Utility Foreman

Job Objective: This job requires the supervision of assigned job(s) so that they are completed timely, safely, and successfully.

Essential Job Functions:

• To work with the Superintendent in order to successfully complete a job.
• To work with project owner, subcontractors, and other trades in order to successfully complete a job.
• To make New Mexico \"One Calls\" and maintain the updates.
• To supervise employees in a considerate manner while still getting safe production.
• To coordinate material, equipment, and labor needs with the Operations Manager.
• To perform performance management with crew members.
• To communicate to crew members weekly and monthly goals.
• To use the PO system when obtaining materials for projects.
• To communicate any personnel problems with the Personnel Director, and HR.
• To follow all safety guidelines at all times.
• To hold weekly \"tail-gate\" safety meetings.
• To complete employee time to payroll on a daily basis.
• To track all equipment, tools, and material necessary to complete the daily job functions and provide necessary information for data entry.
• To ensure that company equipment driven is maintained according to company policy (Pre-trips, Housekeeping, reporting of malfunctions)
• To report any equipment malfunctions to the Shop Manager immediately.
• To perform any other duties deemed necessary by the superintendent.

Critical Demands of the Job:

• Standing: Frequent. Requires ability to stand on various types of surfaces and terrain, including construction sites and mountainous terrain.
• Walking: Frequent. Requires the ability to walk on various types of surfaces and terrain, including construction sites and mountainous terrain.
• Lifting/Carrying: Frequent. This position is classified as \"Medium Work\". This requires the ability to \"exert up to 78 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, or /or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.\"
• Climbing: Frequent. Requires the ability to climb in and out of heavy trucks up to 5 steps, 4'width, 16\" apart. Ability to climb on and off heavy equipment in awkward positions.
• Spinal Rotation: Continuous. Requires full spinal rotation with ability to sustain position for up to 10 seconds.
• Push/Pull: Continuous. Requires the ability to work levers of less than 10 pounds of force with greater than twenty pounds of force occasionally.
• Balance: Frequent. Ability to balance self with both extremities while climbing on heavy equipment or while working in awkward positions on uneven terrain usually while carrying tools.
• Reaching: Frequent. Ability to utilize full upper extremity range of motion to operate controls and assist in labor tasks such as shoveling or raking.
• Grasping/Handling: Continuous. Ability to grasp a steering wheel control, and fine motor dexterity to manipulate operator controls of various size (1/2-2\") and shape (cylindrical and round) Requires a gross grasp to maintain hold of long handled tools. Occasional use of vibrating tools will be encountered during control use.
• Long Handled Tool Use: Occasional. Requires ability to perform safe, neutral spine technique for shoveling and /or raking material weighing 25-50 lbs.
• Vision: Continuous. Ability for environment awareness at construction site as well as good depth perception to accurately determine if surfaces are level.
• Climate: Continuous. Requires the ability to tolerate extreme temperatures.
• Endurance: Excellent. Requires the ability to tolerate up to 10-14 hour days; 7 days a week.
• Hearing: Occasionally. On the plant site, this position requires the ability to communicate by radio to plant operator and drivers.

Equipment used to perform Job:

• Clothing provided by employee: steel toe boots and leather gloves.
• Safety equipment provided by employer: safety vest, hardhat, hearing protection , safety glasses.
• Heavy equipment: blade, loader, compactor, back hoe, and spreader box.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities used to perform job (in addition to above):

• Basic reading (ability to understand written safety regulations).
• Ability to build positive customer relations even with difficult customers.
• Ability to get along with co-workers.
• Must be dependable.