Civil Foreman

Methuen Construction is a leading self-performing industrial and heavy civil general contractor with over 65 years of experience. We specialize in the construction of water and wastewater treatment facilities, industrial facilities, and other critical infrastructure projects. Serving private, municipal, state, and federal clients across the Northeast, we deliver innovative, well-planned projects that are completed on time and with an uncompromising focus on safety. At Methuen, we foster a culture of teamwork, respect, and a can-do attitude that values every teammate and stakeholder.


The Civil Foreman to responsible for supporting our jobsites throughout New England. This position reports to Dennis Lucia, Vice President of Operations and is not responsible for the oversight of other teammates.



Your Role

• Thorough knowledge of general construction and civil sitework safety standards and practices.
• Responsible for enforcement of safety standards with own crew and others on worksite.
• Thorough knowledge of the planning, layout, and execution of excavation, backfill, and installation of underground piping/utilities (ductile iron piping, PVC piping, HDPE piping, reinforced concrete piping, precast structures).
• Ability to provide accurate layout for line and grade, from established benchmarks.
• Competency in working with deep excavations required the use of trench boxes and other earth support systems.
• Competency in working with basic groundwater dewatering systems, to support excavation/utility work.
• Ability to operate heavy equipment such as excavators, loaders, backhoes, dozers, rollers, etc.
• Working knowledge of job cost report and labor production report review and analysis.
• Thorough knowledge of corporate quality control program.
• Ability to take direction and manage multiple people.
• Excellent oral communication skills.
• Ability to read drawings and specifications.
• Basic computer knowledge.

Your Education and Experience

• Minimum of 5 years of industrial construction experience.
• Current licenses applicable to the trade.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Applicable hydraulic operation and/or hoisting licenses, desirable.

What You Bring to the Team

• Proven ability to excel in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong team player with a positive can-do attitude.
• Hardworking and motivated.
• Desire to learn and constantly improve.
• Ability and desire to train and mentor teammates.

Work Environment/Physical Demands

• Ability to lift 50 pounds.
• Ability to stand for extended periods of time, and safely maneuver around the nearby presence of various construction equipment and vehicles, on an active construction site.
• Prepare to regularly encounter moving mechanical parts, high precarious places, fumes or airborne particles, and a variety of outside weather conditions.
• Able to climb temporary or permanent stairs, and ladders.
• Able to bend, squat, kneel, crouch, reach, balance and stoop on a regular basis.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Pay range: $45-55/hr.


Please note that all positions require pre-employment screening, including drug and background check, as a condition of employment.



Why You'll Love Working Here


Methuen Construction is widely recognized as the most successful, self-performing general contractor in the industry. Built on over 60 years of experience, Methuen Construction employs the highest skilled trades professionals. As we expand our construction territory, diversify our client base, and enhance our operational capabilities, our need for highly skilled teammates is growing! We offer top-tier compensation and benefits, in addition to a team oriented, motivated, and respectful company culture.


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