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General Excavating

Location:
United States, Lincoln

Category:
Construction

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Job Description:

General Excavating is searching for a highly motived and experienced Utilities Foreman in underground utility site work. This position must be experienced in horizontal directional drilling / boring, as well as locating utilities and managing jobs and crews.

Job Responsibility:

Performs a wide variety of manual duties in support of telecommunication construction
Performs a variety of physically strenuous on road / highway, and heavy civil construction sites to prepare worksites for telecommunications cabling
Read and interpret blueprints, drawings, and specifications to determine layout of project and tasks are accurate as defined by project owner
Studies specifications to plan procedures for appropriate construction methods on the basis of project start and completion time
Locates underground utilities and file locate requests to eliminate potential hazards for cabling work installation
Responsible for providing updates, damages, issues, daily progress reports to the construction coordinator and/or project manager
Digs ditches or trenches, backfill excavations, or compact earth to grade specifications, using shovels and other heavy equipment
Operates a variety of hand and power tools, clean and prepare sites, set braces to support the sides of excavations, clean up rubble and debris and remove waste materials to maintain a clean jobsite and ensure site is secured each day to eliminate safety hazards
Responsible for providing daily worksheets and work logs to field supervisor
Measures distances, set elevations and install pipe to grade as defined in drawings and specifications
Practices preventive maintenance of tools and equipment by performing daily inspections of equipment to determine their working condition, oiling moving parts, cleaning and servicing tools and equipment as directed or specified in the operator's manual, and returning damaged tools and equipment for repair or replacement
Procures materials, tools and rental equipment at specified times to conform to work schedules
Ability to effectively handle multiple priorities with a strong attention to detail in a fast-paced environment and in a timely manner
Confers with supervisory personnel, owners, engineers, contractors, inspectors, material suppliers and/or equipment dealers to resolve matters such as work procedures, complaints or construction problems to improve construction methods and performance
Inspects or reviews work in progress to ensure that workmanship conforms to specifications, schedules and safety compliance
Provides effective and accurate communication to supervisors, owners, subcontractors and subordinates by telephone, email, in person or written form to ensure project details and company information is efficiently relayed
Responsible for assigning tasks to laborers and operators and supervises crew in the field as needed to ensure work is being completed as defined by project owner
Monitors compliance with project safety program requirements
Documents and ensures corrective measures are implemented as necessary
Ensures proper safety and incident procedures are followed
Enforces compliance with administrative policies, procedures, safety rules and governmental regulations

Requirements:

Possess and maintain a Class A CDL
A clean Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) to pass and maintain company insurability guidelines
High school diploma or General Education Degree (GED)
or equivalent combination of education and experience
Minimum of 4 years of recent foreman or equivalent experience
Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos
Ability to write simple correspondence
Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations
Ability to add, subtract multiply and divide
Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume and distance
Ability to read a tape measure and convert inches into tenths
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed written or oral instructions
Ability to deal with problems involving multiple variables in standardized situations
Must be able to work in various weather conditions (hot, cold, wet, windy)
Must be able to work in loud, noise-filled environments
Candidate is required to meet the above qualifications and job duties, task frequency and PPE requirements
Approval of pre-employment reference & background checks, and post offer drug testing with fit for employment screening are required as conditions of employment

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
December 08, 2025

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

On-site work

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