Directional Drill Foreperson - ULCS

Directional Drill Foreperson We are currently seeking a Directional Drill Foreperson to join our Utility Lines Construction Services, Inc.
team in the Underground Distribution Construction and Maintenance Department to operate the equipment used in excavating, backfilling, lifting, and other construction tasks.
Pay: Competitive/Hourly (more detail during your interview process) Benefits: Health/Dental/Vision Insurance Short/Long Term Disability Matching 401(k) Plan Paid Holidays and Vacation FR Clothing Provided Employee Payroll Deduction Program Make a difference.
Join us.
In states from DE to TX, ULCS needs people with a variety of skills and capabilities to help us build smarter more resilient energy grids and futures for our customers and communities.
It’s important work that communities increasingly depend on for their quality of life and we are making a difference for the customers and communities and growing as more customers discover the ULCS difference.
It’s rewarding work and a career that can support you on your life’s journey.
If you’d like to make a difference too, then own your career.
Essential Functions & Responsibilities: Operates the directional boring machine.
Excavates to assist in the installation of structures or cables as required by contract specification.
Clears work area and maintains safe Jobsite conditions.
Assists with assembling material on the ground and installs bore pipe and cable and other groundwork.
Working hours are typically an 8-10-hour day.
Will have contact with public and private property owners to communicate the work to be performed.
Participates in-company training of all regional safety guidelines and is required to perform all work by the regional safety policies.
Exposed to traffic and may be required to have training on traffic flagging.
Operates various tools for the work (manual digging devices, wrenches, hammers, saws, jack hammer and power tamp, etc.
).
Works around hazardous and energized parts or equipment.
Works around excessive noise from machines, jackhammers, saws, and other equipment with proper hearing protection.
All other duties as required or requested by General Forepersons and Supervisors.
Minimum Qualifications: Must be 18 years of age or older.
Able to: safely enter and exit excavations.
follow directions, work safely & productively.
Must be able to work long hours and overtime during holidays, emergencies, weekends, etc.
Subject to call out work.
Able to operate a Vermeer Drill.
Must have experience with the Handheld Locating System.
Education & Experience Relatable industry experience preferred.
Pre-Screen Upon offer, employees may be required to complete and pass a pre-employment drug screen, background, and/or MVR check.
License & Certifications: Valid Commercial Driver’s license required.
Willing and able to obtain within 90 days of employment the following: DOT medical card (must pass DOT physical).
Travel Requirements: Willing to travel out of state for emergency storm work.
Physical Requirements: RARE (less than 10%): Sitting, Crawling, and Climbing Poles OCCASIONAL (up to 33%): Stooping, Kneeling, Squatting, Body Twisting, Sense of Touch, Range of Motion, Pushing, Climbing Ladders, Climbing Stairs, Balancing, and Lifting up to 50 lbs.
FREQUENT (up to 66 %): Walking, Manual Dexterity, Seeing Distant, Climbing On/Off Truck, Gripping, Lifting Over 10 lbs.
up to 50 lbs.
, Reaching, Depth Perception, Lifting, Carrying, and Pulling.
CONTINUOUS (up to 100%): Standing, Speaking Clearly, Seeing, Hearing-Speech Range, Color Vision, Lifting Up to 10 lbs.
Safety: Due to the inherently dangerous nature of the industry and requirements to work with or around hazardous equipment, employees must have sufficient eyesight to judge distance/coordination of equipment and tools, be able to maintain attention and concentration for extended periods, be able to withstand exposure to all kinds of weather while completing work assignments, be able to wear personal protective equipment as necessary, be able to enter and exit a vehicle numerous times a day, have the endurance necessary to traverse various terrain, be capable of performing job duties throughout a standard 8- or 10-hour day, be able to communicate with others, read, write, and comprehend written/verbal job instructions and information, and communicate and handle conflict professionally.
About Us: Utility Lines Construction Services (ULCS) delivers electric and gas utility construction and maintenance services for investor-owned utilities, cooperatives, municipalities, large industrial manufacturers, government, general contractors, developers and EPC firms.
Formed in 2000 from small beginnings, ULCS now boasts more than 2,300 non-union employees in 15 states safely performing utility transmission and distribution infrastructure work throughout the Mid-Atlantic, the Delmarva Peninsula, the Southeast and the South regions of the United States.
Individuals must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation.
Individuals with a disability who desire a reasonable accommodation should contact the ADA Coordinator at 1-800-248-8733, ext.
1339.
An Equal Opportunity Employer.