Underground Utilities Foreman – Field Leader (Travel‑Ready)

Carolinaconduit; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Carolinaconduit is seeking an experienced job site foreman to oversee underground electrical and communications utility construction projects. You will lead onsite coordination, review plans, ensure safety practices, and manage production, quality, and scheduling on active sites in Charlotte, NC.

Ideal candidates will have 5+ years in construction, strong communication and organizational skills, and willingness to travel for overnight assignments as needed.

Qualifications

• Minimum of five years of experience in the construction industry, preferably in an underground utility construction environment including trench excavation.
• Must have solid communication skills. Good organization skills.
• Must be open to travel and overnight assignments.

Responsibilities

• Onsite meetings with customers to plan and coordinate construction activity.
• Enforce Company safety compliance guidelines.
• On site work lay out from blueprints, measuring elevations from benchmarks and profiles.
• Focused on job site production, details and quality of installations.
• Maintain excavation and shoring standards
• Traffic control organization and oversight
• Scout job sites for utility locates and ability to start work.
• Work with project manager to maintain schedules and target date completion of jobs.
• Scheduling equipment, tools and materials to the job site.
• Ability to shift priorities as required.
• Assist in tracking and measuring completed projects for billing.
• Represent the Company with clients as a point of contact.
• Complete daily project safety pre-task planning and weekly time sheets.

Skills

Reading plans and specifications

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Willingness to travel

Job description

Carolinaconduit is seeking an experienced job site foreman to oversee underground electrical and communications utility construction projects. You will lead onsite coordination, review plans, ensure safety practices, and manage production, quality, and scheduling on active sites in Charlotte, NC.

Ideal candidates will have 5+ years in construction, strong communication and organizational skills, and willingness to travel for overnight assignments as needed.