Civil Foreman

Voted one of New Hampshire's Best Companies to Work For, Methuen Construction is widely recognized as the most successful, self-performing general contractor in the industry with experienced Project Managers, Superintendents, Estimators, Project Engineers, in addition to other operational teammates and support teams. Built on 60 years of experience, Methuen Construction employs only the highest skilled trades professionals including Pipe fitters, Carpenters, Welders, Heavy Equipment Operators, and Laborers.

Methuen Construction consistently strives for complete client satisfaction by delivering outstanding construction services and cutting-edge solutions. As we expand our construction territory, diversify our client base and enhance our operational capabilities, our need for highly skilled teammates is growing!

We are a Plaistow, NH based company with work located primarily in the Northeast Region. Applying for a position in a posted location does not guarantee assignment to that location. The workforce needs of Methuen’s projects determine the assignment of all staff, and therefore teammates are required to travel to various project site locations.

Methuen Construction is seeking a Civil Foreman to plan and direct the efficient use of people, equipment, and material; to obtain high quality specified construction within the job budget; to motivate the workforce; and complete the job safely and on time.

• Thorough knowledge of general construction and civil sitework safety standards and practices. Responsible for enforcement of safety standards with own crew and others on worksite.
• Thorough knowledge of the planning, layout, and execution of excavation, backfill, and installation of underground piping/utilities (ductile iron piping, PVC piping, HDPE piping, reinforced concrete piping, precast structures).
• Ability to provide accurate layout for line and grade, from established benchmarks.
• Competency in working with deep excavations requiring the use of trench boxes and other earth support systems.
• Competency in working with basic groundwater dewatering systems, to support excavation/utility work.
• Ability to operate heavy equipment such as excavators, loaders, backhoes, dozers, rollers, etc.
• Working knowledge of job cost report and labor production report review and analysis.
• Thorough knowledge of corporate quality control program.
• Ability to take direction and manage multiple people.
• Ability to read drawings and specifications.
• Basic computer knowledge.

• Proven ability to excel in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong team player with a positive can-do attitude.
• Hard working and motivated.
• Desire to learn and constantly improve.
• Ability and desire to train and mentor teammates.

This position is regularly responsible for the supervision of 5-10 people.

This is a full-time position, exempt position.

Travel is limited but may be required, with occasional out of state and overnight travel.

• Minimum of 5 years of industrial construction experience.
• Current licenses applicable to the trade.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Applicable hydraulic equipment operation and/or hoisting licenses, desirable.

• Ability to lift 50 pounds.
• Ability to stand for extended periods of time, and safely maneuver around the nearby presence of various construction equipment and vehicles, on an active construction site.
• Prepared to regularly encounter moving mechanical parts, high precarious places, fumes or airborne particles, and a variety of outside weather conditions.
• Able to climb temporary or permanent stairs, and ladders.
• Able to bend, squat, kneel, crawl, crouch, balance and stoop, reach on a regular basis.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Methuen Construction provides equal employment opportunities…