Underground Foreman_Construction Supervisor | Colorado - Benton Technical Services : Job Details

Underground Foreman / Construction Supervisor Location: Colorado Springs, CODepartment: MainlineReports To: Project Manager FLSA Employment Status: Full-time, Salaried, ExemptAbout Benton:BTS specializes in all aspects of aerial and underground FTTH/FTTP construction. With over 20 years of experience building and maintaining fiber optic and legacy communication systems, we are counted on for our owner-operated team to deliver unparalleled quality and customer service. Our customers have included many of the nation's largest MSOs and our markets have encompassed everything from urban metro projects to rural communities and in between. Our clients and service partners alike enjoy the benefit of knowing they're working with a reliable and reputable company, dedicated to delivering a hands-on experience, from start to finish.Company Mission Statement:At Benton Technical Services (BTS), our mission is to deliver unparalleled quality in bringing fiber to homes and businesses across the United States, supporting the infrastructure of technological advancement, and bridging the rural digital divide. We are committed to excellence in every project, ensuring reliable and high-performance connectivity that empowers our communities, with the agility to tackle projects of any scope. Our dedication to quality work, loyalty to our clients, and fostering strong partnerships are the cornerstones of our company. We strive to be the trusted partner in creating a connected future, driven by honesty and integrity, innovation, and a steadfast commitment to customer satisfaction.Job Summary: An Underground Foreman / Construction Supervisor is a working foreman responsible for providing field supervision over crews involved in the installation, maintenance, & repair of underground fiber utility lines, pedestals, vaults, drop access points, & related equipment. This position is also responsible for performing related duties as required. Distinguishing Features: Work involves moderate physical exertion, heavy lifting, and exposure to inclement weather. The hazardous conditions of working with heavy machinery and underground utilities are a critical factor of this job. The Underground Foreman is distinguished from the locator / operator by having responsibility for supervising personnel & overseeing equipment, materials, & recordkeeping duties. This position provides general supervision to the crews in the field & reviews work through reports, meetings, & the evaluation of completed work projects.Responsibilities:

• Inspects the work of UG Locator, UG Operator, & laborers to ensure compliance with prescribed operating & safety standards.
• Use the safety procedures and equipment associated with underground utility hazards.
• Establishes & maintains utility line clearances with proposed bore path.
• Supervises installs pedestals & vaults; Supervises installs drop access points
• Ability to operate directional drill, mini excavator, & fiber installation equipment. Maintain & keep record of hand tools to construct & maintain underground plant.
• Checks material, equipment, and manpower requirements, and conducts pre-job meetings and job safety analysis with crew.
• Checks time sheets, material stores orders, work order face sheets, construction sketches, and other reports for procedural accuracy.
• Coordination & implementation of Traffic Control Plans; including traffic cones & barricades as applicable.
• Detects natural gas leaks when working on underground cable.
• Ability to move objects (pedestals, vaults, jumping jacks , etc.) weighing up 100+ pounds, using a cart or other aid to assist with the lifting.
• Works in a variety of weather conditions; in small, cramped spaces; and on and near utility lines and equipment.
• Provides lead supervision over workers involved in maintain, installing, & repairing underground fiber utility lines & related equipment.
• Reads and interprets construction plans and schematics (related to the installation of electrical power distribution lines).
• Prioritizes work assignments based on SOW & deadlines.
• Comprehends and makes inferences from written material.
• Analyzes bore logs, troubleshoots mechanical issues with equipment, identifies services / maintenance needed for machinery or related equipment.
• Determines the equipment, tools, materials, and manpower needed to complete assigned projects.
• Learns job-related material through on-the-job training and in classroom settings.

Qualifications: All positions require participation in the federally compliant FMSCA drug and alcohol testing program. This includes both pre-employment and ongoing random testing.

• Graduation from high school or GED.
• Considerable (5 - 10 years) experience as an UG Foreman / Construction Supervisor engaged in the installation, maintenance, and repair of fiber utility lines, heavy machinery, or related equipment.
• Proficient with Microsoft 365
• Ability to call in locates on CO811; using the Web Ticket Entry online.

Benton Technical Services is an EOE. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, protected veteran status, race, color, religious creed, national origin, citizenship, marital status, and or sexual orientation/gender identity, age or genetic information. We participate in the E-Verify Employment Verification Program