About this role
Job Summary
Provide field coordination and oversight of a specific crew or crews. This position is responsible for overall safety, materials, reporting, leadership, employee communication, and productivity measures.
Responsibilities
• Review plans and permits
• Supervise, train, and develop work crews, provide input and assist crews when needed in operating other equipment and/or assisting the laborers out in the field
• Maintain a safe worksite and enforce safe work practices by following company rules and OSHA regulations, leading crew pre-task planning, addressing employee concerns, and hazard abatement
• Take action to avoid potential hazards and obstructions such as utility lines, other equipment, other workers, traffic, and falling objects
• Ensure that materials, equipment, and tools are safely loaded/unloaded, secured to crew vehicles, cleaned and maintained as prescribed
• Inspect company vehicle for proper operating conditions, proper security, and proper stock of materials, both pre and post-trip
• Report any maintenance needs or improper operating conditions of crew trucks or equipment to the proper party
• Check work area to ensure it is clean, secure, good housekeeping is being practiced, poses no risk to the public, employees, or the environment
• Write any necessary reports, complete forms, post job related information on computer, find job information on computer as required and directed; including, but not limited to using Track/Bid2Win and other applications, as required
• Enter and submit crew’s hours of work accurately into Track and ensure that timecards are signed by all crew members
• Perform safety inspections of crew and equipment, provide feedback, stop any unsafe work (stop work authority), and complete reports as necessary, Near Misses, Incident/Accident Reports, etc.
• Wear required PPE
• Monitor quality standards of all jobs, including crew performance, and ensure that all quality assurance and company standards are being met
• Ensure adherence to ethics and compliance requirements
• Be able to performs a wide variety of manual labor tasks involving dexterous use of hand tools such as pneumatic, electric, and hand tools
Required Skills & Abilities
• High School diploma or equivalent education
• 5+ years of work related experience in underground utility or related construction
• Must have flexibility in personal schedule including weekdays and occasional night and weekend work
• Strong focus on safety, quality, integrity, accountability, productivity, and teamwork
• OSHA, competent person, confined space, hazard abatement, and related safety training is a requirement, and all training required is to be met/provided prior to acquiring the role of a foreman
• Ability to stand and exert physical effort performing manual labor most of the day
• Ability to lift up to 60 pounds regularly and up to 100 pounds occasionally
• Training, knowledge, and ability to work in, and/or supervise activities in, confined spaces
• Ability to read and follow plans, drawings, and directions (verbal and written)
• Willingness to wear required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) including hard hat, eye protection, reflective vest, gloves and composite-toed boots
• Ability to work in severe weather conditions, including extreme heat
• Knowledge of hand and power tools
• Knowledge of and experience in underground dry and/or wet utility installation is required
• Knowledge of street and highway traffic rules and regulations, and safety precautions to be observed in working on or near roads and highways.
• Ability to detect unsafe or hazardous conditions of equipment and work environment.
• Thorough knowledge of safety standards and Underground Facilities Law (Blue Stake, Arizona 811)
• Good communication skills and the ability to manage and interact in a team environment
• Reliable transportation
• Bilingual English/Spanish a plus
• Ability to pass pre-employment and random drug tests
Work Environment
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to:
• The outdoor elements, subject to variations in temperature and weather conditions, equipment noise, and dust
• May be required to perform specific tasks that involve climbing, lifting, pushing, or kneeling
Culture Index
• In addition to submitting your resume, please find 7-8 minutes to complete a simple 2 question survey as part of the overall interview process. Candidates who submit both their resume, and the survey - will be given priority in the interview process. Culture Index
This position is not open to recruiters or staffing agencies.
$67K - $90K annually