What are the responsibilities and job description for the Foreperson position at TECO?
This position will be open to internal and external applicants and will close on Thursday, September 24, 2026.
This position pays between $64,400.00 to $80,500.00 and is based on skills, experience and education of the successful candidate.
The successful candidate must live within 30 minutes of the Artesia Service Center.
About This Opportunity
Ready to take the lead in the field? Join a team where your expertise, leadership, and decision-making skills directly contribute to building and maintaining critical energy infrastructure. In this role, you'll independently lead utility construction crews on projects of varying size and complexity, transforming engineering plans into working systems that safely serve our communities. Whether coordinating installations, managing excavation activities, participating in project layouts, or overseeing contractor performance, you'll be at the forefront of getting the job done right.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
This list does not reflect the job duties in their entirety
- Independently plans, organizes, schedules, and leads assigned crew(s) and equipment; participates in the work activities of the crew.
- Schedules and coordinates daily job assignments and activities.
- Ensures a cooperative and safe work site environment, which often includes various disciplines from other departments and companies.
- Ensures that work is performed in compliance with safety guidelines, OSHA, environmental, Company policy and procedures, work standards, various government agency regulations, and other related requirements.
- Ensures that employees have appropriate Operator Qualifications (OQs) for performing tasks; provides direct oversight while performing tasks; inspects weld re-qualifying.
- Anticipates and resolves difficult issues and contract disputes between the Company, customers, government officials and landowners regarding various pipelines, scheduling, and work activities.
- Under leadership review, typically conducts and inspects all types of welding, including PE, Oxy- acetylene, ARC, and stopple equipment on high-pressure and large gas transmission pipe.
- May lead or perform on-site welding, pipefitting duties, and on-the-job training, perform advanced measurement and corrosion activities (as needed by location). May assume next level of supervision for town plant in absence of supervisor as needed by location.
Successful Candidate Must Have:
- A High School Diploma or General Education Diploma (GED)
- A valid Driver's License and meet the acceptable driving record requirements of the company
- 3 years of experience related to the duties and responsibilities of the position.
- A valid New Mexico Commercial Driver's Licenses (CDL) within one (1) year of hire
- Be able to obtain and maintain all applicable Operator Qualifications (OQs) and certifications within 12 months of hire or promotion.
- The ability to meet annual fit testing requirements for respirator and self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA)
- Preferences: 2 years of experience in the utility or underground construction industry. Experience as a NMGC Foreperson and/or successful completion of NMGC Foreperson training
Working Conditions
Field/plant environment. May be required to work overtime and/or on call and handle emergency response. Work at various job sites, out of town, and/or remote locations. Personal protective equipment needed.Frequent standing, walking, bending, twisting, and climbing; occasional sitting, lifting/carrying (up to 80 lbs.), reaching, handling, the use of fine dexterity, kneeling, and crouching required. Work requires exposure to extreme heat and cold, high-pressure natural gas, blowing gas, and gas fumes; uneven terrain; exposure to year-round outside weather conditions.
Salary : $64,400 - $80,500