Responsibilities

· Manage a team of laborers, operators and subs contractors

· Do daily paperwork

· Laying storm sewer, sanitary sewer, force main and water main.

· Setting and maintaining line and grade.

· Assemble fittings with joints including mechanical, solvent weld, push-on, flanged, gasketed, fusion, etc.

· Assemble appurtenances for water, sewer and storm systems.

· Set, finish and adjust storm, water and sewer structures, vaults, castings, utility boxes.

· Measure, cut, assemble new pipe for underground and precast applications

· Install new or replace existing valves, cleanouts and vacuum release appurtenances

· Tap or tie into existing pressure piping using sleeves, saddles and hot taps

· Use of hand tools

· Rigging of pipe and pipe assemblies for installation in trenches, vaults, manholes and lift stations

· Disassemble and remove damaged or worn pipe

· Weld HDPE & steel casing

· Train less-experienced pipe layers in essentials of the trade

· Operate heavy equipment such as loaders, excavators, skid steers, dozers, etc.

· Ability to read blueprints

Requirements

· High school diploma or GED equivalent

· Must have valid driver’s license and clean driving record

· Must pass a pre-employment drug screen

· Capable of lifting 50 to 75 pounds and bending, stooping or kneeling for long periods

· Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in the construction or repair of wet utility systems

· Must have 3 years minimum Foreman experience

· Experience installing storm, sanitary sewer and water utility

· Experience with storm drainage, sewer structures, and required connections

· Experience setting up and using pipe lasers, transits and rotating lasers

· Understand plans, survey stakes, line and grade.

· Experience testing water and sewer systems with air and hydrostatic chlorination tests.

· Experience with shoring safety including trench shields, sheet piling and other mechanical shoring systems.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

Youngblood Excavating & Contracting

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