Senior Utility Field Construction Lead

Forbes Bros. Group of Companies; Casper (WY); On-site; USD 68,000 - 74,000; Full time

Job summary

Forbes Bros. Group of Companies is seeking a Senior Construction Manager 3 to lead field execution on complex utility projects in the Casper area. You will oversee crafts leaders, coordinate safety, scheduling, and client communications to deliver on-time, on-budget results.

This role requires 12–15 years in utility construction, strong planning, and experience with Procore/SAP/Primavera. Travel to active sites is expected, with a focus on safe, high-quality delivery across multiple scopes.

Qualifications

• 12–15 years of progressive experience in utility or infrastructure construction.
• Proven transition from field supervision to integrated project craft leadership.
• Strong understanding of project execution, craft planning, subcontractor integration, and field resource management.
• Proficiency with construction productivity metrics, earned value tracking, and basic commercial awareness.
• Diploma or degree in construction, engineering technology, or related field preferred.
• Valid driver’s license and ability to travel or work at remote/active project sites.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership across all construction scopes, including direct oversight of CM-level personnel, superintendents, subcontractors, and internal crews.
• Own strategic daily/weekly execution deliverables and ensure task alignment with broader project targets.
• Proactively address field-level risks, roadblocks, and resource gaps to protect delivery outcomes.
• Lead project craft planning across multiple teams and scopes, ensuring optimized labor deployment and site logistics.
• Monitor crew utilization and workface planning to align with productivity and earned value targets.
• Champion safety leadership by embedding SQP expectations across crews and foremen.
• Oversee site audits, incident response, hazard mitigation, and safety stand-downs where required.
• Translate project schedule into actionable field lookaheads and milestone tracking frameworks.
• Facilitate coordination between field, QA/QC, engineering, and procurement to ensure construction readiness.
• Support integration of earned value and production tracking into site-level reporting.
• Represent construction performance in client meetings, walkthroughs, and milestone updates.
• Lead daily and weekly field coordination meetings and contribute to recovery strategies as needed.
• Build client trust through visibility, execution integrity, and clear communication.
• Provide performance coaching and mentorship to construction managers, general foremen, and other site-level leaders.
• Foster accountability, planning discipline, and skill development across the broader field delivery team.
• Foster a culture of planning discipline, execution accountability, and safety-first thinking.

Skills

Leadership

Field supervision

Resource planning

Earned value

Education

Construction degree

Engineering technology degree

Tools

Procore

SAP

Primavera

MS Project

Job description

Forbes Bros. Group of Companies is seeking a Senior Construction Manager 3 to lead field execution on complex utility projects in the Casper area. You will oversee crafts leaders, coordinate safety, scheduling, and client communications to deliver on-time, on-budget results.

This role requires 12–15 years in utility construction, strong planning, and experience with Procore/SAP/Primavera. Travel to active sites is expected, with a focus on safe, high-quality delivery across multiple scopes.