ROW​/Heavy Construction Crew Foreman

INTERNAL POSTING ONLY

Incumbents in this position are responsible for assisting the ROW/Heavy Construction Supervisor with management duties, and ensuring the crew gets assigned tasks completed in a timely and efficient manner. This position is assigned to pay grade G15.

• Operates heavy equipment (both tracked and rubber-tired).
• Installs, maintains, repairs, cleans and mows right of ways, outfalls, easements, access points, etc.
• Trains and leads crew in all aspects of work assignments.
• Demonstrates the proper use of hand cutting equipment including chainsaws, pole saws, and weed eaters.
• Performs safe operation of a tandem axle dump truck, and a tri-axle road tractor with tri-axle drop.
• Loads, secures, and offloads heavy and light equipment on a seven (7) ton to a fifty-five (55) ton trailer.
• Adheres to OSHA rules/regulations-1926 subpart.
• Reads maps, drawings, diagrams, blueprints, construction drawings, "as built plans", and survey maps that identify easements and right of ways.
• Places matting for heavy equipment crossings and work platforms in swamps, marshes, ditches and various creek crossings, embankments, etc.
• Preforms repairs on water and sewer, damaged landscape, sod, bushes, trees, grasses, etc.
• Inspects and observes various outfalls for downed trees, washouts, problems with manholes, sewer stops, infiltration, voids in right of ways, debris in manholes, etc.
• Assist with the maintenance and repair of power tools and other equipment.
• Performs inventory/property management.
• This position is a member of the organization management team and is responsible for demonstrating and holding others accountable to the CFPUA values.
• This position is required to work in partnership with their own department and all other CFPUA departments toward achieving organizational goals.
• This position is responsible for creating a culture of belonging and inclusion.
• This position works in partnership with the Human Resources department to ensure staff completes all relevant employment training.
• This position is responsible for ensuring compliance with all CFPUA policies and procedures.
• This position works in partnership with the Human Resources department to ensure compliance with federal and state employment law.
• Exercises a purchasing authority up to $1,000 without approval from supervisor.
• Performs other related job duties as assigned.

In the event of an emergency, all employees are considered essential personnel and may be required to perform alternate duties.

• High school diploma or GED.
• Three (3) years of construction work experience or any related work field.
• Requires a valid State of North Carolina driver's license or ability to readily obtain upon hire.
• Requires North Carolina Class A CDL driver's license or ability to obtain within 12 months of hire.
• Must be able to obtain Collections 1 certificate within 12 months of hire.

• Use interpersonal skills such as seeing, hearing, and speaking to develop positive interactions with customers.
• Comprehends and uses technical or professional language, either written or spoken, to communicate complex ideas.
• Performs numerical operations using basic counting, adding, subtracting, multiplying, or dividing.
• Performs complex quantitative calculations or reasoning using algebra, geometry, statistics, or abstract symbols.
• Requires travel between CFPUA sites.
• Use or repair small/light equipment (power tools).
• Use or repair medium equipment and machinery (vehicles, commercial mowers).
• Use or repair heavy or complex machinery (HVAC systems, construction equipment, water plants).

• None: 0 hours or 0% of scheduled shift
• Some:
  Up to 2 hours or 20% of scheduled shift
• Frequent: 2 to 5 hours or 20% to 60% of scheduled shift
• Very Frequent:
  More than 5 hours or 60% to 100% of scheduled shift

Cape Fear Public Utility Authority is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is our policy to foster, maintain, and promote equal employment on the basis of qualifications and without regard to age, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity),…