Lead Pipe Layer

Team Lead Pipe Layer Underground Utilities

Location: Charles Town WV

Position Type: Direct Placement (Full-Time Permanent)

Field Tech: Pipe Lasers GPS Rovers Line Transfer Units

Lead the Trench Set the Standard in Underground Utilities!

Are you a skilled utility professional who knows how to lay pipe on grade and lead a crew with authority We are hiring a Team Lead Pipe Layer for a direct placement role in Charles Town WV.

In this position you will combine technical grade-setting skills with frontline leadershipreading civil plans utilizing GPS rovers and pipe lasers running utility testing and directing daily site production for water storm and sanitary systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Crew Leadership & Daily Operations: Lead mentor and coordinate a crew of pipe layers and labor personnel to meet production goals safely and efficiently.
• Plan Reading & Precision Layout: Interpret civil site plans to establish accurate lines and grades using pipe lasers GPS rovers and line transfer units.
• Utility Installation & Testing: Oversee deep underground utility installations (storm sanitary water main) and execute required field testing (air mandrel or pressure tests).
• Equipment Support: Support backfill and material handling by occasionally operating small wheel loaders and end-dump haul trucks as needed.
• Safety & Daily Logs: Maintain strict OSHA trench safety protocols perform daily site safety inspections and complete accurate daily production logs.

Candidate Requirements

• Experience: 5 years preferred in underground utility pipe laying with 2 years leading crews or acting as a working foreman.
• Technical Skills: Proficient in reading civil blueprints running utility acceptance tests and operating pipe lasers line transfer units and GPS rovers.
• Equipment Ability: Hands-on experience operating small loaders and end-dump trucks preferred.
• Certifications: OSHA 10 required (OSHA 30 preferred) and a valid Drivers License.