Pipe Foreman

Foreman

In addition to hands-on participation, provides direct supervision and coordination for pipe laying crews on major civil construction projects.

• Studies project specifications with project superintendent to plan procedures for pipe installation sequencing.
• Coordinates and supervises daily activities of pipe crew.
• Directs and operates assigned heavy equipment to excavate, install and backfill large pipe and culvert.
• Inspects work site to determine sequencing and method of pipe installation and survey for potential hazards or safety concerns.
• Maintains crew safety and enforces company policies.
• Plans drain pipe installation to reduce inference with other project activities and traveling public.
• Establish safe work environment that complies with OSHA standards and company safety program.
• Comply with federal, state and company environmental policies.
• Observes assigned equipment to detect machinery malfunctions. Operates machinery to verify repair.
• Inspects work to ensure that workmanship conforms to specifications and the adherence to construction schedules.
• Uses instruments such as lasers, grade rods, eye levels and transit levels to set appropriate grade for pipe installation.
• Reviews employee timecards via Heavy Job.
• Production and planning of all types of pipe installation

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Able to read and accurately interpret construction drawings, blueprints and plans.
• Thorough knowledge and proven skill working with underground utility pipelines for water, sewer, and drainage.
• Detail oriented
• Team player – willingness to work with others
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to manage others, get jobs completed on time.
• Ability to perform, demonstrate and inspect proper laying of sanitary sewer gravity pipe from 4" to 24" as well as inspect
• Ability to perform, demonstrate and inspect proper laying of pressure pipes ranging from 4" up to 36" with fittings.
• Efficient at multi-tasking and working under short time constraints.
• Must have own basic set of hand tools.

Physical Demands:

• Ability to perform manual work requiring periods of extensive physical exertion, including but not limited to: stand, walk, twist, bend, handle objects, reach outward, and reach above head and shoulders, climb, squat, kneel, bend, and occasionally lift, carry, push, pull, move, drag on flat ground or steep slopes.
• Must be physically able to repetitively lift and carry at least 50 pounds on a regular basis; occasionally lift objects weighing over 50 pounds
• Requires excellent agility, focus, balance, and manual dexterity.
• Must be able to hear and comprehend oral instructions given in a noisy environment.
• Regularly required to use hands and fingers to handle, feel or operate objects, tools or controls, and reach and grasp with hands and arms.
• Excellent hand, eye and foot coordination
• Good vision, depth perception, peripheral vision and the ability to adjust focus

Education / Experience:

• High School diploma or general education degree (GED)
• Five years' experience working in heavy DOT underground utility
• Minimum 2 years' experience supervising installation of pipe/culvert on heavy civil jobs
• Valid driver's license and satisfactory MVR
• 3+ recent years' experience working as a working Pipe Foreman.

Jr. Davis Construction Company, Inc. is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and is actively recruiting women and minorities for all open positions.