Highlights
Primary experience desired is leading 4-6 man pipe crews on sitework or highway projects installing sewer, water, and storm drainage pipe. There's several contractors we work for and different needs for junior or senior level pipe foreman; some contractors only do highway/drainage, some focus on turn-key sitework, and a few do a mix of both.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Chapel Hill, NC |
| Industry | Staffing/Employment Agencies |
| Salary | $85,000 Per Year |
| Company Size | 2,500 to 4,999 employees |
| Website | https://systemone.com |
Description
Pipe Foreman
Water, Sewer, Storm pipe - Sitework / Heavy Highway
Locations hiring:
What you'll be doing:
Why this role:
Ref: #671-STS Charlotte
Water, Sewer, Storm pipe - Sitework / Heavy Highway
Locations hiring:
- Charlotte, NC
- Greensboro, NC
- Raleigh, NC
- Wilmington, NC / coastal NC
- Charleston, SC
- Columbia, SC
- Greenville, SC / upstate region
What you'll be doing:
- Lead a pipe crew installing storm drainage, water, and sanitary sewer
- Set daily plan of work, manage manpower, equipment, and materials
- Read plans and grades; keep pipe on line and grade
- Set up and use pipe lasers / grade lasers; assist with layout
- Coordinate with grading crews, supers, inspectors, and subs
- Oversee testing of new lines (water/sewer) and troubleshoot issues
- Maintain safety around trenching, excavations, and heavy equipment
- Communicate lookaheads, production needs, and field issues clearly
- Proven experience as a Pipe Foreman / Utilities Foreman
- Strong background installing storm, water, and sewer (deep & shallow)
- Comfortable reading plans and running work to get production safely and on schedule
- Solid leadership — keeps crews productive and accountable
- Knows how to problem-solve when conditions change underground
- DOT or heavy civil project experience for turnkey sitework
- Experience coordinating pipe + grading on the same job
- Familiarity with erosion control requirements and inspections
- Operating experience on all heavy equipment related to pipe installations
Why this role:
- Stable, long-term work with a reputable civil contractor
- Foreman-level authority — you're trusted to run your scope
- Opportunity to grow into Lead Foreman or Superintendent
Ref: #671-STS Charlotte
About Company
Every day, System One focuses on services and solutions that require a high degree of specialization, in-demand technical skills, and large-scale operational expertise. We are essential partners to those on the front lines of our nation’s most critical infrastructure, technology, and life sciences initiatives.
Founded more than 40 years ago as a staffing partner to the engineering industry, today System One is a diversified organization operating in over 50 locations and putting more than 9,000 people to work in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom.