Position Summary
Cardinal Civil Contracting is a heavy civil and site development contractor and part of Cardinal Infrastructure Group (Nasdaq: CDNL), a publicly traded infrastructure company with operations across the Carolinas and Atlanta metro and expansion underway into Florida, Georgia, and Alabama.
The Pipe Foreman leads a crew of pipe layers and laborers to install, assemble, and repair underground wet utility pipelines (water, sewer, and storm drains) on residential, commercial, and public projects. Acting as the vital link between project superintendents and field workers, the Pipe Foreman owns crew productivity, grade and alignment, and strict safety compliance. This position is for an experienced Foreman who will join Cardinal together with their established crew.
Key Responsibilities
Crew Leadership
- Supervise a crew of 6–7 workers, assigning daily tasks and tracking attendance
- Train crew members and support their career growth
Planning & Project Execution
- Study blueprints, specifications, and project layouts to determine the best means and methods for pipe installation
- Operate heavy equipment (e.g., excavators) to dig trenches, lower pipe, and backfill after installation
Grade & Alignment
- Use laser instruments, grade rods, transit levels, and other layout tools to set pipe accurately and to the correct slope
- Calculate grades and slopes from construction drawings and field layout
Quality Assurance
- Inspect completed work to ensure it passes all inspections and meets industry standards and engineering specifications
- Complete all required acceptance testing
Safety & Compliance
- Model and enforce Cardinal’s safety program; conduct daily safety briefings and ensure confined space entry and excavation safety protocols are followed
- Comply with company policies and OSHA regulations, including trench and excavation requirements, applicable to the role
Supervisory Responsibilities
- Directly supervises the crew they bring to Cardinal (6–7 total, including pipe layers, operators, and laborers). Responsible for daily assignments, attendance, training, and keeping the crew together and productive
Other related duties as assigned
Required Skills, Competencies, Education & Experience
- Must bring an established, experienced crew of 4–6 pipe layers, operators, and laborers who will join Cardinal as employees alongside the Foreman. Crew members must meet Cardinal’s standard hiring requirements
- Demonstrated strong work ethic, integrity, and honesty
- 2–5+ years of experience installing water, sewer, and storm in residential, commercial, and public projects
- Strong proficiency reading construction drawings; ability to calculate grades and slopes
- Ability to confidently operate heavy mobile equipment and use site levels and pipe lasers
- Leadership and communication skills to direct a crew and coordinate with superintendents
- Confined Space and Trench Safety training
- Valid driver’s license with a clean driving record (or a crew member with a valid license)
Preferred Skills, Competencies, Education & Experience
- OSHA 10 or OSHA 30 certification
- Bilingual (English/Spanish)
Physical Demands
- Frequently stand, walk, bend, stoop, kneel, and climb; repeatedly lift and carry up to 50 lbs; operate hand tools and heavy equipment; work in trenches with required protective systems and in all weather extremes
Work Environment
- Active underground utility construction sites, including open trenches, excavations, and work zones near traffic
- Exposure to outdoor weather, heat, cold, noise, dust, mud, and moving heavy equipment. Required PPE is provided and must be worn on all sites
- Schedule: early starts and extended hours; occasional Saturdays as project needs require
What We Offer
- Medical, dental, vision; 401(k) with company match; paid time off and holidays
The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed. This job description does not create an employment contract, and employment with Cardinal Civil Contracting is at-will.
Cardinal Civil Contracting is an Equal Opportunity Employer and gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you need assistance or an accommodation in applying for employment, please contact Talent Acquisition at careers@cardinalcivil.com.
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Qualifications
- Experience: 2 to 5+ years of experience installing water, sewer and storm in residential, commercial, public projects.
- Certifications: OSHA 10 or OSHA 30 a plus but not required. Confined Space and trench safety training is required.
- Physical Demands: Must be physically capable of heavy lifting (up to 50 lbs), bending, stooping, working in trenches, and operating in all weather extremes.
- Technical Skills: Strong proficiency with reading construction drawings and the ability to confidently operate heavy mobile equipment. Utilize site levels and pipe lasers. Calculate grade and slope.
- Valid Drivers license with clean DMV or crew member with a license.
- Bi-Lingual a plus but not required.