Water General Foreman MasTec Utility Services delivers critical infrastructure construction and engineering services for power delivery, gas, and water customers, specializing in overhead and underground electric distribution for power delivery systems, gas distribution construction for gas systems, and turnkey solutions for a variety of water, sewer, and civil infrastructure projects. Backed by the strength of decades of experience, unrivaled industry skills, and a deep commitment to core values, MUS delivers safe, innovative, and environmentally responsible services that provide extraordinary value to clients. MasTec Utility Services is a purpose-driven company. Our core values guide our strategy, performance, and culture. We believe in maintaining an environment where team members can make an impact, grow, and thrive. A place where they find meaning and purpose in doing the important work of ensuring communities have the vital energy, light, and communications to prosper. Our culture is inclusive and welcoming. Our teams are empowered with abundant training, tools, and opportunities to follow their curiosity and ambitions. Everyone has an equal chance to advance. Everyone is supported, respected, and challenged to be their best. We're always looking for talented and dedicated people to join us and love where they work. The Water General Foreman manages crews to complete daily tasks related to the installation and repair of water pipelines in a safe and correct manner. The position oversees crew safety and productivity, installing and pressure testing both mainline and service line water pipe, as well as completing routine safety inspections and documentation. General Foreman read blueprints of projects and are responsible for production efficiency, training, and the safety of their crews. This position oversees multiple line team, works with customers, senior management, and personnel from other departments and coordinates with both internal/external departments to manage logistic support.
Responsibilities:
Oversee and coordinate crew work to install water pipelines via open-cut or directional drill methods.
Obtain all the necessary materials for the job, and ensure all permits and licenses are in place.
Oversee work related to each project and assume full responsibility for its quality and timeliness.
Compliance with proper safety standards, procedures, and work practices according to MasTec or the customer, whichever standard is higher.
Facilitate daily toolbox talks and weekly safety inspections.
Disseminates information and ensures understanding of safety briefings.
Coordinate and supervise daily tasks for crew members related to digging and placing product.
Perform switching procedures to isolate and insulate, splice, and terminate underground power lines following proper safety procedures.
Provide for connecting and disconnecting, installing and removal, moving and transferring of various electrical devices on customers facilities, i.e., transformers, transformer banks, regulators, switches, switching devices, capacitor banks, etc.
Properly phase and mark/tag underground equipment.
Inspect existing utilities are properly identified and exposed, to ensure piping is correctly installed and fused, job meets customer specifications, and it meets company quality standards.
Drive, haul, and/or operate equipment to/from job sites to assist crews in completion of work.
Train new hires and trainees to learn the trade.
Call in utilities located at each project site.
Perform other duties as required and/or assigned.
Qualifications:
Minimum high school diploma, or equivalent.5 years of experience with water pipeline construction or maintenance.3 years of supervisory experience.
Class A Commercial Driver's License (CDL).OSHA 10 Certification.
Preferred 10 or more years of experience, including significant experience supervising and training skilled labor.
Pipe fusion certification.
DOT Operator Qualification.
OSHA 20 Certification.
Physical Demands and Work Environment:
This job operates in a field environment. This role routinely requires extended periods of bending, squatting, climbing, kneeling, pushing, pulling, lifting, lifting in awkward positions, standing, and twisting. Also, working in inclement weather conditions, such as extreme heat, extreme cold, rain, ice, snow, and wind. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. This position is physically active, with lifting required. Must be able to bend and lift and carry up to 50 pounds. Clarity of vision at 20 feet or more or 20 inches or less, with the ability to judge distance and space relationships. Precise hand-eye coordination. Ability to identify and distinguish colors.
