Wet Utility Pipe Layer

Nucalpipeline; Jurupa Valley (CA); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

NuCal Pipeline is seeking an experienced foreman to lead underground utility construction crews on Southern California projects. You will supervise day-to-day activities, read plans, and ensure safety and quality workmanship while keeping projects on schedule and within budget.

The role demands strong leadership, crew management, and the ability to adapt to changing site conditions, with a focus on safety, documentation, and collaboration with engineers and subcontractors.

Qualifications

• Experience as foreman or supervisor in underground wet utility construction.
• Strong knowledge of underground pipeline construction and field operations.
• Ability to read and understand construction plans and blueprints.
• Strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills.
• Ability to manage crews, schedules, and changing jobsite conditions.
• Strong commitment to workplace safety and quality workmanship.
• Dependable, detail-oriented, and able to take ownership of assigned projects.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and coordinate day-to-day underground utility construction activities
• Manage projects and crews to ensure work is completed safely, efficiently, on schedule, and within budget
• Read and interpret blueprints, construction plans, and project specifications
• Oversee pipeline construction, installation, and maintenance activities
• Monitor project progress and communicate updates to management, engineers, and other project personnel
• Coordinate with subcontractors and other trades to maintain project safety and quality standards
• Identify and address potential jobsite risks, delays, and construction issues
• Ensure compliance with applicable safety requirements and company standards
• Maintain a productive, organized, and professional jobsite
• Perform additional duties as assigned by construction management

Skills

Foreman experience

Crew management

Safety focus

Blueprint reading

Leadership

Job description

At NuCal Pipeline, we believe our people are the foundation of everything we build. That’s why we invest relentlessly in our team empowering every crew member with the tools, training, and opportunities to grow and succeed.

We offer competitive pay, friendly atmosphere, and the chance to take on some of Southern California’s most exciting and complex underground utility projects. Whether you’re just starting out or bringing years of experience, you’ll find a place here where hard work is respected, and your contributions truly matter.

Ready to dig into a better career? Join the NuCal team today.

Key Responsibilities

• Supervise and coordinate day-to-day underground utility construction activities
• Manage projects and crews to help ensure work is completed safely, efficiently, on schedule, and within budget
• Read and interpret blueprints, construction plans, and project specifications
• Oversee pipeline construction, installation, and maintenance activities
• Monitor project progress and communicate updates to management, engineers, and other project personnel
• Coordinate with subcontractors and other trades to maintain project safety and quality standards
• Identify and address potential jobsite risks, delays, and construction issues
• Ensure compliance with applicable safety requirements and company standards
• Maintain a productive, organized, and professional jobsite
• Perform additional duties as assigned by construction management

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience as a foreman or supervisor inunderground wet utility construction
• Strong knowledge of underground pipeline construction and field operations
• Ability to read and understand construction plans andblueprints
• Strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills
• Ability to manage crews, schedules, and changing jobsite conditions
• Strong commitment to workplace safety and qualityworkmanship
• Dependable, detail-oriented, and able to take ownership of assigned projects

If you’re an experienced underground utility professional looking for an opportunity to lead crews and take ownership of projects, we’d like to hear from you.