Utility Construction Foreman Jobs

Through its wholly owned subsidiaries, American States Utility Services, Inc. contracts with the federal government to provide water and wastewater services that include operating, maintaining, renewing, replacing, and constructing new systems on military installations throughout the United States. The installations where we presently operate are home to nearly 350,000 military and civilian personnel and families.

We proudly deliver these vital services to military installations in Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas (including southeastern New Mexico),Virginia, Florida, and Kansas.

Serving those who serve.

United States Veterans, Reservists, Guardsmen and Military Spouses encouraged to apply

PRIMARY JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Performs customer support activity and interacts with the public in a professional manner.
• Cleans and prepares construction sites to eliminate possible hazards
• Assess look-ahead schedules and identify needs, material management, deficiencies and potential conflicts
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Responsible for constructing and maintaining erosion control and traffic control devices as required and as directed.
• Signals equipment operators to facilitate alignment, movement and adjustment of machinery, equipment and materials
• Responsible for inspecting work performed by construction workers to ensure it meets all ASUS and Installation standards and specs as well as regulatory requirements
• Responsible for performing pre-shift /pre-trip inspections and filling out respective reports.
• Responsible for ensuring safe working conditions including trench safety and bracing.
• Performs physical construction including, but not limited to, excavating trenches, pipe laying, backfilling excavations, compacting soil to grade specifications using a variety of manual or pneumatic tools.
• Focus on quality and quality management
• Under close supervision, performs activities related to all phases of water and wastewater system utility construction.
• May operate heavy machinery including dump truck, bush-hog and right-of-way clearing equipment and backhoe, as well as other related equipment, in performing skilled and semiskilled duties for water and wastewater construction.
• Collect field data and maintain daily and weekly construction progress, inspection, and erosion control reports electronically
• Prepare work plans, schedule, direct and supervise work crews and subcontractors to assure maximum efficiency
• Responsible for overseeing water and wastewater line testing including but not limited to chlorination and pressure testing.
• Observes and complies with all Federal, State and Company safety rules, regulations, policies and procedures. Reports all unsafe conditions and actions to a Supervisor and/or Manager.
• Conduct weekly safety meetings with crew
• Performs all work in a safe, efficient manner, following all standards of performance. Work is repetitive and continuous.
• Loads, unloads, identifies and distributes utility materials to the appropriate location, according to project plans and specifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must take and pass Federal OSHA and or State Mandated Safety training with annual refresher courses as required by the associated regulations for this Position. Such training will be provided by company and compliance is mandatory
• Training on GIS data collection preferred
• Strong knowledge of utility plans and specifications
• Must possess and maintain a valid Driver’s License issued by the state where employed
• Proficient skill with lasers, line and grade, excavation and dewatering
• Must be a United States Citizen
• Two (2) years of supervisory experience on construction projects preferred
• High school diploma or GED required
• Working knowledge of general hand tools and power tools required
• Basic computer skills
• Five (5) years of prior water and wastewater system construction experience preferred
• Heavy equipment operation and instruction preferred
• Strong communication and organizational skills with attention to detail

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS :

• Work in extreme weather conditions
• Standing, sitting, walking, lifting, carrying, pushing/puling, reaching, handling, fine dexterity, kneeling, crouching, crawling, bending, twisting, climbing, balancing, vision, hearing, talking, hand & foot controls
• Lift and carry loads up to 50lbs and push or pull up to 100lbs
• Work in areas exposed to noise and chemicals
• Work in confined spaces

The responsibilities of this position will involve access to information that may be considered confidential, private and sensitive. Therefore, the individual filling this position will be required to both allow and pass a background check in addition to physical exam.

NOTE: Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with special needs to perform the essential functions.

The above job description is not intended to be, nor should it be construed as, exhaustive of all responsibilities, skills or competencies associated with this job.