Project Foreman

Project Foreman

Select Excavation & Landscaping · Epping, NH · Full-time, year-round

Select Excavation is hiring an experienced Project Foreman to run a water and sewer crew. You'll lead a small crew installing and repairing water and sewer lines across Rockingham and Strafford County — trenching to depth and grade, tie-ins, service connections, septic installs, and restoration.

We're a local contractor, started 16 years ago by an owner who ran the machine himself, and we've built the business on doing the work right and standing behind it. This is a job for someone who takes the same view: you own your site, your crew, and the quality of what goes in the ground.

• Location: Epping, NH — jobs throughout Salem, Plaistow, Hampstead, Chester, Derry, Exeter, Londonderry, Windham, Nottingham and surrounding towns. No overnight travel.
• Schedule: Monday–Friday, typical start 6:00–7:00am. Overtime in season.
• Reports to: Operations Manager

What you'll do

• Run the day-to-day on water and sewer installs and repairs — mains, services, laterals, tie-ins, hydrants, valves, manholes and structures.
• Set and hold line and grade. Read plans and profiles, run laser or GPS grade control, and verify depth and slope before backfill.
• Lead a crew of two to four: assign the work, set the pace, and keep people productive and safe.
• Call in Dig Safe locates, confirm marks on site, and protect existing utilities.
• Manage trench safety — shoring, boxes, sloping, spoil placement, and competent-person inspections.
• Coordinate with inspectors, town water and sewer departments, general contractors, and homeowners on site.
• Keep the job moving: materials on site, equipment where it needs to be, and the office told early when something changes.
• Report daily — production, crew hours, materials used, photos, and field conditions.
• Handle restoration and site cleanup so the job is left the way we want our name on it.
• Train newer crew members and hold the standard on quality and safety.

What we're looking for

Required

• CDL A
• 3+ years in underground utility construction, with at least 2 years leading a crew as a foreman or lead operator a plus.
• Proven ability to set and hold line and grade, and to read plans and profiles.
• Competent, safe excavator operator; comfortable on skid steer and loader.
• Working knowledge of trench safety requirements and OSHA excavation standards.
• Valid driver's license and a clean driving record.
• Able to lift 50+ lbs and work outdoors year-round in New England weather.
• Reliable, on time, and able to communicate clearly with customers and inspectors.

Preferred

• OSHA 10 or 30; competent-person trench training.
• New Hampshire water/sewer or utility experience, and familiarity with local permitting and inspection.
• Septic system install experience — tanks, D-boxes, leach fields.
• Comfortable using a phone or tablet for job notes, photos, and time

Pay and benefits

$30.00 – $45.00 per hour, depending on experience, plus overtime.

• Health insurance — Anthem Blue Cross
• Paid time off and holidays — 6 holiday and 1 week of paid vacation after 1 year
• Company truck
• Paid training and certifications
• Year-round work — we don't shut the crews down

How to apply

Send a resume or a short work history to [email protected] or apply through Indeed.

Select Excavation & Landscaping is an equal opportunity employer. Offers are contingent on a pre-employment drug screen and motor vehicle record check.

Pay: $30.00 - $38.74 per hour

Expected hours: 40.0 – 50.0 per week

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person