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Water General Foreman

MasTec
full-time
Richmond, VA
Posted 10/22/2026

Job Description

Overview<br><br><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>MasTec Utility Services</strong> delivers critical infrastructure construction and engineering services for power delivery, gas, and water customers, specializing in overhead and underground electric distribution for power delivery systems, gas distribution construction for gas systems, and turnkey solutions for a variety of water, sewer, and civil infrastructure projects. Backed by the strength of decades of experience, unrivaled industry skills, and a deep commitment to core values, MUS delivers safe, innovative, and environmentally responsible services that provide extraordinary value to clients.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px;"> </p><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">MasTec Utility Services is a purpose-driven company. Our core values guide our strategy, performance, and culture. We believe in maintaining an environment where team members can make an impact, grow, and thrive. A place where they find meaning and purpose in doing the important work of ensuring communities have the vital energy, light, and communications to prosper. Our culture is inclusive and welcoming. Our teams are empowered with abundant training, tools, and opportunities to follow their curiosity and ambitions. Everyone has an equal chance to advance. Everyone is supported, respected, and challenged to be their best. We’re always looking for talented and dedicated people to join us and love where they work.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px;"> </p><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">MasTec Utility Services is a proud subsidiary of MasTec (NYSE: MTZ), a Fortune 500 Company ranked by Energy News-Record as one of the leading contractors in the country. MUS is part of the MasTec Power Delivery segment. We are certified as a minority-controlled company by the National Minority Suppliers Development Council (NMSDC). Our rich diversity of people and ideas makes us a stronger, more innovative organization.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px;"> </p><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Job Summary</strong></span></p><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">The Water General Foreman manages crews to complete daily tasks related to t the installation and repair of water pipelines in a safe and correct manner. The position oversees crew safety and productivity, installing and pressure testing both mainline and service line water pipe, as well as completing routine safety inspections and documentation. General Foreman read blueprints of projects and are responsible for production efficiency, training, and the safety of their crews. This position oversees multiple Line team, works with customers, senior management, and personnel from other departments and coordinates with both internal/external departments to manage logistic support.</span></p> <br>Responsibilities<br><br><ul><li><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Oversee and coordinate crew work to install water pipelines via open-cut or directional drill methods. </span></li><li><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Obtain all the necessary materials for the job, and ensure all permits and licenses are in place.</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Oversee work related to each project and assume full responsibility for its quality and timeliness.</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Compliance with proper safety standards, procedures, and work practices according to MasTec or the customer, whichever standard is higher.</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Facilitate daily toolbox talks and weekly safety inspections.</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Disseminates information and ensures understanding of safety briefings.</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Coordinate and supervise daily tasks for crew members related to digging and placing product.</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Perform switching procedures to isolate and insulate, splice, and terminate underground power lines following proper safety procedures.</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Provide for connecting and disconnecting, installing and removal, moving and transferring of various electrical devices on customers facilities, i.e., transformers, transformer banks, regulators, switches, switching devices, capacitor banks, etc.</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Properly phase and mark/tag underground equipment.</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Inspect existing utilities are properly identified and exposed, to ensure piping is correctly installed and fused, job meets customer specifications, and it meets company quality standards.</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Drive, haul, and/or operate equipment to/from job sites to assist crews in completion of work.</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Train new hires and trainees to learn the trade. Call in utilities located at each project site.</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Perform other duties as required and/or assigned.</span></li></ul> <br>Qualifications<br><br><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Minimum</strong></span></p><ul><li><span style="font-size: 10pt;">High school diploma, or equivalent.</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 10pt;">5 years of experience with water pipeline construction or maintenance.</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 10pt;">3 years of supervisory experience.</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Class A Commercial Driver's License (CDL).</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 10pt;">OSHA 10 Certification.</span></li></ul><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Preferred </strong></span></p><ul><li><span style="font-size: 10pt;">10 or more years of experience, including significant experience supervising and training skilled labor. </span></li><li><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Pipe fusion certification.</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 10pt;">DOT Operator Qualification.</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 10pt;">OSHA 20 Certification.</span></li></ul><p style="margin: 0px;"> </p><p style="margin: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Physical Demands and Work Environment</span></strong><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span></span></p><p style="margin: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This job operates in a field environment. This role routinely requires extended periods of bending, squatting, climbing, kneeling, pushing, pulling, lifting, lifting in awkward positions, standing, and twisting. Also, working in inclement weather conditions, such as extreme heat, extreme cold, rain, ice, snow, and wind. </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span></span></p><p style="margin: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span></span></p><p style="margin: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">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.</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span></span></p><p style="margin: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span></span></p><p style="margin: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><em><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive list of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. The Company reserves the right to revise or change the job duties as the need arises. Management reserves the right to change the description, duties, or work schedules to accommodate individuals with disabilities. </span></em><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span></span></p><p style="margin: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span></span></p><p style="margin: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Benefits available include Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability and Life insurance, a 401k plan and Employee Stock Purchase plan. MasTec is a publicly traded company MTZ (NYSE).</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span></span></p>

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Job Type

full-time

Location

Richmond, VA

Categories

Water / EnvironmentalCivil / Site

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