Lead Pipe Layer

Team Lead Pipe Layer – Underground Utilities

Location: Front Royal, VA

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 Front Royal, VA.

In this position, you will combine technical grade-setting skills with frontline leadership—reading 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 Driver's License.