Utility Pipe Crew Foreman

Knife River Corporation; Kalispell (MT); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

401K

Paid Time Off

Holiday Pay

Life Insurance

Short Term Disability

Job summary

Knife River Corporation in Kalispell, MT is seeking an experienced site/foreman to coordinate daily crew activities across excavation and grading projects. You will work on-site, ensuring safety and efficiency while interfacing with project managers, estimators, and engineers.

The role requires a minimum of 5 years in excavation, a valid driver’s license (CDL preferred), and the ability to work long shifts with possible nights and weekends. Extensive safety procedures knowledge is essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years excavation and grading construction experience.
• Valid driver’s license; CDL preferred.
• Ability to bend, stoop, lift, push, pull and be on your feet for long periods.
• Must pass a pre-employment drug screening and background check.
• Assure all safety procedures are followed.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate all daily crew activities to maximize productivity and quality.
• Good understanding of trench excavation, guidelines and safety.
• Perform work safely and take action to prevent unsafe actions or behaviors.
• Daily coordination with team members, sub-contractors, trucking and suppliers.
• Utilize HCSS Heavy Job to track daily quantities, use of production reports and daily timecards.
• Ability to communicate with project managers/estimators and engineers as needed.

Skills

Team coordination

Safety compliance

Communication

Tools

HCSS HeavyJob

Job description

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following;

• Coordinate all daily crew activities to maximize productivity and quality
• Good understanding of trench excavation, guidelines and safety
• Perform work safely and take action to prevent any and all unsafe actions or behaviors
• Daily coordination with team members, sub-contractors, trucking and suppliers
• Utilization of HCSS Heavy Job to track daily quantities, use of production reports and daily timecards
• Ability to communicate with project managers/estimators and engineers as needed

Minimum Qualifications;

• 5 years excavation and grading construction
• Valid driver’s license but a CDL is a preferred
• Ability to bend, stoop, lift, push, pull and be on your feet for long periods of time
• Assure all safety procedures are followed
• Ability to work flexible shifts which include days, nights, some weekends
• Must pass a pre employment drug screening and background check
• Company paid medical, dental and vision
• 401K
• Paid Time Off
• Holiday Pay
• Life Insurance
• Short Term Disability

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