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Dry Utilities Foreman (Independence Excavating)

Independence Excavating, Inc.
Sterling, VA Full Time
POSTED ON 6/26/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 7/23/2026
Dry Utilities Foreman

Independence Excavating is looking for a Dry Utilities Foreman to join our expanding team! This position entails oversight and execution of assigned project directs employees’ daily tasks, responsible for all daily paperwork including, employee and equipment schedules, production tracking, dust logs, safety logs &, etc. This position will require experience with technology such as an iPad and/or basic laptop skills.

What do we believe in?

People

Provide a safe, family-oriented environment. Commitment to integrity. Protect our most valuable assets.

Performance

Always deliver the highest quality. Find solutions. Provide value to our partners.

Community

Positively impact the communities we serve. Give back. Leave the world a better place than we found it.

A Typical Day Looks Like

  • Working with the superintendent to build dry utility crews and develop a plan to perform site earthwork in unison with other crews or other contractors that may be present on site
  • Implementing plan in order to meet project schedule and budget.
  • Installation of dry utilities to meet project specifications
  • Recording and tracking progress and compare vs estimated costs in order to meet or exceed the planned profit margin
  • Working with the superintendent to schedule employees and equipment to keep utilization rates high
  • Communicating with vendors and subcontractors as it relates to utilities
  • Maintaining a working knowledge of related plans and specifications, contractual requirements, and schedules, and communicating progress or any issues with the superintendent and project manager
  • Ensuring the safety of all employees and personnel on site, by maintaining compliance with all applicable OSHA and IX safety policies and procedures
  • Other duties as assigned

Do you have what it takes?

  • High School Diploma or equivalent
  • Five plus years previous heavy civil construction experience
  • Strong verbal communication skills to communicate with employees, co-workers, and inspectors
  • Strong organizational skills – responsible for timekeeping, equipment tracking, quantity tracking, and input on schedule development
  • Strong interpersonal skills – ability to manage multiple personality types to lead, motivate and teach crews while maintaining a harmonious work environment.
  • Ability to read and interpret grading plans, specifications, and geotechnical information
  • Experience with different types of equipment spreads
  • Experience with grade checking to meet project plans and specifications utilizing a variety of methods including GPS, rotating laser, stakes and cut sheets, etc.
  • Fundamental knowledge of forecasting and measuring production rates for different equipment spreads
  • Fundamental knowledge of GPS equipment as it applies to grading
  • Fundamental knowledge of drilling and blasting as it applies to earthwork

Why IX?

  • Weekly Competitive Pay!
  • Excellent Benefits:
    • Medical
    • Dental
    • Vision
    • FSA & HSA
    • Life Insurance Optional Family Life Insurance
    • Short-term and Long-term Disability
    • Wellness Incentive Program
  • Paid Holidays and PTO
  • 401(k) Company match
  • Paid corporate training program
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Stability and a variety of different roles that provide a path to career advancement
  • Family-owned and operated since 1956
Who is IX?

From breaking ground to the finished project, our team has been laying the groundwork for excellence on heavy civil construction and demolition projects for over 65 years. We combine innovations of industry with decades of successfully completed projects, proving we are a value-added partner from the ground up! Over six decades, Independence Excavating has established a team of construction professionals that sets us apart from other contractors. To learn more, visit our website: https://www.indexc.com/

Independence Excavating, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we value workplace diversity and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state, or local protected class.

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