH company producing and providing crushed aggregate materials, sand, ready-mix concrete, asphalt, and performing as a regional heavy highway/infrastructure construction firm serving Arkansas, Oklahoma, and southern Missouri. APAC-Central, Inc. and its founding companies have been serving our customers since early in the 20th Century and look forward to continued success in the 21st Century!

**Sign on Bonus $1500**

Position Overview

Are you an experienced underground utility leader looking to make a meaningful impact insewer, water, storm drain, and utility infrastructure projects? As aPipe Foreperson, you will supervise and coordinate crews in the installation, repair, and replacement ofgravity sewer, force main, water main, storm drain, and associated utility systems. You will ensure quality workmanship, strict safety compliance, and efficient production.

This is ahands-on leadership rolewhere your technical expertise in underground utilities and your ability to lead crews in complex trenching and pipe installation environments directly contribute to project success.

Why Join Us?

• Competitive pay:$26-28 per hour, depending on experience
• Leadcritical sewer, water, storm, and utility infrastructure projects
• Career growth working alongsideexperienced utility professionals
• Champion safety, accountability, and teamwork
• Competitive pay and benefits — we value and reward excellence

Key Responsibilities

• Supervise, mentor, and lead crews performingsewer, water, storm drain, and underground utility installations
• Plan, coordinate, and assign daily work activities to meet schedule and production goals
• Oversee excavation, trenching, shoring, dewatering, and backfill operationsin compliance with OSHA and project specifications
• Install and inspectPVC, ductile iron, HDPE, concrete, and steel pipe systems, including manholes, inlets, hydrants, valves, and services
• Set and verify pipe line, grade, and alignment using lasers, levels, and grade rods
• Read and interpret blueprints, utility plans, profiles, specifications, and cut sheets
• Coordinate withinspectors, engineers, subcontractors, and utility locators
• Conduct daily job hazard analyses (JHAs), toolbox talks, and safety meetings
• Identify and troubleshoot installation issues such as grade conflicts, utility crossings, and weather or soil challenges
• Safely operate and oversee the operation of heavy equipment (excavators, loaders, trench boxes, compactors)
• Perform and document equipment inspections and ensure proper maintenance
• Locate, expose, and protect existing underground utilities prior to and during excavation
• Maintain accurate daily reports, time tracking, safety documentation, and installation records
• Assist with labor tasks including pipe handling, connections, testing, clean-up, and restoration
• Ensure proper traffic control, barricades, fencing, and public safety measures
• Travel between project sites as required

Qualifications

• Strong background in sewer, water, storm drain, and underground utility construction
• Working knowledge of trench safety, shoring systems, and OSHA excavation standards
• High school diploma or GED preferred
• One to two years of foreperson or lead experience in utility construction (or equivalent combination of education and experience)
• Ability to read and interpret utility plans, profiles, and specifications
• Strong organizational, leadership, and problem-solving skills
• Basic math skills (grades, elevations, measurements, calculations)
• Valid driver’s license required;CDL is a plus
• Must pass pre-employment background check, drug screening, and physical agility test

Physical & Work Environment Requirements

• Frequently required to climb, balance, and perform physically demanding tasks
• Regularly sit, climb, signal, and operate equipment; occasionally walk, crawl, kneel, bend, stoop, crouch, or reach overhead
• Lift and move materials weighing 25-50 lbs.
• Work primarily outdoors in varying and extreme weather conditions
• Exposure to job site hazards including moving equipment, trenches, confined spaces, noise, and airborne particles
• Vision requirements include close, distance, depth perception, color, and peripheral vision
• Reasonable accommodations provided as required

Core Competencies

• Quality:Ensures installation meets utility standards, specs, and inspections
• Productivity:Drives efficient production without sacrificing safety or quality
• Safety:Enforces trench safety, utility protection, and OSHA compliance
• Attendance:Reliable, punctual, and dependable on all job sites
• Dependability:Follows plans, adapts to field conditions, and meets deadlines
• Communication:Effectively communicates with crews, inspectors, and management
• Teamwork:Builds strong crews through leadership, respect, and accountability

Ready to Lead?

Note: This description outlines typical responsibilities and requirements and is not all-inclusive. Duties and requirements may be modified as needed. Reasonable accommodations are available for qualified individuals with disabilities.

What CRH Offers You

• Highly competitive base pay
• Comprehensive medical, dental and disability benefits programs
• Group retirement savings program
• Health and wellness programs
• An inclusive culture that values opportunity for growth, development, and internal promotion

About CRH

CRH has a long and proud heritage. We are a collection of hundreds of family businesses, regional companies and large enterprises that together form the CRH family. CRH operates in a decentralized, diversified structure that allows you to work in a small company environment while having the career opportunities of a large international organization.

APAC Central Inc., a CRH Company, is an affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer.

EOE/Vet/Disability

CRH is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, status as a protected veteran or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

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