Underground Distribution Foreperson – ULCS

Underground Distribution Foreperson

We are currently seeking an Underground Distribution Foreperson to join our Utility Lines Construction Services, Inc. team in the Underground Distribution Construction and Maintenance Department to supervise the crew while work is being performed.

Pay : Competitive/Hourly

Benefits :

Health/Dental/Vision Insurance

Short/Long Term Disability

Matching 401(k) Plan

Paid Holidays and Vacation

FR Clothing Provided

Employee Payroll Deduction Program

Make a difference. Join us.

In states from DE to TX, ULCS needs people with a variety of skills and capabilities to help us build smarter more resilient energy grids and futures for our customers and communities. It’s important work that communities increasingly depend on for their quality of life and we are making a difference for the customers and communities and growing as more customers discover the ULCS difference. It’s rewarding work and a career that can support you on your life’s journey. If you’d like to make a difference too, then own your career.

Essential Functions & Responsibilities:

Manage the proper administration of crew training, disciplinary action, work production, adherence to safety practices, and interpretation of policies.

Responsible for the job briefing of the crew on work tasks and the hazards associated with the job.

Provide daily communication with the client’s representatives.

Directs the crewmembers on specific job tasks.

Enforces safety practices and obtains permission from property owners to perform work.

Responsible for the maintenance and accuracy of records.

Receives and interprets orders by the General Foreperson & coordinator of utilities.

Directs emergency situations and assists with accident reports and incident investigations.

Responsible for job cost control.

Responsible for inspections, proper working conditions, and necessary repairs to tools and equipment.

Assists with field training to crew members on new equipment.

Confers with customers, property owners, the public, other contractors, and representatives of utilities and governmental agencies.

Operates the equipment used in excavating, backfilling, lifting, and other construction tasks.

Assists with service calls concerning power outages and electrical problems.

Participates in company training of all regional safety guidelines and is required to perform all work by the regional safety policies.

Operates various tools for the work (manual digging devices, wrenches, hammers, saws, jackhammers).

All other duties as required or requested by Supervisors.

Minimum Qualifications:

Must be 18 years of age or older.

Knowledge of 3-phase Underground Switching and pothead termination.

Ability to:

Follow directions, and work safely & productively.

Problem-solve with unidentified circumstances on any job.

identify, operate and service all required tools and equipment. (i.e., bucket truck, digger derrick truck, tensioners, puller, rollers, hand tamp, chain saw, concrete saw, shovel)

Education & Experience

Minimum of 2 years of experience in the underground utility industry.

Pre-Screen

Upon offer, employees may be required to complete and pass a pre-employment drug screen, background, and/or MVR check.

License & Certifications:

A valid commercial drivers license (CDL) is required.

Travel Requirements:

Willing to travel out of state for emergency storm work.

Physical Requirements:

RARE (less than 10%): Crawling, Climbing, Climbing Stairs, Reaching.

OCCASIONAL (up to 33%): Stooping, Kneeling, Squatting, Body Twisting, Sense of Touch, Range of Motion, Climbing Ladders, Balancing.

FREQUENT (up to 66 %): Walking, Manual Dexterity, Seeing Distant, Climbing On/Off Truck, Reading, Gripping, Lifting Over 10 lbs. up to 50 lbs., Lifting, Carrying, Pushing, Lifting up to 50 lbs., Pulling.

CONTINUOUS (up to 100%): Standing, Speaking Clearly, Sitting, Seeing, Hearing-Speech Range, Depth Perception, Color Vision, Lifting Up to 10 lbs.

Safety

Due to the inherently dangerous nature of the industry and requirements to work with or around hazardous equipment, employees must have sufficient eyesight to judge distance/coordination of equipment and tools, be able to maintain attention and concentration for extended periods, be able to withstand exposure to all kinds of weather while completing work assignments, be able to wear personal protective equipment as necessary, be able to enter and exit a vehicle numerous times a day, have the endurance necessary to traverse various terrain, be capable of performing job duties throughout a standard 8- or 10-hour day, be able to communicate with others, read, write, and comprehend written/verbal job instructions and information, and communicate and handle conflict professionally.

Able to identify job site hazards.

Exhibits and carries out cognitive problem-solving skills.

Able to read, comprehend, and visualize job build and all prints.

Works near/around energized, hazardous parts and equipment.

Exposed to traffic.

Works around excessive noise from machines (bore drill, backhoe, trencher, mini excavator, bucket trucks, digger derricks, concrete saw, jackhammers).

May be exposed to hot and cold environments, poisonous plants or reptiles, and stinging insects.

About Us:

Utility Lines Construction Services (ULCS) delivers electric and gas utility construction and maintenance services for investor-owned utilities, cooperatives, municipalities, large industrial manufacturers, government, general contractors, developers and EPC firms. Formed in 2000 from small beginnings, ULCS now boasts more than 2,300 non-union employees in 15 states safely performing utility transmission and distribution infrastructure work throughout the Mid-Atlantic, the Delmarva Peninsula, the Southeast and the South regions of the United States.

Individuals must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation. Individuals with a disability who desire a reasonable accommodation should contact the ADA Coordinator at 1-800-248-8733, ext. 1339.

An Equal Opportunity Employer.