GAS Foreman

Responsibilities

• Lead the crew to complete daily tasks related to the installation and repair of natural gas pipelines and/or joint trench utilities for power and telephone in a safe and correct manner.
• Oversight of ensuring crew safety and productivity, including installing and pressure testing both mainline and service line gas pipe, conducting routine safety inspections, and documenting work.
• Overseeing, accomplishing, and ensuring all work quality related to each project, assuming full responsibility for its standard and timeliness.
• Coordinating and delegating daily tasks to crew members related to digging and placing product.
• Gaining entry to site buildings for work crew and calling in utilities located at each project site.
• Facilitating daily toolbox talks and weekly safety inspections to ensure the crews work safely.
• Completing all paperwork in a timely manner.
• Training new hires and trainees to learn the trade.
• Tracking employee hours and submitting for payroll on a timely basis.
• Calling in utilities located at each project site.
• Inspecting existing utilities to ensure proper identification and exposure, meeting customer specifications, and adhering to company quality standards.
• Driving, hauling, and/or operating equipment to/from job sites to assist crews in completing work.
• Keeping the job(s) moving on time, cleaning up, and performing job restoration at the end of the job.
• Communicating with customers and inspectors.
• Performing other duties as required and/or assigned.

Qualifications

• A High School Degree, or equivalent.
• A minimum of 3 years of experience with gas pipeline construction or maintenance, with 2 years of supervisory experience.
• Proficiency in fusing, tapping, pressure testing, and purging.
• A CDL Class A license, or obtain one within 30 days of hire date.
• OSHA 10 Certification.
• Knowledge of gas and how to safely work with it.
• Knowledge of customer's specifications, being able to read and interpret prints.
• Proficiency in all phases of the line in construction.
• Following proper safety standards, procedures, and work practices according to MasTec and/or project customer, whichever standard is higher at all times.
• Ability to talk with customers' inspectors and have a sense of customer service.
• Experience in operating heavy equipment and general construction.
• Experience in visual inspection of fusion or welded joints, spotting utilities, and locating marks on the ground by color.
• Clarity of vision at 20 feet or more or 20 inches or less, with the ability to judge distance and space relationships.
• Precise hand-eye coordination.
• Ability to identify and distinguish colors.
• Ability to work outdoors, even in extreme weather conditions.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

• This job operates in a field environment.
• Routine requirements include extended periods of bending, squatting, climbing, kneeling, pushing, pulling, lifting, lifting in awkward positions, standing, and twisting.
• Working in inclement weather conditions, such as extreme heat, extreme cold, rain, ice, snow, and wind.
• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job.
• This position is physically active, with lifting required.
• Must be able to bend and lift and carry up to 50 pounds.
• Clarity of vision at 20 feet or more or 20 inches or less, with the ability to judge distance and space relationships.
• Precise hand-eye coordination.
• Ability to identify and distinguish colors.

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Disability and Life insurance
• A 401k plan
• Employee Stock Purchase plan

Equal Employment Opportunity

The Company’s policy is not to unlawfully discriminate against any applicant or employee based on race, color, national origin, ethnicity, sex, gender, sexual orientation, religion, marital status, age, disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable law and EEOC regulations. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories.