Underground Foreman

Brice Civil Constructors Inc.; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and wellness programs

Ongoing training opportunities

Dynamic company culture

Job summary

A leading civil construction firm based in Houston is seeking an Underground Foreman to oversee underground utility project operations. The successful candidate will manage a crew, ensure safety compliance, and coordinate project schedules and resources. Strong leadership and knowledge of underground utilities are essential for this position, along with the ability to interpret project plans and requirements. This role offers an opportunity to lead a team and contribute to impactful construction projects.

Qualifications

• Experience managing underground utility projects.
• Ability to lead and develop a construction crew.
• Strong knowledge of safety standards and practices.

Responsibilities

• Manage the underground utility project construction crew.
• Coordinate daily tasks and report project status.
• Ensure adherence to safety policies and regulations.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Safety compliance

Underground utility knowledge

Tools

Project management software

Blueprints interpretation tools

Job description

Brice Construction and Design LLC

Regular

Evergreen Position

*This is an evergreen position, meaning we accept applications year-round and review them on a rolling basis as new opportunities become available.*

Why choose us?

Our founding company was built more than 50 years ago and has a legacy of welcoming new employees with our commitment to provide the best place to work by inspiring financial security and premier health and wellness programs for you and your family while enjoying an adventurous and dynamic culture.

Brice Construction and Design, Inc. (Brice) encourages our employees to embrace an entrepreneurial spirit that encourages you to grow your career through ongoing training that foster innovation and a commitment to excellence.

What does Brice Construction and Design LLC do?

Brice Construction and Design, Inc. (Brice) is a proud subsidiary of the Calista Corporation, the second largest Alaska Native Corporation (ANC) with 37,300 shareholders and over $950 million in annual revenues. Brice is an SBA 8(a) participant that offers significant advantages to the government contracting agencies and allows us to leverage our sister and parent companies for additional resources to deliver large or small projects. Brice is one of 19 sister subsidiaries under Calista Brice LLC of the Calista Corporation. This holding line offers construction services in every phase of the construction cycle.

Our experience and ability to self-perform streamlines projects and reduces cost by minimizing inefficiencies in the construction cycle. We strive to hire tradesmen directly from the communities where we work to leverage local knowledge and local relationships to successfully complete projects on schedule and within budget.

Brice performs large heavy civil construction operations to include large scale civil projects, drainage, repair of earthen dams and levees, roadways, bridges, airfields, parks, ranges, and stormwater management, water supply, wastewater collection, and on-site wastewater treatment systems for federal, states, and local entities.

What can you expect?

As the Underground Foreman, you are responsible for managing the entire underground utility project construction crew by directing work, reviewing schedules, ensuring the work is completed following plan specifications and planning equipment needs. You will be required to enforce the companys direction, policies, procedures, and safety standards. As the Underground Foreman, you should have experience with underground utility projects.

How will you do it?

• You will execute work plans and schedules following contract requirements, plans, and specifications.
• You will coordinate daily tasks according to priorities and plans, making changes when necessary due to weather, supply, delivery, and personnel.
• You will provide adequate resources and staffing to meet project schedules, laws, regulations, best practices, and safety needs.
• You will regularly report project status to supervisors, site engineers, and other officials.
• You will coordinate materials and equipment delivery with vendors and suppliers.
• You will create schedules for workers and subcontractors.
• You will maintain a daily log for the job sites operations, reporting to management as necessary.
• You will maintain accurate reporting records including job quantities, productivity rates, timesheets, and daily management reports.
• You are responsible for the timely completion of work assignments within the estimated costs.
• You will continuously check the work of the crew and adjust the work or plan and schedule as required with notification to project management staff.
• You will assist with various skilled trades and general construction duties as part of the construction crew leader to complete the project at hand.
• You will ensure adherence to field project processes and standard operating procedures among team members.
• You will assist with overseeing the work of the project crew, including:
  • Train and develop crew.
  • Provide leadership.
  • Promote morale and workplace safety.
  • Ensure workplace safety is practiced.
• You are responsible for conducting yourself in the best interest of the company while on the job or representing Brice.
• You are responsible for reporting any incident, situation, or activity that may affect the companys ability to operate safely, ethically, and profitably to the Field Civil Superintendent or Site Project Manager.
• You will ensure that projects are executed safely according to contract specifications; specifically:
  • Actively support the Companys Health and Safety Program.
  • Stay apprised of on-site compliance and safety audits; suspend or modify work practices as necessary under the direction of the Project Management Team.
  • Verify all safety equipment needed for the project is used.
  • Maintain any required certifications mandatory by law or company policy.
  • Work as a team player with co-workers in a respectful and supportive manner.
  • Work in a constant state of alertness and in a safe manner.
  • Perform other duties as directed.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This position supervises and directs the underground utilities craft workers and subcontractors.

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Advance knowledge of various field construction concepts, practices, and procedures.
• Advance knowledge of materials, terms, and practices in the construction field.
• Advance experience with reading plans and understanding tasks at hand.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, regulations, operating and maintenance instructions, procedure manuals, blueprints, and specifications.