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Underground Utility Foreman

Stella May Contracting, Inc.
Edgewood, MD Full Time
POSTED ON 12/21/2024
AVAILABLE BEFORE 2/15/2025

Summary

As an Underground Utility Foreman, you will oversee the installation and maintenance of underground utilities, ensuring compliance with safety regulations and project specifications. Reporting to the Project Manager, you will utilize your core skills in construction management, project scheduling, and budgeting to lead your team effectively. Your premium expertise in software such as ProCore and Primavera will enhance project efficiency. Strong communication and supervisory skills are essential for coordinating with crew members and stakeholders, while your relevant abilities in blueprint reading and quality control will ensure high standards throughout the project lifecycle.

Essential Job Duties

  • Provide direct oversight and planning for company crews and subcontractor crews for the installation of underground utilities.
  • Ensure that all company and OSHA guidelines are followed and performed correctly.
  • This work requires the ability to work in all outdoor environments.
  • Must be able to read and interpret construction drawings and maintain as-builts drawings.
  • Properly document daily production, time reporting, job site safety briefings.
  • Is familiar with underground utility installation methods, i.e., Electrical manholes and duct banks.
  • Electrical background preferred but not required.
  • Must possess a valid driver’s license.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

Competencies & Requirements

  • Knowledge of tools, materials, methods, and techniques for utility installation (BGE, Pepco).
  • Ability to interpret plans and stakes.
  • Ability to shoot grades.
  • Basic computer skills.
  • Communication skills with ability to comprehend instruction.
  • Competent Person Training, OSHA training, First Aid CPR, company provided.
  • Experienced equipment operator.
  • Experienced with all types of shoring, Timber shoring, build a box, slide rail, quick shoring systems, etc.

Preferred Qualification

Two years utility installation experience

Physical Job Requirements

  • The following physical demands are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. On a regular basis, you will be required to.
  • Work with constant physical effort, including standing, is required during a regular work shift of at least eight hours per day. Employees must be able to stand for extended periods of time, and to stoop, bend, and crouch as required to perform key duties.
  • Climb ladders, scaffolds, and stair towers, often with narrow steps and passageways.
  • Work with hands extended overhead, sometimes in conjunction with the operation of hand power tools.
  • Lift and carry, on a frequent basis, at least 50 pounds individually, and up to 100 pounds with a team lift.
  • Use manual dexterity to hand-carry generators, lumber and other construction materials, forms, power tools, and hand tools.
  • Demonstrate capability of operating concrete vibrators for extended periods of time.
  • Maintain constant alertness to the multiple concurrent activities of the construction site, including the activities of other employees and contractors, the operation of stationary equipment, and the movement of mobile equipment.
  • Walk on uneven surfaces, including natural ground in varying weather conditions.
  • Maintain or gain certification to enter confined spaces, including climbing into and out of excavations using ladders or crawling, as required.
  • Perform work out of doors in all weather conditions.
  • Follow safety regulations in an environment which frequently exposes employees to high levels of noise, grease, and dust that is typically associated with a construction project.
  • Follow safety regulations in an environment where employees regularly work near heavy equipment and moving machinery.
  • Work may involve a variety of substances commonly found on construction sites such as form oil, grease, curing compounds, gasoline, diesel fuel.
  • May be required to work overtime as needed.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

It is a fundamental policy of Stella May not to discriminate against any team member or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, military status, familial status, marital status, personal appearance, genetic information, or on any other basis prohibited by law. Additionally, Stella May does not discriminate against any team member or applicant who acts to oppose such discrimination or participates in the investigation of a complaint related to a discriminatory employment practice.

It is the policy of Stella May to base decisions on employment on an individual’s qualifications relating to the requirements of the position for which the individual is being considered. In this regard, Stella May strives to recruit, hire, and promote the best qualified persons for all jobs without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, military status, or genetic information or any other basis prohibited by law.

Summary

As an Underground Utility Foreman, you will oversee the installation and maintenance of underground utilities, ensuring compliance with safety regulations and project specifications. Reporting to the Project Manager, you will utilize your core skills in construction management, project scheduling, and budgeting to lead your team effectively. Your premium expertise in software such as ProCore and Primavera will enhance project efficiency. Strong communication and supervisory skills are essential for coordinating with crew members and stakeholders, while your relevant abilities in blueprint reading and quality control will ensure high standards throughout the project lifecycle.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $38.00 - $52.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

  • 401(k)
  • 401(k) matching
  • Dental insurance
  • Employee assistance program
  • Health insurance
  • Health savings account
  • Life insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Parental leave
  • Referral program
  • Vision insurance

Schedule:

  • 10 hour shift
  • 8 hour shift
  • Monday to Friday
  • Weekends as needed

People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply

Work Location: In person

Salary : $38 - $52

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