Foreman (Pipe Bursting)

About PURIS:

PURIS operates across North America as the largest independent trenchless rehabilitation provider with 900 employees dedicated to building lasting infrastructure with smart, sustainable resource management. The PURIS Family of Companies provide trenchless renewal solutions in the water, wastewater, and stormwater markets. Our environmentally friendly solutions work within the existing infrastructure to save time, minimize environmental impact, and cause fewer community disruptions. With an unrivaled toolbox of technologies, PURIS has the RIGHT solution for each project.

Job Summary Description:

The Foreman directly supervises and coordinates all daily activities designated/assigned crews and their helpers. Performs supervisory and management functions as directed by the Project Manager. Communicates project and staffing needs to Superintendent. May also engage in the same construction trades work as the workers being supervised. Delegates and oversees new hire training.

Essential Job Accountabilities:

• Recognizes and communicates any priority projects or problems, such as employee or job costing issues and complaints from the customer to Superintendent or Project Manager.
• Ensures that all safety policies and procedures are adhered to. Ensures that all accident and incident reporting procedures are followed and brings problems to the attention of the Superintendent, Safety Director, or Area Director.
• Coordinates, directs, and leads workers engaged in pipe rehabilitation activities. Assigns daily work activities to employees, using material and worker requirements data.
• Supervises crews to obtain top quality workmanship, efficiency, employee satisfaction, morale, communication, commitment, teamwork, and pride.
• Reviews and verifies employee time sheets and submits to superintendent on specified days. Ensures that hours are assigned properly.
• Submits all job reports to superintendent in a timely and accurate manner.
• Suggests personnel actions, such as assignments, transfers, disciplinary actions, hires, and training requirements. Adheres to the company's equal opportunity/affirmative action policy when taking part in any employment action or decision.
• Analyzes and resolves worker problems and recommend motivational plans.
• Regularly communicates with maintenance staff about repair and maintenance needs on all major pieces of equipment on assigned jobs.
• Relates to the public and to customers in a professional, courteous, and respectful manner, appropriately responding to their complaints.
• Helps establish work priorities in conjunction with supervisor. Receives assignments from supervisor, then assigns and trains members of the group in safe and correct work procedures.
• Plans work to be performed by the crew. Assists assigned personnel in resolving on-the-job technical problems.
• Acquires necessary tools and supplies for each project.
• Inspects, coordinates, and records work performed by the crew. Completes time slips for work done and assigns time and material charges to appropriate account numbers.
• In the case of repair and maintenance work, determines working procedures to accomplish the job. Also, may keep spare parts inventory in the work area and replenish as needed from central stores.
• Follow daily foreman procedures & protocols.
• Any other duties assigned.

Education:

• High school diploma preferred.

Knowledge, skills, and abilities:

• Incumbent must possess and demonstrate proficiency in crew management.
• Must demonstrate good communications and interaction skills.
• Must have 5 years of experience operating excavators.
• Must be able to perform tasks such as install manholes, connect expander and hammers, fuse pipe, service reconnects, and install trench safety equipment.
• Must be able to run all necessary equipment for pipe bursting.
• Must be accurate, detailed, reliable, and able to initiate and follow through on projects & tasks with minimal supervision.
• Must have ability to be proactive and trouble shoot.
• Solid understanding and knowledge of standard field pipe.

Physical Demands:

• Must be able to lift and carry up to 50 pounds.

Benefits:

• Medical, Dental, Vision
• 401k with company match
• Company paid life insurance
• Paid Vacation & Holidays

PURIS and our Family of Companies are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status or status as an individual with a disability.