What are the responsibilities and job description for the Pipe Foreman position at Funston Company?
Funston Company is seeking a Pipe Crew Leader to oversee 4-5 Pipe Layers. Pipe layers task include: Installing water/sewer pipelines, manholes, and other duties as needed.
Funston Company is a locally owned and operated site construction and farming company that has been in business for over twenty years. Funston Company is based out of Leland, NC and services developers, general contractors and municipalities throughout southeastern North Carolina
Responsibilities/Duties
- Overseeing Pipe Crew
- Entering time for all crew members
- Follow, implement and enforce safety policies, (i.e., job safety meetings, proper use of safety equipment, compliance by subs/suppliers, etc.)
- Have a working knowledge of each crew member's skill level, ability to learn and receive information
- Performs work in efficient manner, using schedules and effective decision making skills
- Ensures that all equipment is checked and serviced per equipment policies prior to using it on a job site
- Recognizes potential safety risks on job site and rectifies risks per company policy
- Overseeing pipe layer tasks which include:
- Direct operator in the excavation of trenches to grade bottom
- Arranges pump hoses to remove water
- Levels trench bottom and spreads stabilization stone with shovel
- Guides suspended pipe into trench, unhooks cable or strap sling and digs under pipe to allow removal of sling
- Check and adjust grade
- Homes pipe to previous joint
- Partially backfills by shoveling or dumping dirt and stone beside the newly laid joint of pipe and tamps or compacts backfill as required
- Installs sheeting and shoring when required
- Puts down, maintains and takes up wellpoints
- Uses hand air wrenches to install flanged and MJ pipe
- Helps build and repair concrete inverts in manhole
Required Qualifications
- Highs School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED) and six month related experience and/or training.
- Bilingual in Spanish (recommended)
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person